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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. |
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | 3.250 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ASYG | STEP POSITION QUANTITY | 10 |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | 7IMPEDANCE, 50 OHMS; ATTENUATION RANGE, 0 TO 99 DB IN 1 DB STEPS; PHASE SHIFT, 0.5 DEG. PER DB X F(GHZ); REPEATABILITY, BETTER THAN 0.05 DB ACROSS FREQUENCY BAND; TEMP.RANG, OPERATING, 0 TO +54 DEG.C.; INDEXING, 36 DEG.; BROADBAND; HIGH PERFORMANCE |
| TTQY | TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 2 CONNECTOR, COAXIAL, FEMALE |
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | COAXIAL TYPE |
| AJDB | POWER RATING | 2.0 WATTS AVERAGE |
| AAFS | APPLICATION DESIGN | TRANSMISSION LINE |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 5.820 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | AN/TPS-70(V) & 72(V) MOBILE GROUND BASED LONG RANGE RADAR SETS |
| ASYF | ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD | STEPPED |