Coax Cable Signal Loss (Attenuation) in dB
per 100ft* |
Loss @ |
RG-174 |
RG-58 |
RG-8X |
RG-213 |
RG-6 |
RG-8U |
RG-11 |
RF-9914 |
RF-9913 |
1MHz |
1.9dB |
0.4dB |
0.5dB |
0.2dB |
0.2dB |
0.1dB |
0.2dB |
0.3dB |
0.2dB |
10MHz |
3.3dB |
1.4dB |
1.0dB |
0.6dB |
0.6dB |
0.4dB |
0.4dB |
0.5dB |
0.4dB |
50MHz |
6.6dB |
3.3dB |
2.5dB |
1.6dB |
1.4dB |
1.1dB |
1.0dB |
1.1dB |
0.9dB |
100MHz |
8.9dB |
4.9dB |
3.6dB |
2.2dB |
2.0dB |
1.5dB |
1.6dB |
1.5dB |
1.4dB |
200MHz |
11.9dB |
7.3dB |
5.4dB |
3.3dB |
2.8dB |
2.1dB |
2.3dB |
2.0dB |
1.8dB |
400MHz |
17.3 B |
11.2dB |
7.9dB |
4.8dB |
4.3dB |
3.2dB |
3.5dB |
2.9dB |
2.6dB |
700MHz |
26.0dB |
16.9dB |
11.0dB |
6.6dB |
5.6dB |
4.2dB |
4.7dB |
3.8dB |
3.6dB |
900MHz |
27.9 B |
20.1dB |
12.6dB |
7.7dB |
6.0dB |
5.7dB |
5.4dB |
4.9dB |
4.2dB |
1000MHZ |
22.0dB |
21.5dB |
13.5dB |
8.3dB |
6.1dB |
5.9dB |
5.6dB |
5.3dB |
4.5dB |
Impedance |
50ohm |
50ohm |
50ohm |
50ohm |
75ohm |
50ohm |
75ohm |
50ohm |
50ohm |
Chart is based on 100 feet of
coax. |
Cable attenuation |
(dB per 100 ft) |
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Type |
1.8 |
3.5 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
50 |
144 |
440 |
1296 |
LDF7-50A |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.12 |
0.16 |
0.27 |
0.50 |
0.90 |
FHJ-7 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.10 |
0.12 |
0.15 |
0.20 |
0.37 |
0.80 |
1.70 |
LDF5-50A |
0.03 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.14 |
0.17 |
0.19 |
0.26 |
0.45 |
0.80 |
1.50 |
FXA78-50J |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.13 |
0.17 |
0.23 |
0.27 |
0.39 |
0.77 |
1.40 |
2.80 |
3/4" CATV |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.13 |
0.17 |
0.23 |
0.26 |
0.38 |
0.62 |
1.70 |
3.00 |
LDF4-50A |
0.09 |
0.13 |
0.17 |
0.25 |
0.31 |
0.36 |
0.48 |
0.84 |
1.40 |
2.50 |
RG-17 |
0.10 |
0.13 |
0.18 |
0.27 |
0.34 |
0.40 |
0.50 |
1.30 |
2.50 |
5.00 |
SLA12-50J |
0.11 |
0.15 |
0.20 |
0.28 |
0.35 |
0.42 |
0.56 |
1.00 |
1.90 |
3.00 |
FXA12-50J |
0.12 |
0.16 |
0.22 |
0.33 |
0.40 |
0.47 |
0.65 |
1.20 |
2.10 |
4.00 |
FXA38-50J |
0.16 |
0.23 |
0.31 |
0.45 |
0.53 |
0.64 |
0.85 |
1.50 |
2.70 |
4.90 |
9913 |
0.16 |
0.23 |
0.31 |
0.45 |
0.53 |
0.64 |
0.92 |
1.60 |
2.70 |
5.00 |
RG-213 |
0.25 |
0.37 |
0.55 |
0.75 |
1.00 |
1.20 |
1.60 |
2.80 |
5.10 |
10.00 |
RG-8X |
0.49 |
0.68 |
1.00 |
1.40 |
1.70 |
1.90 |
2.50 |
4.50 |
8.40 |
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Cable attenuation (Ft per dB) |
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Type |
1.8 |
3.5 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
50 |
144 |
440 |
1296 |
LDF7-50A |
3333.00 |
2500.00 |
1666.00 |
1250.00 |
1000.00 |
833.00 |
625.00 |
370.00 |
200.00 |
110.00 |
FHJ-7 |
2775.00 |
2080.00 |
1390.00 |
1040.00 |
833.00 |
667.00 |
520.00 |
310.00 |
165.00 |
92.00 |
LDF5-50A |
