Coaxial Cable

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

LDF4-50A

Standard coaxial cable, 1/2", 50 ohm foam HELIAX (Wideband from 0.5-8800 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 0.15 0.22 250.00 113.00 110.00 2.00 5.00 125.00 2.80 3.80 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 8.80 88.00 40.00 0.45 1.48 0.58 1.90 4000.00 8000.00 23.10 75.80 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

LDF4-50A

Standard coaxial cable, 1/2", 50 ohm foam HELIAX (Wideband from 0.5-8800 MHz) CHARACTERISTICS
Jacket Material: Outer Conductor Material: Inner Conductor Material: Polyethelyne Corrugated Copper Copper-Clad Aluminum Wire

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): 0.62 15.70 0.55 14.00 0.53 13.50 0.19 4.80

General Specifications
Cable Grade: NEC Classification Type: Nominal Size (inches): Short Description: Standard N/A 1/2 1/2" 50 ohm HELIAX foam coaxial cable Special Characteristics Right Angle N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Bulkhead Panel Mount Ring Flare N/A N/A Inner Contact N/A Solder Solder Solder Solder Solder Solder Solder Solder Solder Solder Solder Solder Captivated Solder Solder Grade Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Plated Plated Plated Plated Plated Plated Plated

Available Connectors
Part Number 124990-1 209865 L44F L44J L44M L44NT L44P L44R L44U L4PDF L4PDF-A L4PDF-BH L4PDF-PM L4PDF-RC L4PDM L4PDM-A Connector Type 7/8 EIA Flange F Flange Female F Flange Male HN Male LC Male TNC Female UHF Male 7/8 EIA Flange UHF Female 7-16 DIN Female 7-16 DIN Female 7-16 DIN Female 7-16 DIN Female 7-16 DIN Female 7-16 DIN Male 7-16 DIN 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

LDF4-50A

Standard coaxial cable, 1/2", 50 ohm foam HELIAX (Wideband from 0.5-8800 MHz) CHARACTERISTICS
L4PDM-RC L4PDR L4PDR-C L4PNF L4PNF-A L4PNF-BH L4PNF-PM L4PNF-RC L4PNM-H L4PNM-HA L4PNM-RC L4PNR-H L4PNR-HC 7-16 DIN Male 7-16 DIN Male 7-16 DIN Male N Female N Female N Female N Female N Female N Male N Male N Male N Male N Male Ring Flare Right Angle Right Angle N/A N/A Bulkhead Panel Mount Ring Flare Hex Head Hex Head Ring Flare Right Angle Right Angle Captivated Solder Captivated Solder Solder Solder Solder Captivated Solder Solder Captivated Solder Captivated Plated Plated Plated Plated Plated Plated Plated Plated Plated Plated Plated Plated 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 Attenuation (dB/100ft) 0.045 0.064 0.079 0.091 0.205 0.291 0.357 0.463 0.619 0.661 0.688 0.815 0.880 0.946 1.169 1.360 1.447 1.530 1.550 1.686 1.831 Attenuation (dB/100m) 0.149 0.211 0.259 0.299 0.672 0.954 1.172 1.520 2.031 2.168 2.256 2.673 2.887 3.103 3.835 4.462 4.748 5.021 5.085 5.533 6.009 Average Power (kW) 40.00 36.11 29.46 25.50 11.35 7.99 6.51 5.02 3.76 3.52 3.38 2.85 2.64 2.46 1.99 1.71 1.61 1.52 1.50 1.38 1.27

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

LDF4-50A

Standard coaxial cable, 1/2", 50 ohm foam HELIAX (Wideband from 0.5-8800 MHz) CHARACTERISTICS Attenuation and Average Power Ratings
Frequency (MHz) 800 824 860 894 960 1000 1250 1500 1640 1700 1800 2000 2100 2200 2300 2500 2700 3000 3300 3400 4000 4900 5000 5200 5300 5600 6000 6100 6600 8000 8800 Attenuation (dB/100ft) 1.968 1.999 2.046 2.089 2.171 2.220 2.507 2.771 2.911 2.970 3.066 3.251 3.341 3.429 3.516 3.685 3.849 4.086 4.315 4.389 4.820 5.425 5.489 5.617 5.680 5.868 6.113 6.173 6.469 7.262 7.694 Attenuation (dB/100m) 6.456 6.559 6.712 6.855 7.124 7.283 8.225 9.092 9.551 9.743 10.057 10.666 10.960 11.250 11.534 12.089 12.627 13.406 14.156 14.400 15.814 17.797 18.009 18.429 18.636 19.251 20.054 20.252 21.224 23.824 25.243 Average Power (kW) 1.18 1.16 1.14 1.11 1.07 1.05 0.93 0.84 0.80 0.78 0.76 0.72 0.70 0.68 0.66 0.63 0.60 0.57 0.54 0.53 0.48 0.43 0.42 0.41 0.41 0.40 0.38 0.38 0.36 0.32 0.30

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

LDF4-50A

Standard coaxial cable, 1/2", 50 ohm foam HELIAX (Wideband from 0.5-8800 MHz) CHARACTERISTICS

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