COAXIAL CABLE CHARACTERISTICS by George Murphy VE3ERP ----------------------------- Attenuation @ 2.425 GHz Cable Length: 100 feet (30.48 meters) Cable Type Z dB Loss ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~~~~ RG-8....... 52.0 10.8 RG-8 Foam.. 50.0 7.76 RG-8A...... 52.0 10.81 RG-9....... 51.0 10.83 RG-9A...... 51.0 10.83 RG-9B...... 50.0 10.77 RG-11...... 75.0 10.78 RG-11A..... 75.0 10.78 RG-12...... 75.0 10.85 RG-12A..... 75.0 10.85 RG-17...... 52.0 3.76 RG-17A..... 52.0 3.76 RG-58...... 53.5 18.79 RG-58 Foam. 53.5 18.66 RG-58A..... 53.5 21.86 RG-58B..... 53.5 18.79 RG-58C..... 50.0 22.00 RG-59...... 73.0 18.81 RG-59 Foam. 75.0 13.94 RG-59A..... 73.0 18.81 RG-62...... 93.0 14.03 RG-62A..... 93.0 14.03 RG-62B..... 93.0 14.03 RG-141..... 50.0 18.72 RG-141A.... 50.0 18.72 RG-142..... 50.0 18.69 RG-142A.... 50.0 18.69 RG-142B.... 50.0 18.61 RG-174..... 50.0 61.22 RG-213..... 50.0 10.78 RG-214..... 50.0 10.83 RG-215..... 50.0 10.84 RG-216..... 75.0 10.85 9913 Belden 50.0 6.38 Alum. 1/2". 50.0 3.40 Alum. 3/4". 50.0 2.64 Alum. 7/8". 50.0 2.01 Alum. 1/2". 75.0 3.77 Alum. 3/4". 75.0 2.79 Alum. 7/8". 75.0 2.48