Coaxial Cable

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

LDF4-50A
Standard coaxial cable, 1/2", 50 ohm foam HELIAX (Wideband from
0.5-8800 MHz)
CHARACTERISTICS

Mechanical Specifications
Pressurizable No
Weight lb/ft (kg/m) 0.15 (0.22)
Tensile Strength lb (kg) 250.00 (113.00)
Flat PlateCrush Strength lb/in (kg/mm) 110.00 (2.00)
Minimum Bending Radius in (mm) 5.00 (125.00)
Bending Moment lb-ft (N-m) 2.80 (3.80)
Number of Bends minimum (typical) 15.00 (50.00)

Electrical Specifications
Cable Impedance (ohms) 50.00
Maximum Frequency (GHz) 8.80
Velocity percentage 88.00
Peak Power Rating (kW) 40.00
DC Resistance Inner ohms/1000ft (ohms/1000m) 0.45 (1.48)
DC Resistance Outer ohms/1000ft (ohms/1000m) 0.58 (1.90)
Cable Test Voltage (VDC) 4000.00
Jacket Spark volts (RMS) 8000.00
Capacitance pF/ft (pF/m) 23.10 (75.80)
Inductance microH/ft (microH/m) 0.06 (0.20)
Insulation Resistance (Meg-Ohms) 100000.00

Construction Materials
Dielectric Type Low Density Foam Dielectric
Dielectric Material Ployethylene Foam
Jacket Color Black
Jacket Description Polyethelyne
Jacket Material Polyethelyne
Outer Conductor Material Corrugated Copper
Inner Conductor Material Copper-Clad Aluminum Wire

Dimensions
Diameter Over Jacket in (mm) 0.62 (15.70)
Outer Conductor Outside Diameter in (mm) 0.55 (14.00)
Outer Conductor Inside Diameter in (mm) 0.53 (13.50)
Inner Conductor Outside Diameter in (mm) 0.19 (4.80)

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Coaxial Cable
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

LDF4-50A
Standard coaxial cable, 1/2", 50 ohm foam HELIAX (Wideband from
0.5-8800 MHz)
CHARACTERISTICS

General Specifications
Cable Grade Standard
NEC Classification Type N/A
Nominal Size (inches) 1/2

Connectors
Part Number Connector Type Special Characteristics Inner Contact Grade
Attachment

124990-1 7/8 EIA Flange Right Angle N/A Standard

209865 F Flange Female N/A Solder Standard
L44F F Flange Male N/A Solder Standard
L44J HN Male N/A Solder Standard
L44M LC Male N/A Solder Standard
L44NT TNC Female N/A Solder Standard
L44P UHF Male N/A Solder Standard
L44R 7/8 EIA Flange N/A Solder Standard
L44U UHF Female N/A Solder Standard
L4PDF 7-16 DIN Female N/A Solder Plated
L4PDF-A 7-16 DIN Female N/A Solder Plated
L4PDF-BH 7-16 DIN Female Bulkhead Solder Plated
L4PDF-PM 7-16 DIN Female Panel Mount Solder Plated
L4PDF-RC 7-16 DIN Female Ring Flare Captivated Plated
L4PDM 7-16 DIN Male N/A Solder Plated
L4PDM-A 7-16 DIN Male N/A Solder Plated
L4PDM-RC 7-16 DIN Male Ring Flare Captivated Plated
L4PDR 7-16 DIN Male Right Angle Solder Plated
L4PDR-C 7-16 DIN Male Right Angle Captivated Plated
L4PNF N Female N/A Solder Plated
L4PNF-A N Female N/A Solder Plated
L4PNF-BH N Female Bulkhead Solder Plated
L4PNF-PM N Female Panel Mount Solder Plated
L4PNF-RC N Female Ring Flare Captivated Plated
L4PNM-H N Male Hex Head Solder Plated
L4PNM-HA N Male Hex Head Solder Plated
L4PNM-RC N Male Ring Flare Captivated Plated
L4PNR-H N Male Right Angle Solder Plated

