NSN 5985-00-116-3842

Part Details | VARIABLE ATTENUATOR

5985-00-116-3842 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).

Alternate Parts: 200M0DIFIED, 20-0M0DIFIED, 9615902, 96-15902, 5985-00-116-3842, 00-116-3842, 5985001163842, 001163842

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assigned NIIN Item Name Code (INC)
59SEP 27, 196800-116-384200838 ( ATTENUATOR, VARIABLE )
REFERENCE DRAWINGS & PICTURES

COAXIAL TYPE

Cross Reference | NSN 5985-00-116-3842
Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
20-0M0DIFIED80138KAY ELEMETRICS CORPORATION
96-1590236180ULTRA ELECTRONICS MARITIMESYSTEMSINC DBA ULTRA
Technical Data | NSN 5985-00-116-3842
Characteristic Specifications
APPLICATION DESIGN TRANSMISSION LINE
FREQUENCY RANGE70.000 MEGAHERTZ MINIMUM AND 460.000 MEGAHERTZ MAXIMUM
IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS50.0 INPUT-OUTPUT
VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO1.20
POWER RATING500.0 MILLIWATTS PEAK
INSERTION LOSS AT MINIMUM ATTENUATION IN MAXIMUM DECIBELS0.1
OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELSP2.0/P60.0
OVERALL ATTENUATION ACCURACY IN DECIBELSM0.50/P0.50
ATTENUATION ACCURACY REFERENCE FREQUENCY250.0 MEGAHERTZ
ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD STEPPED
STEP POSITION QUANTITY6
ATTENUATION PER STEP IN DECIBELSB2.0$$B3.0$$B5.0$$B10.0$$B20.0$$B20.0
BODY STYLE COAXIAL TYPE
OVERALL LENGTH2.250 INCHES NOMINAL
OVERALL HEIGHT2.031 INCHES NOMINAL
OVERALL WIDTH7.000 INCHES MAXIMUM
ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY6 LEVER
TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY1 CONNECTOR, COAXIAL, MALE AND 1 CONNECTOR, COAXIAL, FEMALE
COAXIAL CONNECTOR SERIES DESIGNATION BNC
MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY2 CONNECTOR
OPERATING TEMP RANGE-10.0 TO +70.0 DEG CELSIUS