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CoaxialCableSpecifications

Propertiesofstandardcoaxialtypecableshavebeenverymuchstandardizedformanyyears.Unlessyoubuyroguestock
fromasupplier,ifyouabidebythemanufacturer'sapplicationguidelines,thereshouldnotbeanysurprises.Donotmake
abendofsmallerrecommendedradius,donotexposethecabletoexcesstemperatures,vibration,mechanicalstress,or
chemicals.Beabsolutelycertaintoattachthecoaxialcableintoaproperlydesignedconnector,printedcircuitboard,or
othertypetermination,payingcarefulattentiontoinsulationanddielectricstriplengths,soldertemperaturesanddwell
times,andshieldingpreparation.Doallthat,andyouwillbeassuredalonglifetimefromyourcablesystem.

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PropertiesofCoaxialCableDielectrics
Time
Delay
(ns/ft)

DielectricType

Propagation
Velocity

SolidPolyethylene(PE)

1.54

0.659c

FoamPolyethylene(FE)

1.27

0.800c

FoamPolystyrene(FS)

1.12

0.910c

AirSpacePolyethylene
(ASP)

1.15
1.21

0.840c
0.880c

SolidTeflon(ST)

1.46

0.694c

AirSpaceTeflon(AST)

1.13
1.20

0.850c
0.900c

c=speedoflightinavacuum

PropertiesofPopularCoaxialCables

Type(/U)

MILW17

Z0 ()

Dielectric
Type

Capacitance
(pF/ft)

O.D.
(in.)

dB/100ft
@400MHz

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Vmax
(rms)

Shield

RG4

50.0

PE

30.8

0.226

11.7

1,900

Braid

RG5

52.5

PE

28.5

0.332

7.0

3,000

Braid

RG5A/B

50.0

PE

30.8

0.328

6.5

3,000

Braid

RG6

/2RG6

76.0

PE

20.0

0.332

7.4

2,700

Braid

RG6A

/2RG6

75.0

PE

20.6

0.332

6.5

2,700

Braid

RG8

52.0

PE

29.6

0.405

6.0

4,000

Braid

9914(RG8)

