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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 |
|---|---|
| 06351 | MICROWAVE ENGINEERING CORPORATION DB |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ADAQ | BODY LENGTH | 0.969 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AXHR | MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 THREADED BUSHING |
| TTQY | TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 2 WIRE LEAD |
| CRYY | MOUNTING FACILITY NOMINAL SCREW THREAD DIAMETER | 0.250 INCHES |
| ASYD | OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | +0.0/+60.0 |
| ABWV | SHAFT DIAMETER | 0.125 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AAFS | APPLICATION DESIGN | AUDIO |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 1.969 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | CYLINDRICAL W/SIDE TERMINALS |
| ABXF | SHAFT LENGTH | 0.750 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AKEJ | MOUNTING FACILITY SCREW THREAD SERIES DESIGNATOR | UNC |
| CGGK | MOUNTING THREAD QUANTITY | 20 PER INCH |
| AJDB | POWER RATING | 500.0 MILLIWATTS AVERAGE |
| ASYH | ATTENUATION PER STEP IN DECIBELS | 10.0 |
| BNGR | FREQUENCY RANGE | 0.000 KILOHERTZ MINIMUM AND 10.000 KILOHERTZ MAXIMUM |
| AEBZ | SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM DESIGNATOR | UNBALANCED LADDER |
| ABPM | BODY DIAMETER | 1.750 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CRSJ | SHAFT TYPE | ROUND |
| BQNR | OVERALL ATTENUATION ACCURACY IN DECIBELS | -1.50/+1.50 |
| ASYF | ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD | STEPPED |
| CQTQ | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 SHAFT |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 1.719 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABXD | BUSHING LENGTH | 0.250 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ASYG | STEP POSITION QUANTITY | 6 |