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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 |
|---|---|
| 12598 | R L C ELECTRONICS INC. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AHTW | VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO | 1.80 AND 1.25 AND 1.50 AND 2.00 |
| CGGK | MOUNTING THREAD QUANTITY | 56 PER INCH |
| CQTQ | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 SLOTTED SCREW |
| CTGG | IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS | 50.0 INPUT-OUTPUT |
| BNGR | FREQUENCY RANGE | 0.000 MEGAHERTZ MINIMUM AND 800.000 MEGAHERTZ MAXIMUM |
| ASYC | INSERTION LOSS AT MINIMUM ATTENUATION IN MAXIMUM DECIBELS | 0.5 |
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | 1.500 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 0.560 INCHES NOMINAL |
| TTQY | TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 2 CONNECTOR, COAXIAL, FEMALE |
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | COAXIAL TYPE |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 1.600 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CRYY | MOUNTING FACILITY NOMINAL SCREW THREAD DIAMETER | 0.086 INCHES |
| AAFS | APPLICATION DESIGN | TRANSMISSION LINE |
| AKEJ | MOUNTING FACILITY SCREW THREAD SERIES DESIGNATOR | UNC |
| AJDB | POWER RATING | 1.0 WATTS AVERAGE |
| AXHR | MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY | 2 THREADED HOLE |
| AHUC | COAXIAL CONNECTOR SERIES DESIGNATION | SMA |
| CWMS | MOUNTING THREAD TOLERANCE CLASS | 2B INTERNAL |
| ASYF | ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD | CONTINUOUS |
| CQYJ | MOUNTING FACILITY PATTERN | TWO POSITION IN-LINE |
| ASYD | OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | +15.0/+18.0 |
| AEJN | DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITY CENTERS | 0.840 INCHES NOMINAL |