50.0

PE

24.8

0.403

2.6

300

Braid+Foil

RG8A

52.0

PE

29.6

0.405

6.0

5,000

Braid

RG9

51.0

PE

30.2

0.420

5.9

4,000

Braid

RG9A

51.0

PE

30.2

0.420

6.1

4,000

Braid

RG9B

50.0

PE

30.8

0.420

6.1

5,000

Braid

RG10

52.0

PE

29.6

0.463

6.0

4,000

Braid

RG10A

52.0

PE

29.6

0.463

6.0

5,000

Braid

RG11

/6RG11

75.0

PE

20.6

0.405

5.7

4,000

Braid

RG11A

/6RG11

75.0

PE

20.6

0.405

5.2

5,000

Braid

RG12

/6RG12

75.0

PE

20.6

0.463

5.7

4,000

Braid

RG12A

/6RG12

75.0

PE

20.6

0.463

5.2

5,000

Braid

RG17A

52.0

PE

29.6

0.870

2.8

11,000

Braid

RG22

/15RG22

95.0

PE

16.3

0.405

10.5

1,000

Braid

RG22A/B

/15RG22

95.0

PE

16.3

0.420

10.5

1,000

Braid

RG23/A

/16RG23

125.0

PE

12.0

0.650

5.2

3,000

Braid

RG24/A

/16RG24

125.0

PE

12.0

0.708

5.2

3,000

Braid

RG34

/24RG34

71.0

PE

21.7

0.625

5.3

5,200

Braid

RG34A

/24RG34

75.0

PE

20.6

0.630

5.3

6,500

Braid

RG35

/64RG35

71.0

PE

21.7

0.928

2.8

10,000

Braid

RG35A/B

/64RG35

75.0

PE

20.6

0.928

2.8

10,000

Braid

RG55B

53.5

PE

28.8

0.200

11.7

1,900

Braid

RG58

/28RG58

53.5

PE

28.8

0.195

11.7

1,900

Braid

RG58A

/28RG58

52.0

PE

29.6

0.195

13.2

1,900

Braid

RG58B

53.5

PE

28.8

0.195

14.0

1,900

Braid

RG58C

/28RG58

50.0

PE

30.8

0.195

14.0

1,900

Braid

RG59/A

/29RG59

73.0

PE

21.1

0.242

10.5

2,300

Braid

RG59B

/29RG59

75.0

PE

20.6

0.242

9.0

2,300

Braid

RG62/A/B

/30RG62

93.0

ASP

13.5

0.242

8.0

750

Braid

RG63/A/B

/31RG63

125.0

ASP

10.0

0.405

5.5

1,000

Braid

RG65/A

/34RG65

950.0

ASP

44.0

0.405

16 @5MHz

1,000

Braid

RG71/A/B

/90RG71

93.0

ASP

13.5

0.245

8.0

750

Braid

RG79/A/B

/31RG79

125.0

ASP

10.0

0.436

5.5

1,000

Braid

RG83

35.0

PE

44.0

0.405

9.0

2,000

Braid

RG88

48.0

50.0

0.515

0.7 @1MHz

10,000

Braid

RG108/A

/45RG108

78.0

PE

19.7

0.235

2.8 @10MHz

1,000

Braid

RG111/A

/15RG111

95.0

PE

16.3

0.478

10.5

1,000

Braid

RG114/A

/47RG114

185.0

ASP

6.5

0.405

8.5

1,000

Braid

RG119

/52RG119

50.0

ST

29.4

0.465

3.8

6,000

Braid

RG120

/52RG120

50.0

ST

29.4

0.523

3.8

6,000

Braid

RG122

/54RG122

50.0

PE

30.8

0.160

18.0

1,900

Braid

RG130

/56RG130

95.0

PE

17.0

0.625

8.8

3,000

Braid

RG131

/56RG131

95.0

PE

17.0

0.683

8.8

3,000

Braid

RG133/A

/100RG133

95.0

PE

16.3

0.405

5.7

4,000

Braid

RG141/A

50.0

ST

29.4

0.190

9.0

1,900

Braid

RG142/A/B

/60RG142

50.0

ST

29.4

0.195

9.0

1,900

Braid

RG144

/62RG144

75.0

ST

19.5

0.410

4.5

5,000

Braid

RG164

/64RG164

75.0

PE

20.6

0.870

2.8

10,000

Braid

RG165

/65RG165

50.0

ST

29.4

0.410

5.0

5,000

Braid

RG166

/65RG166

50.0

ST

29.4

0.460

5.0

5,000

Braid

RG174

50.0

30.5

0.110

14.7

Braid

RG177

/67RG177

50.0

PE

30.8

0.895

2.8

11,000

Braid

RG178/A/B

/93RG178

50.0

ST

29.4

0.072

29.0

1,000

Braid

RG179

/94RG179

70.0

ST

20.9

0.100

21.0

1,200

Braid

RG179A/B

/94RG179

75.0

ST

19.5

0.100

21.0

1,200

Braid

RG180

/95RG180

93.0

ST

15.4

0.140

17.0

1,500

Braid

RG180A/B

/95RG180

95.0

ST

15.4

0.140

17.0

1,500

Braid

RG210

/97RG210

93.0

ASP

13.5

0.242

8.0

750

Braid

RG211/A

/72RG211

50.0

ST

29.4

0.730

2.3

7,000

Braid

RG212

/73RG212

50.0

PE

29.4

0.332

6.5

3,000

Braid

RG213

/74RG213

50.0

PE

30.8

0.405

5.5

5,000

Braid

RG214

/75RG214

50.0

PE

30.8

0.425

5.5

5,000

DblBraid

RG215

/74RG215

50.0

PE

30.8

0.463

5.5

5,000

Braid

RG216

/77RG216

75.0

PE

20.6

0.425

5.2

5,000

Braid

RG217

/78RG217

50.0

PE

30.8

0.545

4.3

7,000

Braid

RG218

/79RG218

50.0

PE

30.8

0.870

2.5

11,000

Braid

RG219

/79RG219

50.0

PE

30.8

0.928

2.5

11,000

Braid

RG223

/84RG223

50.0

PE

19.8

0.211

8.8

1,900

DblBraid

RG302

/110RG302

75.0

ST

19.5

0.201

8.0

2,300

Braid

RG303

/111RG303

50.0

ST

29.4

0.170

9.0

1,900

Braid

RG304

/112RG304

50.0

ST

29.4

0.280

6.0

3,000

Braid

RG307/A

/116RG307

75.0

80

16.9

0.270

7.5

1,000

Braid

RG316

/113RG316

50.0

ST

29.4

0.102

20.0

1,200

Braid

RG391

/126RG391

72.0

23.0

0.405

15.0

5,000

Braid

RG392

/126RG392

72.0

23.0

0.475

15.0

5,000

Braid

RG393

/127RG393

50.0

ST

29.4

0.390

5.0

5,000

Braid

RG400

/128RG400

50.0

ST

29.4

0.195

9.6

1,900

Braid

RG401

/129RG401

50.0

ST

29.4

0.250

4.6

3,000

Cu.SR

RG402

/130RG402

50.0

ST

29.4

0.141

7.2

2,500

Cu.SR

RG403

/131RG403

50.0

ST

29.4

0.116

29.0

2,500

Braid

RG405

/133RG405

50.0

ST

29.4

0.086

13.0

1,500

Cu.SR

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