FEEDER CABLE RFA 1/4″-50 Ohm
Specifications
| Codes | |
|---|---|
| Type | Code |
| RFA 1/4â€-50 | NKRFA01400 |
| RFA 1/4â€-50 GHF | NKRFA01401 |
| RFA 1/4â€-50 BHF | NKRFA01402 |
| RFA 1/4â€-50 BHF (UL) CATVR | NKRFA01404 |
| CONSTRUCTION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner conductor | Copper-clad aluminium wire | Ø 2.4 mm | (0.09 in) |
| Dielectric | Cellular polyethylene | Ø 6.0 mm | (0.24 in) |
| Outer conductor | Corrugated copper tube | Ø 7.5 mm | (0.3 in) |
| Jacket | See Jacketing Options table below | Ø 10.0 mm | (0.39 in) |
| Marking | Draka, cable type, manufacture week,year, batch number and meter mark | ||
| ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS at +20°C (+68ºF) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic impedance | 50 ± 1 Ω | ||
| Return loss 24 dB for 100 m cable with NKC connectors | |||
| • 380–500 MHzM | |||
| • 806–960 MHz | |||
| • 1710–1880 MHz | |||
| • 1900–2170 MHz | |||
| Other bands also available on request | |||
| Bands according to customer’s specifications | |||
| Attenuation | See table | ||
| Velocity factor | 0.83 | ||
| Capacitance | 80 pF/m | (24 pF/ft) | |
| Maximum frequency | 16 GHz | ||
| Max power rating | See table | ||
| Peak RF voltage rating | 1.04 kV | ||
| Peak power rating | 11.6 kW | ||
| DC-resistance | |||
| • Inner conductor | 5.55 Ω/km | (1.69 Ω/1000 ft) | |
| • Outer conductor | 4.11 Ω/km | (1.25 Ω/1000 ft) | |
| JACKETING OPTIONS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Jacket | IEC 60754 -1/-2 halogen free, non corrosive | IEC 61034 low smoke emission | IEC 60332-3-24 fire retardant | UV Retardancy | UL Rated | Min. installation temperature |
| RFA 1/4â€-50 | Black, halogen free polyethylene | yes | no | no | yes | no | -40°C(-40°F) |
| RFA 1/4â€-50 GHF | Grey, halogen free retardant thermoplastic fire | yes | yes | yes | no | no | -20°C(-4°F) |
| RFA 1/4â€-50BHF | Black, halogen free fire retardant thermoplastic | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | -20°C(-4°F) |
| RFA 1/4â€-50 BHF (UL) CATVR | Black, halogen free fire retardant UL Riser rated jacket | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | -20°C(-4°F) |
| ATTENUATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency MHz | Attenuation dB/100 m | Attenuation dB/100 ft | Power rating kW |
| 10 | 1.31 | 0.399 | 5.5 |
| 30 | 2.28 | 0.694 | 3.2 |
| 50 | 2.95 | 0.899 | 2.5 |
| 88 | 3.93 | 1.20 | 1.8 |
| 100 | 4.19 | 1.28 | 1.7 |
| 108 | 4.36 | 1.33 | 1.7 |
| 150 | 5.16 | 1.57 | 1.4 |
| 174 | 5.56 | 1.70 | 1.3 |
| 200 | 5.98 | 1.82 | 1.2 |
| 300 | 7.36 | 2.24 | 1.0 |
| 400 | 8.54 | 2.60 | 0.85 |
| 450 | 9.08 | 2.77 | 0.80 |
| 500 | 9.59 | 2.92 | 0.75 |
| 512 | 9.71 | 2.96 | 0.74 |
| 600 | 10.5 | 3.21 | 0.69 |
| 700 | 11.4 | 3.48 | 0.63 |
| 800 | 12.3 | 3.74 | 0.59 |
| 850 | 12.7 | 3.86 | 0.57 |
| 890 | 13.0 | 3.95 | 0.56 |
| 900 | 13.0 | 3.98 | 0.55 |
| 950 | 13.4 | 4.09 | 0.54 |
| 960 | 13.5 | 4.11 | 0.54 |
| 1000 | 13.8 | 4.20 | 0.52 |
| 1200 | 15.2 | 4.63 | 0.48 |
| 1400 | 16.5 | 5.02 | 0.44 |
| 1600 | 17.7 | 5.39 | 0.41 |
| 1800 | 18.8 | 5.75 | 0.38 |
| 1900 | 19.4 | 5.91 | 0.37 |
| 2000 | 19.9 | 6.08 | 0.36 |
| 2200 | 21.0 | 6.40 | 0.34 |
| 2400 | 22.0 | 6.71 | 0.33 |
| 2600 | 23.0 | 7.01 | 0.32 |
| 2800 | 23.9 | 7.30 | 0.30 |
| 3000 | 24.9 | 7.58 | 0.29 |
| 3400 | 26.6 | 8.11 | 0.27 |
| 6000 | 36.5 | 11.1 | 0.20 |
| 8000 | 43.0 | 13.1 | 0.17 |
| 10000 | 48.9 | 14.9 | 0.15 |
| 12000 | 54.3 | 16.6 | 0.14 |
| 16000 | 64.4 | 19.6 | 0.11 |
Attenuation values are typical at ambient temperature +20ºC (+68ºF). Power rating ambient temperature +40ºC (+104ºF), inner conductor +100ºC (+212ºF).
| MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 0.12 kg/m | (0.08 lb/ft) |
| Maximum pulling force | 790 N | (177 lb) |
| Minimum bending radius | ||
| • Single bending | 40 mm | (1.6 in) |
| • Repeated bending | 100 mm | (3.9 in) |
| Operating temperature range | -55...+80°C | (-67...+176ºF) |
| Crush resistance | 1.9 kg/mm | (106 lb/in) |
| Bending moment | 1.8 Nm | (1.3 |
| Recommended clamp spacing | 0.6 m | (2 ft) |
| STANDARD DRUM | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cable type | Drum | Standard length m (ft) | Outer diam.(D) cm (in) | Outer width cm (in) | Drum weight (W) kg (lb) | Total weight (empty) kg (lb) | Drum freight volume m3(cu.ft) |
| RFA 1/4†| P6D | 500 (1640) | 63 (25) | 51 (20) | 13 (29) | 83 (183) | 0.20 (7.06) |
| CODES FOR NKC CONNECTORS | |
|---|---|
| Connector type | Code |
| N male | NKC1014300 |
| N female | NKC1014400 |
| 7-16 male | NKC1014100 |
| N male Right angle | NKC1014600 |