Customer Support Center: This Specification Sheet is for reference only and is subject to change without
From North America: 1-800-255-1479 notice.
International: +1-708-873-2307 Copyright © 2002 by Andrew Corporation, Printed in U.S.A. 08/23/2004
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Coaxial Cable
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

LDF4-50A
Standard coaxial cable, 1/2", 50 ohm foam HELIAX (Wideband from
0.5-8800 MHz)
CHARACTERISTICS

Connectors
Part Number Connector Type Special Characteristics Inner Contact Grade
Attachment

L4PNR-HC N Male Right Angle Captivated Plated

L44Z Standard
L44PCW SC Male Plated
L4NF N Female Standard
L4PDM-RPC 7-16 DIN Male One Piece Captivated Plated
L4PDR-AT 7-16 DIN Male Plated
L4PNM N Male Solder Plated
L4PNM-C N Male Captivated Plated
L4PDM-RCE 7-16 DIN Male Ring Flare Spring Finger Plated

Performance
Frequency Attenuation Attenuation Average Power
(MHz) (dB/100 ft) (dB/100 m) (kW)

0.5 0.045 0.149 40

1 0.064 0.211 35.8
1.5 0.079 0.259 29.2
2 0.091 0.299 25.3
10 0.205 0.672 11.3
20 0.291 0.954 7.93
30 0.357 1.17 6.46
50 0.463 1.52 4.98
88 0.619 2.03 3.73
100 0.661 2.17 3.49
108 0.688 2.26 3.36
150 0.815 2.67 2.83
174 0.88 2.89 2.62
200 0.946 3.1 2.44
300 1.17 3.83 1.97
400 1.36 4.46 1.7
450 1.45 4.75 1.59
500 1.53 5.02 1.51
512 1.55 5.08 1.49
600 1.69 5.53 1.37
Customer Support Center: This Specification Sheet is for reference only and is subject to change without
From North America: 1-800-255-1479 notice.
International: +1-708-873-2307 Copyright © 2002 by Andrew Corporation, Printed in U.S.A. 08/23/2004
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Coaxial Cable
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

LDF4-50A
Standard coaxial cable, 1/2", 50 ohm foam HELIAX (Wideband from
0.5-8800 MHz)
CHARACTERISTICS

Performance
Frequency Attenuation Attenuation Average Power
(MHz) (dB/100 ft) (dB/100 m) (kW)

700 1.83 6.01 1.26

800 1.97 6.46 1.17
824 2 6.56 1.15
894 2.09 6.85 1.1
960 2.17 7.12 1.06
1000 2.22 7.28 1.04
1250 2.51 8.23 0.921
1500 2.77 9.09 0.833
1700 2.97 9.74 0.777
1800 3.07 10.1 0.753
2000 3.25 10.7 0.71
2100 3.34 11 0.691
2200 3.43 11.2 0.673
2300 3.52 11.5 0.657
3000 4.09 13.4 0.565
3400 4.39 14.4 0.526
4000 4.82 15.8 0.479
5000 5.49 18 0.421
6000 6.11 20.1 0.378
8000 7.26 23.8 0.318
8800 7.69 25.2 0.3

Customer Support Center: This Specification Sheet is for reference only and is subject to change without
From North America: 1-800-255-1479 notice.
International: +1-708-873-2307 Copyright © 2002 by Andrew Corporation, Printed in U.S.A. 08/23/2004
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Coaxial Cable
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

LDF4-50A
Standard coaxial cable, 1/2", 50 ohm foam HELIAX (Wideband from
0.5-8800 MHz)
CHARACTERISTICS

Standard Conditions:
For Attenuation. VSWR 1.0, ambient temperature 20ºC (68ºF).
For Average Power. VSWR 1.0, ambient temperature 40ºC (104ºF), inner
conductor temperature 100ºC (212ºF); no solar loading.

Customer Support Center: This Specification Sheet is for reference only and is subject to change without
From North America: 1-800-255-1479 notice.
International: +1-708-873-2307 Copyright © 2002 by Andrew Corporation, Printed in U.S.A. 08/23/2004
www.andrew.com