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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 |
|---|---|
| 64959 | AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AXHR | MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY | 4 UNTHREADED HOLE |
| ASYC | INSERTION LOSS AT MINIMUM ATTENUATION IN MAXIMUM DECIBELS | 0.2 |
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | 3.380 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | COAXIAL TYPE |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 11.500 INCHES NOMINAL |
| BNGR | FREQUENCY RANGE | 0.000 HERTZ MINIMUM AND 90.000 MEGAHERTZ MAXIMUM |
| AAFS | APPLICATION DESIGN | TRANSMISSION LINE |
| AEBV | UNTHREADED MOUNTING HOLE DIAMETER | 0.201 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.207 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| CTGG | IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS | 75.0 INPUT-OUTPUT |
| ASYF | ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD | STEPPED |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 4.560 INCHES NOMINAL |