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AIR802 240-Series Coaxial Cable - By The Foot
AIR802® model CA240-PE-FOOT is a 50 ohm impedance coaxial cable equivalent to Times Microwave LMR240® and an excellent replacement for RG8X. This item is cut to length under this part number.
AIR802® manufactures CA240, which is a 240-Series coaxial cable with equivalent or better characteristics and performance than other existing industry cables such as Commscope WBC-240®, Times Microwave LMR-240®, and Andrew CNT-240® cable. It is also can be a replacement for RG8X. The jacket has the same outer diameter size as RG-8X, however RG-8X has stranded center conductors..
AIR802 CA240-PE-FOOT is our superior Low Loss 240-Series coaxial cable offered by the foot. It can also be purchased by in 500 or 1000 feet reels. 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. CA240 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
- 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 (Sample Selected Frequencies)
| Cable Type | Attenuation (Loss) @ 2.4 GHz | Attenuation (Loss) @ 5.8 GHz |
| RG-58 |
24.775 dB/100foot
81.288 dB/100meter
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41.122 dB/100foot
134.921 dB/100meter
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| 100 Series |
38.916 dB/100foot
127.685 dB/100meter
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64.098 dB/100foot
210.307 dB/100meter
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| 195 Series |
18.61 dB/100foot
61.061 dB/100meter
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29.903 dB/100foot
98.113 dB/100meter
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| RG-8X |
21.614 dB/100foot
70.916 dB/100meter
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37.573 dB/100foot
123.278 dB/100meter
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| 240 Series |
12.651 dB/100foot
41.509 dB/100meter
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20.35 dB/100foot
66.769 dB/100meter
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| 400 Series |
6.614 dB/100foot
21.703 dB/100meter
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10.821 dB/100foot
35.504 dB/100meter
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| 600 Series |
4.325 dB/100foot
14.19 dB/100meter
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7.261 dB/100foot
23.825 dB/100meter
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Specifications - Click to Download Data Sheet
Cable Construction
| Description | Material | mm | Inches |
| 1.Inner Conductor | Solid Copper | 1.42 | 0.056 |
| 2.Dielectric Foam | PE (Polyethylene) | 3.81 | 0.150 |
| 3.Outer Conductor | Bonded Aluminum Tape | 3.94 | 0.155 |
| 4.Overall Braid | Tinned Copper | 4.52 | 0.178 |
| 5.Jacket Black | PE (Polyethylene) | 6.10 | 0.240 |
Mechanical Specifications
| Performance Characteristics | Unit | US | Metric |
| Minimum Bend Radius | In. - mm | 0.75 | 19.1 |
| Tensile Strength | lb - kg | 80 | 36.3 |
| Cable Weight | lb/ft - kg/m | 0.034 | 0.05 |
| Operating Temperature Rating | F - C | -40° to -185° | -40° to 85° |
Electrical Specifications
| Performance Characteristics | Unit | US | Metric |
| Cutoff Frequency | GHz | 31 | 31 |
| Velocity of Propagation | % | 84 | 84 |
| Impedance | ohms | 50 | 50 |
| Capacitance | pF/ft - pF/m | 24.2 | 79.4 |
| DC Resistance - Inner Conductor | ohms/1000ft - ohms/km | 3.2 | 10.5 |
| DC Resistance - Outer Conductor | ohms/1000ft - ohms/km | 3.89 | 12.79 |
| Braid Shielding Coverage | dB | >90 | >90 |
| Peak Power | kW | 5.6 | 5.6 |
Attenuation and Average Power
| Frequency (MHz) | dB/100 Foot | dB/100 Meter | Av. Power (kW) |
| 30 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 1.49 |
| 50 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 1.15 |
| 150 | 3.0 | 9.9 | 0.66 |
| 220 | 3.7 | 12.0 | 0.54 |
| 450 | 5.3 | 17.3 | 0.38 |
| 800 | 7.1 | 23.3 | 0.28 |
| 900 | 7.6 | 24.8 | 0.26 |
| 1500 | 9.9 | 32.4 | 0.20 |
| 1800 | 10.9 | 35.6 | 0.18 |
| 2000 | 11.5 | 37.7 | 0.17 |
| 2200 | 12.0 | 39.6 | 0.16 |
| 2400 | 12.6 | 41.5 | 0.16 |
| 2500 | 12.9 | 42.4 | 0.15 |
| 3500 | 15.4 | 50.8 | 0.13 |
| 5800 | 20.4 | 66.8 | 0.10 |
