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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 |
|---|---|
| 93459 | AEROFLEX / WEINSCHEL INC. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AXHR | MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 THREADED BUSHING |
| CTGG | IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS | 50.0 INPUT-OUTPUT |
| ASYG | STEP POSITION QUANTITY | 9 |
| CRYY | MOUNTING FACILITY NOMINAL SCREW THREAD DIAMETER | 0.375 INCHES |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 4.170 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ASYC | INSERTION LOSS AT MINIMUM ATTENUATION IN MAXIMUM DECIBELS | 0.7 |
| ABWG | SCALE DIVISION QUANTITY | 90 |
| TTQY | TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 2 CONNECTOR, COAXIAL, FEMALE |
| BNGR | FREQUENCY RANGE | 0.000 GIGAHERTZ MINIMUM AND 12.400 GIGAHERTZ MAXIMUM |
| AJDB | POWER RATING | 2.0 WATTS AVERAGE AND 200.0 WATTS PEAK |
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | COAXIAL TYPE |
| BQNR | OVERALL ATTENUATION ACCURACY IN DECIBELS | -1.00/+1.00 |
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | 1.850 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABXF | SHAFT LENGTH | 0.880 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AAFS | APPLICATION DESIGN | TRANSMISSION LINE |
| AHUC | COAXIAL CONNECTOR SERIES DESIGNATION | SMA |
| AKEJ | MOUNTING FACILITY SCREW THREAD SERIES DESIGNATOR | UNEF |
| ASYD | OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | +0.0/+90.0 |
| AFGA | OPERATING TEMP RANGE | -20.0/+85.0 DEG CELSIUS |
| ASYH | ATTENUATION PER STEP IN DECIBELS | 10.0 |
| CRSJ | SHAFT TYPE | ROUND |
| ASYF | ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD | STEPPED |
| CGGK | MOUNTING THREAD QUANTITY | 32 PER INCH |
| BQNS | SEGMENT ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | +0.00/+50.00 |
| CQTQ | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 SHAFT |
| ABWF | SCALE LINEARITY | LINEAR |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 1.630 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABWV | SHAFT DIAMETER | 0.250 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AHTW | VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO | 1.50 |