Northern Connectors Radiall RF & Microwave Cable Assemblies - Manual (Page 2)

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CONTENTS
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... B-4
Specify the right cable for your application ................................................................................................................. B-5
Finder guide cables vs insertion loss ................................................................................................................. B-6 to B-7
Flexible cables
0.8/50 S cable (132390 type) ...................................................................................................................................... B-8
1/50 S cable (50VMTX type) ....................................................................................................................................... B-8
1/75 S cable (75VMTX type) ........................................................................................................................................ B-9
2/50 S cable (RG178-KX21A-RG178 non mag) ....................................................................................................... B-9 to B-10
2/50 D cable (124416 type) ....................................................................................................................................... B-10
2/75 S cable (296775 type) ........................................................................................................................................ B-11
2.6/50 S cable (RG174-KX3B-RG316-KX22A) .......................................................................................................... B-11 to B-12
2.6/50 D cable (RD316) ............................................................................................................................................. B-13
2.6/75 S cable (RG179) .............................................................................................................................................. B-15
4.6/75 D cable (HD 0.6/2.8-mini RG59 type) ................................................................................................................... B-15
5/50 S cable (RG58-KX15) .......................................................................................................................................... B-16
5/50 D cable (RG142-RG223-RG400-KX23) ............................................................................................. B-16 and B-18 to B-19
6/75 S cable (RG59-KX6A) ......................................................................................................................................... B-21
6/75 D cable (HD 0.8/3.7-RG59 type) ............................................................................................................................ B-22
7/75 D cable (HD 1.0/4.8-RG6 type) .............................................................................................................................. B-22
10/50 S cable (RG213-KX4) ........................................................................................................................................ B-23
10/50 D cable (RG393) .............................................................................................................................................. B-23
11/50 D cable (RG214-KX13) ....................................................................................................................................... B-25
11/75 D cable (RG216) ................................................................................................................................................ B-26
ECO low loss flexible cables
2.6/50 S cable (ECO316-ECO316X) .................................................................................................................... B-12 to B-13
2.6/50 D cable (ECO316D-ECO316DX) ............................................................................................................................ B-14
5/50 D cable (ECO142-ECO142X-Power142) ........................................................................................................ B-17 to B-18
6/50 D cable (ECO230) .............................................................................................................................................. B-20
10/50 D cable (ECO393-ECO393X) ................................................................................................................................ B-24
LMR low loss flexible cables
5/50 D cable (LMR200) ............................................................................................................................................ B-20
10.3/50 D cable (LMR400) .......................................................................................................................................... B-25
15.2/50 D cable (LMR600) .......................................................................................................................................... B-26
SHF Ultra low loss cables
.............................................................................................................. B-37 to B-38
Corrugated cables
Cable 1/4" spiral (HCF 1/4"-50 AlCu) ............................................................................................................................ B-27
Cable 3/8" spiral (HCF 3/8" CuH-50 AlCu) ..................................................................................................................... B-27
Cable 1/2" spiral (HCF 1/2" CuH-50 AlCu) ...................................................................................................................... B-28
Semi-rigid and hand-formable cables
.047" cable (SR copper-SR tinned copper) ....................................................................................................... B-28 to B-29
.085" cable (Handformable unjacketed-SR RG405/KS1-SR tinned copper-SR non magnetic-SR aluminium) ..................... B-29 to B-31
.141" cable (Handformable unjacketed-Handformable FEP jacketed-SR RG402/KS2
SR tinned copper-SR silvered copper-SR non magnetic-SR aluminium) .................................................. B-32 to B-35
.250" cable (SR RG401/KS3-SR aluminium) ........................................................................................................ B-35 to B-36
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Cable assemblies
Radiall cable groups
Example for flexible cables: 5/50 S
Example for corrugated cables: 1/2 spiral
Example for semi-rigid & handformable cables: .141"
cable outer diameter in mm (2.6 mm, 5 mm, 10 mm, 11 mm,…)
characteristic impedance (50Ω, 75Ω)
number of shields (S=single, D=double)
cable outer conductor diameter in fraction of inch (1/4", 3/8", 1/2",…)
cable outer conductor diameter in inches
(.085", .141", .250",…)