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    AVA7-50, HELIAX® Andrew Virtual Air™ Coaxial Cable, corrugated copper, 1-5/8 in, black PE jacket (Halogen free jacketing non-fire-retardant)

LDF7-50A

LDF7-50A, HELIAX® Low Density Foam Coaxial Cable, corrugated copper, 1-5/8 in, black PE jacket

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Product Classification

Product Type Coaxial wireless cable
Product Brand HELIAX®
Product Series LDF7-50A

General Specifications

Flexibility Standard
Jacket Color Black
Performance Note Attenuation values typical, guaranteed within 5%

Dimensions

Diameter Over Dielectric 44.196 mm | 1.74 in
Diameter Over Jacket 49.784 mm | 1.96 in
Inner Conductor OD 17.272 mm | 0.68 in
Outer Conductor OD 46.482 mm | 1.83 in
Nominal Size 1-5/8 in

Electrical Specifications

Cable Impedance 50 ohm ±1 ohm
Capacitance 75.8 pF/m | 23.104 pF/ft
dc Resistance, Inner Conductor 0.82 ohms/km | 0.25 ohms/kft
dc Resistance, Outer Conductor 0.525 ohms/km | 0.16 ohms/kft
dc Test Voltage 11000 V
Inductance 0.19 µH/m | 0.058 µH/ft
Insulation Resistance 100000 MOhms-km
Jacket Spark Test Voltage (rms) 10000 V
Operating Frequency Band 1 – 2700 MHz
Peak Power 315 kW
Velocity 88 %

Attenuation

Attenuation

Frequency Attenuation (dB/100 m) Attenuation (dB/100 ft) Average Power (kW)
1.0 MHz 0.063 0.019 174.46
1.5 MHz 0.077 0.024 142.22
2.0 MHz 0.089 0.027 122.99
10.0 MHz 0.202 0.062 54.32
20.0 MHz 0.289 0.088 38.05
30.0 MHz 0.356 0.109 30.85
50.0 MHz 0.465 0.142 23.63
85.0 MHz 0.615 0.188 17.86
88.0 MHz 0.627 0.191 17.53
100.0 MHz 0.671 0.205 16.38
108.0 MHz 0.699 0.213 15.72
150.0 MHz 0.834 0.254 13.17
174.0 MHz 0.904 0.276 12.15
200.0 MHz 0.976 0.297 11.26
204.0 MHz 0.986 0.301 11.14
300.0 MHz 1.220 0.372 9.01
400.0 MHz 1.433 0.437 7.67
450.0 MHz 1.532 0.467 7.17
460.0 MHz 1.551 0.473 7.09
500.0 MHz 1.627 0.496 6.76
512.0 MHz 1.649 0.503 6.67
600.0 MHz 1.806 0.550 6.09
700.0 MHz 1.974 0.602 5.57
800.0 MHz 2.134 0.650 5.15
824.0 MHz 2.171 0.662 5.06
894.0 MHz 2.278 0.694 4.83
960.0 MHz 2.376 0.724 4.63
1000.0 MHz 2.434 0.742 4.52
1218.0 MHz 2.738 0.835 4.01
1250.0 MHz 2.781 0.848 3.95
1500.0 MHz 3.106 0.947 3.54
1700.0 MHz 3.354 1.022 3.28
1794.0 MHz 3.467 1.057 3.17
1800.0 MHz 3.474 1.059 3.16
2000.0 MHz 3.709 1.131 2.96
2100.0 MHz 3.824 1.165 2.87
2200.0 MHz 3.937 1.200 2.79
2300.0 MHz 4.049 1.234 2.71
2500.0 MHz 4.267 1.301 2.58
2700.0 MHz 4.481 1.366 2.45

Return Loss/VSWR

Frequency Band VSWR Return Loss (dB)
806–960 MHz 1.130 24.30
1700–2000 MHz 1.130 24.30

Material Specifications

Dielectric Material Foam PE
Jacket Material PE
Inner Conductor Material Corrugated copper tube
Outer Conductor Material Corrugated copper

Mechanical Specifications

Minimum Bend Radius, multiple Bends 508 mm | 20 in
Minimum Bend Radius, Single Bend 203.2 mm | 8 in
Number of Bends, minimum 15
Number of Bends, typical 50
Tensile Strength 318 kg | 701.069 lb
Bending Moment 54.2 N-m | 479.71 in lb
Flat Plate Crush Strength 2.1 kg/mm | 117.595 lb/in

Environmental Specifications

Installation temperature -40 °C to +60 °C (-40 °F to +140 °F)
Operating Temperature -55 °C to +85 °C (-67 °F to +185 °F)
Storage Temperature -70 °C to +60 °C (-94 °F to +140 °F)
Attenuation, Ambient Temperature 20 °C | 68 °F
Average Power, Ambient Temperature 40 °C | 104 °F
Average Power, Inner Conductor Temperature 100 °C | 212 °F

