Coaxial Cable

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

LDF5-50A

Standard coaxial cable, 7/8", 50 ohm foam HELIAX (Wideband from 0.5-5000 MHz) CHARACTERISTICS Mechanical Specifications
Pressurizable: Weight (lb/ft): Weight (kg/m): Tensile Strength (lb): Tensile Strength (kg): Flat PlateCrush Strength (lb/in): Flat Plate Crush Strength (kg/mm): Minimum Bending Radius (inches): Minimum Bend Radius (millimeters): Bending Moment (lb-ft): Bending Moment (N-m): Number of Bends (minimum): Number of Bends (typical): No 0.33 0.49 325.00 147.00 80.00 1.40 10.00 250.00 12.00 16.30 15.00 50.00

Electrical Specifications
Cable Impedance (ohms): Maximum Frequency (GHz): Velocity percentage: Peak Power Rating (kW): DC Resistance Inner (ohms/1000ft): DC Resistance Inner (ohms/1000m): DC Resistance Outer (ohms/1000ft): DC Resistance Outer (ohms/1000m): Cable Test Voltage (VDC): Jacket Spark volts (RMS): Capacitance (pF/ft): Capacitance (pF/m): Inductance (microH/ft): Inductance (microH/m): Insulation Resistance (Meg-Ohms): 50.00 5.00 89.00 91.00 0.32 1.05 0.36 1.18 6000.00 8000.00 22.80 74.80 0.06 0.20 100000.00

Construction Materials
Dielectric Type: Dielectric Material: Jacket Color: Jacket Description: Customer Support Center: From North America: 1-800-255-1479 International: +1-708-873-2307
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Low Density Foam Dielectric Ployethylene Foam Black Polyethelyne

This Specification Sheet is for reference only and is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2002 by Andrew Corporation, Printed in U.S.A. 12/3/2002

Coaxial Cable
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

LDF5-50A

Standard coaxial cable, 7/8", 50 ohm foam HELIAX (Wideband from 0.5-5000 MHz) CHARACTERISTICS
Jacket Material: Outer Conductor Material: Inner Conductor Material: Polyethelyne Corrugated Copper Copper Tube

Dimensions
Diameter Over Jacket (inches): Diameter Over Jacket (millimeters): Outer Conductor Outside Diameter (inches): Outer Conductor Outside Diameter (millimeters): Outer Conductor Inside Diameter (inches): Outer Conductor Inside Diameter (millimeters): Inner Conductor Outside Diameter (inches): Inner Conductor Outside Diameter (millimeters): Inner Conductor Inside Diameter (inches): Inner Conductor Inside Diameter (millimeters): 1.08 27.40 0.98 24.90 0.96 24.40 0.36 9.10 0.30 7.60

General Specifications
Cable Grade: NEC Classification Type: Nominal Size (inches): Short Description: Standard N/A 7/8 7/8" 50 ohm HELIAX foam coaxial cable Special Characteristics Right Angle N/A N/A N/A Bulkhead Panel Mount Ring Flare One Piece Ring Flare One Piece Right Angle Ring Flare One Piece Ring Flare Inner Contact N/A Self-Tapping Self-Tapping Self-Tapping Self-Tapping Self-Tapping Captivated Captivated Captivated Captivated Self-Tapping Captivated Captivated Captivated Grade Standard Standard Standard Standard Plated Plated Plated Plated Plated Plated Plated Plated Plated Plated

Available Connectors
Part Number 124800-1 48041 L45F L45R L5PDF-BH L5PDF-PM L5PDF-RC L5PDF-RPC L5PDM-RC L5PDM-RPC L5PDR L5PNF-RC L5PNF-RPC L5PNM-RC Connector Type 7/8 EIA Flange F Flange Female F Flange Male 7/8 EIA Flange 7-16 DIN Female 7-16 DIN Female 7-16 DIN Female 7-16 DIN Female 7-16 DIN Male 7-16 DIN Male 7-16 DIN Male N Female N Female N Male

Customer Support Center: From North America: 1-800-255-1479 International: +1-708-873-2307

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This Specification Sheet is for reference only and is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2002 by Andrew Corporation, Printed in U.S.A. 12/3/2002

Coaxial Cable
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

LDF5-50A

Standard coaxial cable, 7/8", 50 ohm foam HELIAX (Wideband from 0.5-5000 MHz) CHARACTERISTICS
L5PNM-RPC N Male One Piece Captivated Plated

Attenuation and Average Power Ratings

Frequency (MHz) 0.5 1 1.5 2 10 20 30 50 88 100 108 150 174 200 300 400 450 500 512 600 700 800 824 860 894 960 1000 1250 1500 1640 1700 1800 2000 Attenuation (dB/100ft) 0.025 0.035 0.043 0.050 0.112 0.159 0.195 0.254 0.340 0.364 0.378 0.449 0.486 0.523 0.649 0.758 0.808 0.855 0.866 0.945 1.029 1.107 1.126 1.153 1.178 1.226 1.254 1.423 1.578 1.661 1.696 1.753 1.863 Attenuation (dB/100m) 0.081 0.115 0.141 0.163 0.366 0.521 0.641 0.833 1.116 1.193 1.242 1.475 1.594 1.716 2.130 2.486 2.650 2.806 2.842 3.100 3.374 3.633 3.693 3.782 3.865 4.022 4.115 4.667 5.178 5.450 5.564 5.751 6.114 Average Power (kW) 91.00 79.19 64.60 55.89 24.81 17.44 14.18 10.91 8.14 7.62 7.32 6.16 5.70 5.30 4.27 3.66 3.43 3.24 3.20 2.93 2.69 2.50 2.46 2.40 2.35 2.26 2.21 1.95 1.76 1.67 1.63 1.58 1.49

Customer Support Center: From North America: 1-800-255-1479 International: +1-708-873-2307

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This Specification Sheet is for reference only and is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2002 by Andrew Corporation, Printed in U.S.A. 12/3/2002

Coaxial Cable
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

LDF5-50A

Standard coaxial cable, 7/8", 50 ohm foam HELIAX (Wideband from 0.5-5000 MHz) CHARACTERISTICS Attenuation and Average Power Ratings
Frequency (MHz) 2100 2200 2300 2500 2700 3000 3300 3400 4000 4900 5000 Attenuation (dB/100ft) 1.917 1.970 2.022 2.124 2.223 2.366 2.506 2.551 2.815 3.188 3.228 Attenuation (dB/100m) 6.290 6.463 6.634 6.968 7.292 7.764 8.220 8.369 9.234 10.458 10.589 Average Power (kW) 1.44 1.41 1.37 1.30 1.25 1.17 1.11 1.09 0.98 0.87 0.86

Standard Conditions: For Attenuation. VSWR 1.0, ambient temperature 20C (68F). For Average Power. VSWR 1.0, ambient temperature 40C (104F), inner conductor temperature 100C (212F); no solar loading.

Customer Support Center: From North America: 1-800-255-1479 International: +1-708-873-2307

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This Specification Sheet is for reference only and is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2002 by Andrew Corporation, Printed in U.S.A. 12/3/2002