Part Number
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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 |
|---|---|
| 14482 | WATKINS-JOHNSON CO |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | APPLICATION DESIGN:TRANSMISSION LINE; INPUT IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS:50.0; OUTPUT IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS:50.0; FREQUENCY RANGE:5.000 MEGAHERTZ MINIMUM AND 2.000 GIGAHERTZ MAXIMUM; VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO:2.00 AND 2.50; VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO FREQUENCY RANGE: 0.005 TO 1.000 GIGAHERTZ AND 0.005 TO 2.000 GIGAHERTZ; RF SIGNAL ATTENUATION IN DECIBELS: 20.0; FREQUENCY SENSITIVITY ATTENUATION IN DECIBELS: NOT RATED; OPERATING TEMP RANGE -32.0 TO 85.0 DEG CELSIUS; BODY STYLE:4B ROUND, TERMINAL/TERMINALS ON ONE SURFACE; OVERALL HEIGHT:0.450 INCHES MAXIMUM; OVERALL DIAMETER:0.500 INCHES NOMINAL; CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN TERMINALS:0.300 INCHES NOMINAL; BODY MATERIAL: METAL; BODY SURFACE TREATMENT:ANY ACCEPTABLE; TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY:5 PIN; MOUNTING METHOD:PLUG-IN |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | R2345/U(19905), VHF/UHF SURVEILLANCE RECEIVER; R-2039A/SSQ-80(V) AND R-2038A/SSQ-80(V), RECEIVER,RADIO |