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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 |
|---|---|---|
| AXHR | MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY | 4 UNTHREADED HOLE |
| CTGG | IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS | 50.0 INPUT-OUTPUT |
| ASYC | INSERTION LOSS AT MINIMUM ATTENUATION IN MAXIMUM DECIBELS | 0.3 |
| AHTW | VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO | 1.20 |
| ABKR | CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO WIDTH | 3.665 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AFGA | OPERATING TEMP RANGE | +13.0/+35.0 DEG CELSIUS |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 7.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| TTQY | TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 2 CONNECTOR, COAXIAL, FEMALE |
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | COAXIAL TYPE |
| CQTQ | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 KNOB |
| AAFS | APPLICATION DESIGN | TRANSMISSION LINE |
| ABKQ | CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO LENGTH | 5.280 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AHUC | COAXIAL CONNECTOR SERIES DESIGNATION | N |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | USED ON WEAPONS SYSTEM |
| ASYF | ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD | CONTINUOUS |
| BNGR | FREQUENCY RANGE | 420.000 MEGAHERTZ MINIMUM AND 450.000 MEGAHERTZ MAXIMUM |
| AJDB | POWER RATING | 45.0 WATTS AVERAGE |
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | 6.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 1.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CRTL | CRITICALITY CODE JUSTIFICATION | FEAT |
| ASYD | OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | +0.00/+3.05 |
| CQYJ | MOUNTING FACILITY PATTERN | FOUR POSITION RECTANGULAR |
| AEBV | UNTHREADED MOUNTING HOLE DIAMETER | 0.186 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.192 INCHES MAXIMUM |