2500.00 |
1666.00 |
1111.00 |
714.00 |
588.00 |
526.00 |
385.00 |
222.00 |
125.00 |
67.00 |
FXA78-50J |
1666.00 |
1250.00 |
769.00 |
588.00 |
435.00 |
370.00 |
256.00 |
130.00 |
71.00 |
36.00 |
3/4" CATV |
1666.00 |
1250.00 |
769.00 |
588.00 |
435.00 |
385.00 |
275.00 |
161.00 |
59.00 |
33.00 |
LDF4-50A |
1111.00 |
769.00 |
588.00 |
400.00 |
323.00 |
266.00 |
208.00 |
119.00 |
71.00 |
40.00 |
RG-17 |
1000.00 |
769.00 |
556.00 |
370.00 |
294.00 |
250.00 |
200.00 |
77.00 |
40.00 |
20.00 |
SLA12-50J |
909.00 |
667.00 |
500.00 |
355.00 |
285.00 |
235.00 |
175.00 |
100.00 |
53.00 |
34.00 |
FXA12-50J |
834.00 |
625.00 |
455.00 |
300.00 |
250.00 |
210.00 |
150.00 |
83.00 |
48.00 |
25.00 |
FXA38-50J |
625.00 |
435.00 |
320.00 |
220.00 |
190.00 |
155.00 |
115.00 |
67.00 |
37.00 |
20.00 |
9913 |
625.00 |
435.00 |
320.00 |
220.00 |
190.00 |
155.00 |
110.00 |
62.00 |
37.00 |
20.00 |
RG-213 |
400.00 |
270.00 |
180.00 |
130.00 |
100.00 |
83.00 |
62.00 |
36.00 |
20.00 |
10.00 |
RG-8X |
204.00 |
147.00 |
100.00 |
71.00 |
59.00 |
53.00 |
40.00 |
22.00 |
12.00 |
|
Number of feet required for 1 DB
advantage LDF5-50A VS: |
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|
Type |
1.8 |
3.5 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
50 |
144 |
440 |
1296 |
LDF4-50A |
2000.00 |
1430.00 |
1250.00 |
910.00 |
715.00 |
625.00 |
435.00 |
250.00 |
165.00 |
100.00 |
RG-17 |
1666.00 |
1430.00 |
1110.00 |
770.00 |
560.00 |
475.00 |
420.00 |
120.00 |
60.00 |
30.00 |
FXA12-50J |
1250.00 |
1000.00 |
770.00 |
525.00 |
435.00 |
355.00 |
255.00 |
120.00 |
75.00 |
40.00 |
9913 |
835.00 |
590.00 |
455.00 |
320.00 |
280.00 |
220.00 |
150.00 |
85.00 |
53.00 |
29.00 |
Number of feet required for 1 db
advantage LDF4-50A VS: |
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Type |
1.8 |
3.5 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
50 |
144 |
440 |
1296 |
RG-17 |
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|
|
|
|
|
220.00 |
90.00 |
40.00 |
FXA12-50J |
|
|
2000.00 |
1250.00 |
1100.00 |
835.00 |
625.00 |
250.00 |
145.00 |
65.00 |
9913 |
1430.00 |
1000.00 |
715.00 |
500.00 |
455.00 |
345.00 |
235.00 |
135.00 |
75.00 |
40.00 |
RG-213 |
910.00 |
600.00 |
285.00 |
200.00 |
150.00 |
120.00 |
85.00 |
45.00 |
20.00 |
12.00 |
Attenuation dB / 100 m |
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Type f/MHz: |
10 |
30 |
50 |
100 |
145 |
200 |
400 |
435 |
500 |
1296 |
2320 |
3000 |
5000 |
RG-11 AU |
2,2 |
4,0 |
|
7,5 |
|
11,0 |
|
|
19,0 |
|
|
60,0 |
|
RG-55 |
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|
16,0 |
|
|
29,0 |
|
52,0 |
77,0 |
90,0 |
127 |
RG-58 CU |
4,6 |
8,0 |
11,0 |
16,3 |
20,0 |
24,0 |
36,0 |
40,0 |
47,0 |
90,0 |
140 |
180 |
272 |
RG-142 AU |
7,0 |
9,0 |
|
14,0 |
15,0 |
20,0 |
28,0 |
30,0 |
35,0 |
49,0 |
72,0 |
95,0 |
128 |
RG-174 U |
12,0 |
17,0 |
|
29,0 |
34,0 |
