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Item Name:
ATTENUATOR , VARIABLE
Definition:
A DEVICE FOR REDUCING THE STRENGTH OF AN ALTERNATING CURRENT SIGNAL EITHER CONTINUOUSLY OR IN STEPS, WITHOUT CAUSING APPRECIABLE SIGNAL DISTORTION, BY MAINTAINING SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT OUTPUT AND/OR INPUT IMPEDANCE MATCH. CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE RESISTIVE DEVICES MUST CONSIST OF AT LEAST TWO SECTIONS OR ONE SECTION WITH AT LEAST TWO ROTATING CONTACTS. THE ITEM MUST HAVE AN OVERALL ATTENUATION RATING. INCLUDES TANDEM MOUNTED VARIABLE RESISTORS DESIGNED TO FUNCTION AS AN ATTENUATOR BUT WHOSE TERMINALS ARE NOT CONNECTED. SEE ALSO RESISTOR, VAIABLE (AS MODIFIED).
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 49675 | RCA CORP GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCIAL S |
Federal Supply Class
Title
ANTENNAS, WAVEGUIDES, AND RELATE
Inclusions:
INCLUDES AERIALS; MASTS; TOWER EQUIPMENT; ATTENUATORS; COUPLERS; TRANSMISSION LINES.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES TOWER STRUCTURES.
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| TTQY | TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 6 TAB, SOLDER LUG |
| ASYD | OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | +34.0/+43.0 |
| BNGR | FREQUENCY RANGE | 0.000 GIGAHERTZ MINIMUM AND 4.500 GIGAHERTZ MAXIMUM |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 4.146 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AXHR | MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 THREADED BUSHING |
| CRSJ | SHAFT TYPE | ROUND, SLOTTED |
| ASYC | INSERTION LOSS AT MINIMUM ATTENUATION IN MAXIMUM DECIBELS | 0.228 |
| ABWV | SHAFT DIAMETER | 0.125 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AAFS | APPLICATION DESIGN | AUDIO |
| CRYY | MOUNTING FACILITY NOMINAL SCREW THREAD DIAMETER | 0.375 INCHES |
| ABXF | SHAFT LENGTH | 2.880 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AJDB | POWER RATING | 5.0 WATTS AVERAGE |
| ADAQ | BODY LENGTH | 1.266 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | CYLINDRICAL W/SIDE TERMINALS |
| BQNR | OVERALL ATTENUATION ACCURACY IN DECIBELS | -1.00/+1.00 |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 1.453 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AEBZ | SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM DESIGNATOR | BRIDGED "T" "004771209 |
| ASYF | ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD | CONTINUOUS |
| ABXD | BUSHING LENGTH | 0.375 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CTGG | IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS | 150.0 INPUT-OUTPUT |
| ABPM | BODY DIAMETER | 1.156 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AFGA | OPERATING TEMP RANGE | -55.0/+120.0 DEG CELSIUS |
| CGGK | MOUNTING THREAD QUANTITY | 32 PER INCH |
| CQTQ | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 SHAFT |
| ABWF | SCALE LINEARITY | LINEAR |