Part Details | VARIABLE ATTENUATOR
5985-00-220-3965 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: 4430BHA, 253386, 5985-00-220-3965, 00-220-3965, 5985002203965, 002203965
Supply Group (FSG) | NSN Assigned | NIIN | Item Name Code (INC) |
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59 | DEC 15, 1971 | 00-220-3965 | 00838 ( ATTENUATOR, VARIABLE ) |
REFERENCE DRAWINGS & PICTURES
COAXIAL TYPE

Cross Reference | NSN 5985-00-220-3965
Part Number | Cage Code | Manufacturer |
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4430BHA | 80138 | KAY ELEMETRICS CORPORATION |
253386 | 82577 | RAYTHEON COMPANYDBA RAYTHEON |
Technical Data | NSN 5985-00-220-3965
Characteristic | Specifications |
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APPLICATION DESIGN | TRANSMISSION LINE |
FREQUENCY RANGE | 0.000 HERTZ MINIMUM AND 1.300 GIGAHERTZ MAXIMUM |
IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS | 50.0 INPUT-OUTPUT |
VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO | B1.20$$B1.40 |
POWER RATING | 500.0 MILLIWATTS AVERAGE |
INSERTION LOSS AT MINIMUM ATTENUATION IN MAXIMUM DECIBELS | 0.1 |
OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | P0.0/P135.0 |
OVERALL ATTENUATION ACCURACY IN DECIBELS | M0.50/P0.50 |
ATTENUATION ACCURACY REFERENCE FREQUENCY | 250.0 MEGAHERTZ |
ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD | CONTINUOUS |
BODY STYLE | COAXIAL TYPE |
OVERALL LENGTH | 6.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
OVERALL HEIGHT | 2.190 INCHES NOMINAL |
OVERALL WIDTH | 4.310 INCHES NOMINAL |
ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 MOTOR |
TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 2 CONNECTOR, COAXIAL, FEMALE |
COAXIAL CONNECTOR SERIES DESIGNATION | N |
MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY | 4 UNTHREADED HOLE |
MOUNTING FACILITY PATTERN | FOUR POSITION RECTANGULAR |
UNTHREADED MOUNTING HOLE DIAMETER | 0.170 INCHES NOMINAL |
CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO LENGTH | 5.625 INCHES NOMINAL |
CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO WIDTH | 2.812 INCHES NOMINAL |
OPERATING TEMP RANGE | +0.0 TO +70.0 DEG CELSIUS |