45,0 |
55,0 |
60,0 |
70,0 |
110 |
175 |
220 |
325 |
RG-188 AU |
12,0 |
17,0 |
|
28,0 |
32,0 |
40,0 |
|
58,0 |
68,0 |
113 |
165 |
268 |
|
RG-196 AU |
22,0 |
27,0 |
|
43,0 |
|
62,0 |
95,0 |
|
102 |
|
|
300 |
|
RG-213 U |
2,0 |
3,6 |
4,3 |
6,3 |
8,2 |
9,5 |
14,5 |
15,0 |
17,0 |
26,0 |
|
55,0 |
89,0 |
RG-213 US-100 |
1,8 |
2,45 |
3,2 |
|
5,9 |
|
|
10,1 |
|
21,1 |
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|
|
RG-214 US |
1,8 |
3,2 |
3,9 |
5,7 |
7,6 |
9,0 |
13,0 |
15,0 |
|
23,5 |
|
45,0 |
|
RG-223 U |
4,0 |
7,0 |
|
13,0 |
18,5 |
20,0 |
30,0 |
34,0 |
38,0 |
60,0 |
85,0 |
100 |
151 |
RG-316 U |
12,0 |
17,0 |
|
28,0 |
32,0 |
40,0 |
|
58,0 |
68,0 |
113 |
165 |
268 |
|
H100 |
|
2,1 |
2,8 |
|
4,9 |
|
|
8,8 |
|
16,0 |
23,0 |
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|
H155 |
3,1 |
3,4 |
6,5 |
9,4 |
11,2 |
|
|
19,8 |
21,9 |
34,9 |
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H500 |
1,3 |
|
2,9 |
4,1 |
|
|
8,7 |
|
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17,4 |
24,1 |
|
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Aircom-plus |
0,9 |
|
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3,3 |
4,5 |
|
7,4 |
7,5 |
|
14,5 |
21,5 |
25,0 |
34,1 |
Aircell-7 |
|
3,7 |
4,8 |
6,9 |
7,9 |
|
|
14,1 |
|
26,1 |
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|
|
CF1/4"Cu2Y |
|
2,5 |
|
|
5,5 |
|
|
9,0 |
|
18,0 |
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|
|
CF3/8"Cu2Y |
|
1,6 |
|
|
3,8 |
|
|
6,5 |
|
13,0 |
16,0 |
|
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CF1/2"Cu2Y |
|
1,2 |
|
|
3,0 |
|
|
5,6 |
|
10,0 |
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CF5/8"Cu2Y |
|
1,0 |
|
|
2,5 |
|
|
4,0 |
|
7,2 |
10,0 |
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TU-165 |
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|
29,0 |
41,0 |
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|
120 |
|
TU-300 |
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|
|
17,0 |
25,0 |
|
75 |
|
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|
TU-545 |
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|
9,0 |
14,0 |
|
45 |
|
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|
4/S-60 |
2,0 |
4,0 |
|
7,0 |
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19,0 |
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60-7-2 |
2,0 |
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7,0 |
10,0 |
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17,0 |
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Maximum power in Watt at: |
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Type f/MHz: |
10 |
30 |
50 |
100 |
145 |
200 |
400 |
435 |
500 |
1296 |
2320 |
3000 |
5000 |
RG-11 AU |
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|
|
|
|
420 |
300 |
|
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|
95 |
|
