AIR802 CA400 Coaxial Cable - 500 Foot Reel (Equivalent to Times Microwave's LMR 400)
CA400-RF500 is a 50 ohm 400-series cable equivalent to Times Microwaves LMR-400 cable in a 500 feet reel.
9913 coax, LMR-400 low loss coax cable CA400-RF500
Product Description – Model CA400-RF500
AIR802® manufactures CA400, which is a 400-Series coaxial cable with equivalent or better characteristics and performance than other existing industry cables such as Commscope WBC-400® cable, Times Microwave LMR 400® cable, Andrew CNT-400® cable, Belden 9913®, etc. This cable size is the most demanded and widely used coaxial cable in the wireless industry.
AIR802 CA400-RF500 is our superior Low Loss 400-Series coaxial cable offered in 500 foot reels. This cable is also available in 1000 foot reels and can be purchased by the foot or meter. It is manufactured with a polyethylene (PE) jacket which is UV resistant, and is built to withstand harsh temperatures, grease and oil, chemicals, salt water, abrasions and offers a 20 year plus lifespan. CA400 with its tough PE jacket is especially suited for long life outdoor use.
Pre-made antenna cable assemblies are also available from this cable in various lengths and connector options.
Applications
- Antenna Cable Runs to Base Stations, Access Points (AP), Bridges or CPE
- Cabling between any antenna and the associated radio equipment
- Indoor or Outdoor Use
- Direct Bury or Tower Use
- Land Mobile Radio (LMR)
- Local MultiPoint Distribution System (LMDS)
- Multi-Channel Multi-Point Distribution Service (MMDS)
- Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
- Personal Communication Systems (PCS)
- Mobile
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Fixed Wireless
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GPS
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SCADA
- Ham Radio
Signal Loss Comparison Chart by Cable Type
Cable Type | Attenuation (Loss) @ 2.4 GHz | Attenuation (Loss) @ 5.8 GHz |
RG-58 |
24.775 dB/100foot
81.288 dB/100meter
|
41.122 dB/100foot
134.921 dB/100meter
|
100 Series |
38.916 dB/100foot
127.685 dB/100meter
|
64.098 dB/100foot
210.307 dB/100meter
|
195 Series |
18.61 dB/100foot
61.061 dB/100meter
|
29.903 dB/100foot
98.113 dB/100meter
|
200 Series |
16.512 dB/100foot
54.178 dB/100meter
|
26.353 dB/100foot
86.464 dB/100meter
|
240 Series |
12.651 dB/100foot
41.509 dB/100meter
|
20.35 dB/100foot
66.769 dB/100meter
|
400 Series |
6.614 dB/100foot
21.703 dB/100meter
|
10.821 dB/100foot
35.504 dB/100meter
|
600 Series |
4.325 dB/100foot
14.19 dB/100meter
|
7.261 dB/100foot
23.825 dB/100meter
|
Specifications
Cable Construction
Description | Material | mm | Inches |
1.Inner Conductor | Solid BCCAI | 2.74 | 0.108 |
2.Dielectric Foam | PE (Polyethylene) | 7.24 | 0.285 |
3.Outer Conductor | Aluminum Tape | 7.39 | 0.291 |
4.Overall Braid | 34 AWG Tinned Copper, 90% | 8.13 | 0.320 |
5.Jacket Black | PE (Polyethylene) | 10.29 | 0.405 |
Mechanical Specifications
Performance Characteristics | Unit | US | Metric |
Minimum Bend Radius | In. - mm | 1 | 25.4 |
Tensile Strength | lb - kg | 160 | 72.6 |
Cable Weight | lb/ft - kg/m | 0.068 | 0.1 |
Operating Temperature Rating | F - C | -40° to -185° | -40° to 85° |
Electrical Specifications
Performance Characteristics | Unit | US | Metric |
Cutoff Frequency | GHz | 16.2 | 16.2 |
Peak Power | kW | 16.0 | 16.0 |
Velocity of Propagation | % | 85.0 | 85.0 |
Impedance | ohms | 50 | 50 |
Capacitance | pF/ft - pF/m | 23.9 | 78.4 |
DC Resistance - Inner Conductor | ohms/1000ft - ohms/km | 1.32 | 4.30 |
DC Resistance - Outer Conductor | ohms/1000ft - ohms/km | 2.10 | 6.80 |
Shielding Effectiveness | dB | >90 | >90 |
Jacket Spark | Volts RMS | 4000 | 4000 |
Attenuation and Average Power
Frequency (MHz) | dB/100 Foot | dB/100 Meter | Av. Power (kW) |
30 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 3.33 |
50 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 2.57 |
150 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 1.47 |
220 | 1.9 | 6.1 | 1.20 |
450 | 2.7 | 8.9 | 0.83 |
800 | 3.7 | 12.0 | 0.61 |
900 | 3.9 | 12.8 | 0.58 |
1500 | 5.1 | 16.8 | 0.44 |
1800 | 5.7 | 18.6 | 0.40 |
2000 | 6.0 | 19.6 | 0.37 |
2200 | 6.3 | 20.7 | 0.36 |
2400 | 6.6 | 21.7 | 0.34 |
2500 | 6.8 | 22.2 | 0.33 |
3500 | 8.1 | 26.7 | 0.27 |
5800 | 10.8 | 35.5 | 0.21 |