FLEXIBLE CABLE RG214
(MIL-C-17/75 –RG214)
Application:
RG214 is one of the most popular RG cables. For economic reasons and when thermal conditions allow it, this cable may be used instead of RG393.
CONSTRUCTION / DIMENSIONS |
|
material |
mm |
inches |
Canter conductor |
stranded TC |
2.26 |
0.89 |
Dielectric |
solid PE(2) |
7.24 |
0.285 |
Inner shield |
TC(1) braid |
- |
- |
Outer shield |
- |
8.89 |
0.350 |
Jacket black |
PVC(3) |
10.8 |
0.425 |
(1) TC = Tinned Copper (2) PE = Polyethylene (3) PVC = Polyvinyl Chloride
MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS |
recommended minimum bending radius |
40 mm |
1.57 inch |
weight |
174 g / m |
0.1170 Ibs / ft |
ENVIRONMENTAL CHA RACTERISTICS |
operating temperature range |
-40 / +85 °C |
-40 / +185 °F |
fire resistance |
NO |
halogen free |
NO |
|
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS |
characteristic impedance |
50Ω ± 2Ω |
operating frequency range |
DC - 11 GHz |
shielding effectiveness |
65 dB (Dc-3GHz) |
voltage withstanding |
10000 V rms |
peak power |
6.5 kW |
capacitance |
96 pF / m |
29 pF /ft |
velocity of propagation |
66 % (5 ns / m) |
Note: typical VSWR for the cable assembly VSWR=1.2:1
FREQUENCY / ATTENUATION MAX POWER (sea level / 25 °C) |
GHz |
dB/ m |
dB / ft |
Watts |
0.5 |
0.16 |
0.05 |
255 |
1.0 |
0.24 |
0.07 |
180 |
1.5 |
0.30 |
0.09 |
147 |
2.0 |
0.36 |
0.11 |
127 |
3.0 |
0.47 |
0.14 |
104 |
6.0 |
0.73 |
0.22 |
73 |
8.0 |
0.89 |
0.27 |
64 |
10 |
1.03 |
0.31 |
57 |
11 |
1.10 |
0.33 |
54 |
attenuation calculation (dB/m) |
(0.20 x √f GHz) + (0.04 x f GHz) |
power calculation (W) |
180 / √f GHz |
Note: typical attenuation for a couple of connectors (dB) = 0.045 x √f (GHz) |