RG-55 |
(Power handling like RG-223 U) |
RG-58 CU |
550 |
|
|
|
240 |
125 |
100 |
90 |
|
49 |
31 |
30 |
20 |
RG-142 AU |
3200 |
|
|
|
1500 |
|
|
850 |
|
460 |
320 |
|
175 |
RG-174 U |
200 |
|
|
|
95 |
57 |
42 |
|
|
30 |
18 |
13 |
|
RG-188 AU |
550 |
|
|
|
380 |
|
|
260 |
|
130 |
90 |
|
75 |
RG-196 AU |
|
|
|
|
|
85 |
57 |
|
|
|
|
18 |
|
RG-213 U |
2000 |
|
|
|
800 |
420 |
300 |
290 |
|
|
100 |
95 |
65 |
RG-213 US-100 |
2000 |
|
|
|
800 |
440 |
420 |
400 |
|
220 |
140 |
|
70 |
RG-214 US |
2000 |
|
|
|
800 |
440 |
420 |
400 |
|
220 |
140 |
|
70 |
RG-223 U |
950 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
200 |
|
100 |
68 |
|
40 |
RG-316 U |
550 |
|
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|
380 |
|
|
260 |
|
130 |
90 |
|
75 |
H100 |
2100 |
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|
1000 |
|
|
530 |
|
300 |
|
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|
H155 |
(Power handling like RG-58 CU) |
H500 |
(Power handling like H100) |
Aircom-plus |
(Power handling like H100) |
Aircell-7 |
2960 |
|
|
850 |
|
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|
|
|
190 |
|
|
|
CF1/4"Cu2Y |
2700 |
|
|
|
1200 |
|
|
750 |
|
400 |
|
|
|
CF3/8"Cu2Y |
4700 |
|
|
|
2800 |
|
|
1200 |
|
680 |
520 |
|
|
CF1/2"Cu2Y |
6400 |
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|
|
2800 |
|
|
1600 |
|
850 |
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CF5/8"Cu2Y |
9000 |
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|
4000 |
|
|
2300 |
|
1350 |
950 |
|
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TU-165 |
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|
|
170 |
110 |
|
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|
32 |
|
TU-300 |
|
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|
|
660 |
450 |
|
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|
|
150 |
|
TU-545 |
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|
1700 |
1200 |
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|
370 |
|
Type |
Z Ohms |
pF/m |
Vk |
Dielectric |
Screen |
Dimensions |
Bending Radius |
Kg Percentage |
Resist. DC/1000m |
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Inside |
Dielectric |
Outside |
Inside |
Outside |
RG-11 AU |
75 |
67 |
0,66 |
PE |
60dB |
1,2 |
7,3 |
10,3 |
50mm |
13,9 |
22 |
4,1 |
RG-55 (2%) |
53,3 |
94 |
0,66 |
PE |
100% |
0,9 |
3,0 |
5,3 |
30mm |
5,0 |
|
|
RG-58 CU |
50 |
101 |
0,66 |
PE |
60dB |
0,9 |
2,95 |
5,0 |
25mm |
4,0 |
39 |
13,5 |
RG-142 AU |
50 |
95 |
0,7 |
PTFE |
80dB |
0.95 |
2,95 |
4,95 |
|
|
|
|
RG-174 U |
50 |
101 |
0,66 |
PE |
55dB |
0,50 |
|
2,5 |
|
|
|
|
RG-188 AU |
50 |
95 |
0,7 |
PTFE |
|
0,51 |
|
2,7 |
|
|
|
|
RG-196 AU |
50 |
95 |
0,7 |
PTFE |
|
0,3 |
|
1,9 |
|
|
|
|
RG-213 U |
50 |
101 |
0,66 |
PE |
60dB |
2,25 |
7,25 |
10,3 |
100mm |
15,3 |
6 |
4,1 |
RG-213 US-100 |
50 |
101 |
