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AIR802 CA400FLEX White Coax Cable (Equivalent to Times Microwave's LMR400UF®) - By The Foot
CA400FLEX-FOOT-W is a flexible 50 ohm 400-series cable equivalent to Times Microwaves LMR-400UF® ultraflex cable by the foot. The jacket color is white.
Product Description – Model CA400FLEX-FOOT-W
AIR802® manufactures CA400FLEX cable which offers equivalent characteristics and performance to Times Microwave LMR-400UF® ultraflex cable. This offering is for purchasing CA400FLEX white jacket cable by the foot. This cable is also available in 500 or 1000 feet reels as well as in a black jacket. This 50 ohm cable is significantly more flexible than CA400 due to the construction with stranded center conductors and a TPE jacket material. This cable can also be a replacement for RG 213.
It is manufactured with a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) jacket. TPE has rubber-like properties and is sometimes referred to as thermoplastic rubber. TPE offers excellent environmental and chemical characteristics. There are considerable variances in TPE material. AIR802 engineering identified the best TPE material for use on antenna cables which might be installed in extreme cold to heat from Dupont Corporation. Other materials whether TPE or not if not appropriately chosen may result in stiffening when installed in extreme cold, suffer from UV radiation breakdown and other issue. Using the appropriate TPE material provides good abrasion resistance, heat resistance, resistance to UV sunlight, oxidation and atmospheric ozone. It does not have high resistance to hydrocarbons and would not be the most suitable for refining or gas processing plants. It is resistant to wear, cutting and impact. TPE retains its physical and electrical properties even in severe environmental conditions such as salt water making it very suitable for marine use.
This cable is constructed of stranded center conductors and coupled with the rubber-like TPE jacket provides for superior bending and flexibility. CA400FLEX has excellent weatherability engineered for up to 20 years of life.
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
- 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
- Marine Use on Yachts, Sailboats, etc.
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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
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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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| 200 Series |
16.512 dB/100foot
54.178 dB/100meter
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26.353 dB/100foot
86.464 dB/100meter
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| 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
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7.261 dB/100foot
23.825 dB/100meter
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Specifications
Cable Construction
| Description | Material | mm | Inches |
| 1.Inner Conductor | Stranded BC (7 strands x 0.95mm) | 2.74 | 0.108 |
| 2.Dielectric Foam | Foam Polyethylene | 7.24 | 0.285 |
| 3.Outer Conductor | Aluminum Tape | 7.39 | 0.291 |
| 4.Overall Braid | Tinned Copper | 8.13 | 0.320 |
| 5.Jacket Material | White Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) | 10.29 | 0.405 |
Mechanical Specifications
| Performance Characteristics | Unit | US | Metric |
| Minimum Bend Radius (Installation) | In. - mm | 1 | 25.4 |
| Tensile Strength | lb - kg | 160 | 72.6 |
| Cable Weight | lb/ft - kg/m | 0.131 | 0.088 |
| Operating and Installation 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 | 78.40 |
| DC Resistance - Inner Conductor | ohms/1000ft - ohms/km | 1.07 | 3.51 |
| DC Resistance - Outer Conductor | ohms/1000ft - ohms/km | 1.65 | 5.4 |
| Voltage Withstand | Volts DC | 2500 | 2500 |
| Jacket Spark | Volts RMS | 8000 | 8000 |
Attenuation and Average Power
| Frequency (MHz) | dB/100 Foot | dB/100 Meter | Av. Power (kW) |
| 30 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 2.77 |
| 50 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 2.14 |
| 150 | 1.8 | 6.1 | 1.22 |
| 220 | 2.2 | 7.4 | 1.00 |
| 450 | 3.3 | 10.7 | 0.69 |
| 800 | 4.4 | 14.4 | 0.51 |
| 900 | 4.7 | 15.4 | 0.48 |
| 1500 | 6.2 | 20.2 | 0.36 |
| 1800 | 6.8 | 22.3 | 0.33 |
| 2000 | 7.2 | 23.6 | 0.31 |
| 2200 | 7.5 | 24.8 | 0.30 |
| 2400 | 7.9 | 26.0 | 0.28 |
| 2500 | 8.1 | 26.6 | 0.28 |
| 3500 | 9.7 | 32.0 | 0.23 |
| 5800 | 13 | 42.6 | 0.17 |
Terminology Note: Due to various use of terminology, this cable maybe referred to as: CA400Flex, CA400FLEX, CA400 FLEX, CA400 Flex, LMR400UF, LMR 400UF, LMR 400 UF, LMR-400UF, LMR400 UltraFlex, lmr 400uf, lmr 400 uf, lmr 400 ultraflex, 400-Series Coax Cable, 400 coax, 400 ultraflex, RG 213, RG213U, RG 214/U, microwave cable, transmission cable, broadcast cable, ham cable, cb cable, citizen's band cable, 2-way cable, radio cable, cellular cable, wireless cable, rf cable