Packaging and Weights

Cable weight 1.22 kg/m | 0.820 lb/ft

Product Classification

Product Type Coaxial wireless cable
Product Brand HELIAX®
Product Series LDF7-50A

General Specifications

Flexibility Standard
Jacket Color Black
Performance Note Attenuation values typical, guaranteed within 5%

Dimensions

Diameter Over Dielectric 44.196 mm | 1.74 in
Diameter Over Jacket 49.784 mm | 1.96 in
Inner Conductor OD 17.272 mm | 0.68 in
Outer Conductor OD 46.482 mm | 1.83 in
Nominal Size 1-5/8 in

Electrical Specifications

Cable Impedance 50 ohm ±1 ohm
Capacitance 75.8 pF/m | 23.104 pF/ft
dc Resistance, Inner Conductor 0.82 ohms/km | 0.25 ohms/kft
dc Resistance, Outer Conductor 0.525 ohms/km | 0.16 ohms/kft
dc Test Voltage 11000 V
Inductance 0.19 µH/m | 0.058 µH/ft
Insulation Resistance 100000 MOhms-km
Jacket Spark Test Voltage (rms) 10000 V
Operating Frequency Band 1 – 2700 MHz
Peak Power 315 kW
Velocity 88 %

Attenuation

Attenuation

Frequency Attenuation (dB/100 m) Attenuation (dB/100 ft) Average Power (kW)
1.0 MHz 0.063 0.019 174.46
1.5 MHz 0.077 0.024 142.22
2.0 MHz 0.089 0.027 122.99
10.0 MHz 0.202 0.062 54.32
20.0 MHz 0.289 0.088 38.05
30.0 MHz 0.356 0.109 30.85
50.0 MHz 0.465 0.142 23.63
85.0 MHz 0.615 0.188 17.86
88.0 MHz 0.627 0.191 17.53
100.0 MHz 0.671 0.205 16.38
108.0 MHz 0.699 0.213 15.72
150.0 MHz 0.834 0.254 13.17
174.0 MHz 0.904 0.276 12.15
200.0 MHz 0.976 0.297 11.26
204.0 MHz 0.986 0.301 11.14
300.0 MHz 1.220 0.372 9.01
400.0 MHz 1.433 0.437 7.67
450.0 MHz 1.532 0.467 7.17
460.0 MHz 1.551 0.473 7.09
500.0 MHz 1.627 0.496 6.76
512.0 MHz 1.649 0.503 6.67
600.0 MHz 1.806 0.550 6.09
700.0 MHz 1.974 0.602 5.57
800.0 MHz 2.134 0.650 5.15
824.0 MHz 2.171 0.662 5.06
894.0 MHz 2.278 0.694 4.83
960.0 MHz 2.376 0.724 4.63
1000.0 MHz 2.434 0.742 4.52
1218.0 MHz 2.738 0.835 4.01
1250.0 MHz 2.781 0.848 3.95
1500.0 MHz 3.106 0.947 3.54
1700.0 MHz 3.354 1.022 3.28
1794.0 MHz 3.467 1.057 3.17
1800.0 MHz 3.474 1.059 3.16
2000.0 MHz 3.709 1.131 2.96
2100.0 MHz 3.824 1.165 2.87
2200.0 MHz 3.937 1.200 2.79
2300.0 MHz 4.049 1.234 2.71
2500.0 MHz 4.267 1.301 2.58
2700.0 MHz 4.481 1.366 2.45

Return Loss/VSWR

Frequency Band VSWR Return Loss (dB)
806–960 MHz 1.130 24.30
1700–2000 MHz 1.130 24.30

Material Specifications

Dielectric Material Foam PE
Jacket Material PE
Inner Conductor Material Corrugated copper tube
Outer Conductor Material Corrugated copper

Mechanical Specifications

Minimum Bend Radius, multiple Bends 508 mm | 20 in
Minimum Bend Radius, Single Bend 203.2 mm | 8 in
Number of Bends, minimum 15
Number of Bends, typical 50
Tensile Strength 318 kg | 701.069 lb
Bending Moment 54.2 N-m | 479.71 in lb
Flat Plate Crush Strength 2.1 kg/mm | 117.595 lb/in

Environmental Specifications

Installation temperature -40 °C to +60 °C (-40 °F to +140 °F)
Operating Temperature -55 °C to +85 °C (-67 °F to +185 °F)
Storage Temperature -70 °C to +60 °C (-94 °F to +140 °F)
Attenuation, Ambient Temperature 20 °C | 68 °F
Average Power, Ambient Temperature 40 °C | 104 °F
Average Power, Inner Conductor Temperature 100 °C | 212 °F

Packaging and Weights

Cable weight 1.22 kg/m | 0.820 lb/ft