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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 |
|---|---|
| 06181 | PROBESCOPE CO 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | CYLINDRICAL W/ADJUSTMENT KNOB |
| AFGA | OPERATING TEMP RANGE | -28.0/+65.0 DEG CELSIUS |
| CTGG | IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS | 600.0 INPUT-OUTPUT |
| ADAV | OVERALL DIAMETER | 2.371 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ASYH | ATTENUATION PER STEP IN DECIBELS | 1.0 |
| ASYG | STEP POSITION QUANTITY | 11 |
| CQTQ | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 KNOB |
| ASYD | OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | +0.0/+10.0 |
| BNGR | FREQUENCY RANGE | 10.000 HERTZ MINIMUM AND 500.000 KILOHERTZ MAXIMUM |
| AAFS | APPLICATION DESIGN | TRANSMISSION LINE |
| TTQY | TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 2 WIRE LEAD AND 1 THREADED STUD |
| ABWG | SCALE DIVISION QUANTITY | 10 |
| ASYF | ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD | STEPPED |
| ASYK | VERNIER SCALE DIVISION QUANTITY | 1 |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 7.968 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AXHR | MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 BUSHING |