Part Details | VARIABLE ATTENUATOR
5985-00-172-6254 A device for reducing the strength of an alternating current signal either continuously or in steps, without causing appreciable signal distortion, by maintaining substantially constant output and/or input impedance match. Continuously variable resistive devices must consist of at least two sections or one section with at least two rotating contacts. The item must have an overall attenuation rating. Includes tandem mounted variable resistors designed to function as an attenuator but whose terminals are not connected. See also RESISTOR, VAIABLE (as modified).
Alternate Parts: SL167, SL167, 88033000041, 8803300004-1, 5985-00-172-6254, 00-172-6254, 5985001726254, 001726254
Supply Group (FSG) | NSN Assigned | NIIN | Item Name Code (INC) |
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59 | SEP 05, 1972 | 00-172-6254 | 00838 ( ATTENUATOR, VARIABLE ) |
REFERENCE DRAWINGS & PICTURES
COAXIAL TYPE

Cross Reference | NSN 5985-00-172-6254
Part Number | Cage Code | Manufacturer |
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SL167 | 22534 | HYLETRONICS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
SL167 | 0DZK6 | LITTON SYSTEMS INCHYLETRONICS GROUP-AIRTRON DIV |
8803300004-1 | 57057 | NAVCOM DEFENSE ELECTRONICS, INC. |
Technical Data | NSN 5985-00-172-6254
Characteristic | Specifications |
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APPLICATION DESIGN | TRANSMISSION LINE |
FREQUENCY RANGE | 960.000 MEGAHERTZ MINIMUM AND 1.215 GIGAHERTZ MAXIMUM |
IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS | 50.0 INPUT-OUTPUT |
VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO | 1.50 |
POWER RATING | 2.0 WATTS AVERAGE |
INSERTION LOSS AT MINIMUM ATTENUATION IN MAXIMUM DECIBELS | 0.5 |
OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | P0.0/P75.0 |
ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD | CONTINUOUS |
BODY STYLE | COAXIAL TYPE |
OVERALL LENGTH | 4.490 INCHES MINIMUM AND 4.530 INCHES MAXIMUM |
OVERALL HEIGHT | 1.810 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.870 INCHES MAXIMUM |
OVERALL WIDTH | 0.350 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.380 INCHES MAXIMUM |
ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 MOTOR |
TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 3 CONNECTOR, COAXIAL, FEMALE |
COAXIAL CONNECTOR SERIES DESIGNATION | SM |
MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY | 4 UNTHREADED HOLE |
MOUNTING FACILITY PATTERN | FOUR POSITION RECTANGULAR |
UNTHREADED MOUNTING HOLE DIAMETER | 0.158 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.166 INCHES MAXIMUM |
CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO LENGTH | 1.840 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.860 INCHES MAXIMUM |
CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO WIDTH | 1.050 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.110 INCHES MAXIMUM |
OPERATING TEMP RANGE | -55.0 TO +100.0 DEG CELSIUS |