0,66 |
PE |
60dB |
2,25 |
7,25 |
10,3 |
90mm |
15,5 |
6 |
4,1 |
RG-214 US |
50 |
101 |
0,66 |
PE |
80dB |
2,25 |
7,25 |
10,8 |
|
|
6 |
|
RG-223 U |
50 |
101 |
0,66 |
PE |
80dB |
0,9 |
2,95 |
5,3 |
|
|
|
|
RG-316 U |
50 |
95 |
0,7 |
PE |
|
0,51 |
|
2,5 |
|
|
DC/100m |
|
H100 |
50 |
|
0,84 |
PE/air |
100% |
2,5 |
6,9 |
9,8 |
150mm |
11,0 |
|
|
H155 |
50 |
100 |
0,79 |
PE/cell |
100% |
2,5 |
3,9 |
5,4 |
35mm |
3,9 |
1,5 |
1,7 |
H500 |
50 |
82 |
0,81 |
PE/cell |
80db |
2,5 |
7,0 |
9,8 |
75mm |
10,7 |
|
|
Aircom-plus |
50 |
84 |
0,84 |
PE/air |
100% |
2,7 |
7,2 |
10,3 |
100mm |
15,0 |
|
|
Aircell-7 |
50 |
74 |
0,83 |
PE/cell |
100% |
1,85 |
5,0 |
7,3 |
25mm |
7,2 |
,86 |
,85 |
CF1/4" |
50 |
|
|
Foam |
100% |
|
|
8,0 |
|
|
|
|
CF3/8" |
50 |
|
|
Air |
100% |
|
|
15,0 |
|
|
|
|
CF1/2" |
50 |
|
|
Foam |
100% |
|
|
15,9 |
|
|
|
|
CF5/8" |
50 |
|
|
Air |
100% |
|
|
23,0 |
|
|
|
|
TU-165 |
50 |
95 |
0,7 |
PTFE |
100% |
0,51 |
|
2,19 |
|
|
|
|
TU-300 |
50 |
95 |
0,7 |
PTFE |
100% |
0,93 |
|
3,58 |
|
|
|
|
TU-545 |
50 |
95 |
0,7 |
PTFE |
100% |
1,63 |
|
6,35 |
|
|
|
|
4/S-60 |
60 |
75 |
0,77 |
PE-cell |
50dB |
1,4 |
4,9 |
7,0 |
60mm |
59 |
12 |
11 |
60-7-2 |
60 |
85 |
0,66 |
PE |
|
1,5 |
6,6 |
8,8 |
|
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|
Type |
Inner Dimensions |
Conductor |
Screen |
Notes |
RG-11 AU |
7x0,4 |
Cu, extruded |
Cu, annealed |
75 Ohms ! |
RG-55 |
1x0,9 |
Cu, tin plated |
Tin plated |
Double screen |
RG-58 CU |
19x0,18 |
Cu, extruded |
Cu, tin plated |
|
RG-142 AU |
1x0,99 |
Steel/Cu, silver p. |
Cu, silver plated |
Doublescreen |
RG-174 U |
7x0,16 |
Steel/Cu, ann. |
Cu, tinted |
|
RG-188 AU |
7x0,17 |
Steel/Cu, silver p. |
Cu, silver plated |
|
RG-196 AU |
7x0,1 |
Steel/Cu, silver p. |
Cu, silver plated |
|
RG-213 U |
7x0,75 |
Cu, annealed |
Cu-braid, annealed |
Military |
RG-213 US-100 |
7x0,75 |
Cu, annealed |
Cu-foilbraid |
MIL-C-17 |
RG-214 US |
7x0,75 |
Cu, silver p. |
Cu, silver plated |
Doublescreen |
RG-223 U |
1x0,9 |
Cu, silver p. |
Cu, silver plated |
Doublescreen |
RG-316 U |
7x0,17 |
Steel/Cu, silver p. |
Cu, silver plated |
|
H100 |
1x2,5 |
Cu, plain-soft |
Cu-foilbraid soft |
|
H155 |
19x0,28 |
Cu, plain-soft |
Al-foilbraid tinned |
|
H500 |
1x2,5 |
Cu, plain-soft |
Cu-foilbraid plain |
|
Aircom-plus |
1x2,7 |
Cu, plain-soft |
Cu-foilbraid plain |
|
Aircell-7 |
19x0,37 |
Cu, plain-soft |
Cu-foilbraid plain |
|
CF1/4"Cu2Y |
1x |
|
|
Cell-Flex |
CF3/8"Cu2Y |
1x |
|
|
Cell-Flex |
CF1/2"Cu2Y |
1x |
|
|
Cell-Flex |
CF5/8"Cu2Y |
1x |
|
|
Cell-Flex |
TU-165 |
1x0,51 |
Cu, silver p. |
Cu-tubing, plain |
Semi-rigid |
TU-300 |
1x0,93 |
Cu, silver p. |
Cu-tubing, plain |
Semi-rigid |
TU-545 |
1x1,63 |
Cu, silver p. |
Cu-tubing, extruded |
Semi-rigid |
4/S-60 |
1x1,4 |
Cu, silver p. |
Cu |
60 Ohms ! |
60-7-2 |
1x1,5 |
Cu, annealed |
Cu, annealed |
60 Ohms ! | |