Part Number
Part Number:
NSN:
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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 |
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64537 | AEROFLEX CONTROL COMPONENTS, INC. AE |
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 |
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AFGA | OPERATING TEMP RANGE | -55.0/+125.0 DEG CELSIUS |
ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | 1.890 INCHES NOMINAL |
CQTQ | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 SLOTTED SCREW |
CRSJ | SHAFT TYPE | ROUND, SLOTTED |
ASYC | INSERTION LOSS AT MINIMUM ATTENUATION IN MAXIMUM DECIBELS | 0.4 |
AHTW | VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO | 1.30 |
AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | 5840-01-192-7572 TRANSMITTER,RADAR |
AAQL | BODY STYLE | COAXIAL TYPE |
AAFZ | BODY MATERIAL | STEEL |
ASYD | OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | +0.0/+30.0 |
BNGR | FREQUENCY RANGE | 4.000 GIGAHERTZ MINIMUM AND 8.000 GIGAHERTZ MAXIMUM |
AAFS | APPLICATION DESIGN | TRANSMISSION LINE |
ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 0.900 INCHES NOMINAL |
AJDB | POWER RATING | 10.0 WATTS AVERAGE AND 5.0 WATTS PEAK |
ASYF | ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD | CONTINUOUS |