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AIR802 240-Series Coaxial Cable - By The Foot

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AIR802® manufactures CA240, which is a 240-Series coaxial cable with equivalent or better characteristics and performance than other existing industry cables such as Commscope WBC-240®, Times Microwave LMR-240®,  and Andrew CNT-240® cable.  It is also can be a replacement for RG8X. The jacket has the same outer diameter size as RG-8X, however RG-8X has stranded center conductors..

AIR802 CA240-PE-FOOT is our superior Low Loss 240-Series coaxial cable offered by the foot. It can also be purchased by in 500 or 1000 feet reels. It is manufactured with a polyethylene (PE) jacket which is UV resistant, and is built to withstand harsh temperatures, grease and oil, chemicals, salt water, abrasions and offers a 20 year plus lifespan. CA240 with its tough PE jacket is especially suited for long life outdoor use.  

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
  • 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
  • Fixed Wireless
  • GPS
  • SCADA
  • Ham Radio

Signal Loss Comparison Chart by Cable Type (Sample Selected Frequencies)

Cable Type Attenuation (Loss) @ 2.4 GHz Attenuation (Loss) @ 5.8 GHz
RG-58
24.775 dB/100foot
81.288 dB/100meter
41.122 dB/100foot
134.921 dB/100meter
100 Series
38.916 dB/100foot
127.685 dB/100meter
64.098 dB/100foot
210.307 dB/100meter
195 Series
18.61 dB/100foot
61.061 dB/100meter
29.903 dB/100foot
98.113 dB/100meter
RG-8X
21.614 dB/100foot
70.916 dB/100meter
37.573 dB/100foot
123.278 dB/100meter
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
7.261 dB/100foot
23.825 dB/100meter

Specifications    -  Click to Download Data Sheet

Cable Construction

Description Material mm Inches
1.Inner Conductor Solid Copper 1.42 0.056
2.Dielectric Foam PE (Polyethylene) 3.81 0.150
3.Outer Conductor Bonded Aluminum Tape 3.94 0.155
4.Overall Braid Tinned Copper 4.52 0.178
5.Jacket Black PE (Polyethylene) 6.10 0.240

Mechanical Specifications

Performance Characteristics Unit US Metric
Minimum Bend Radius In. - mm 0.75 19.1
Tensile Strength lb - kg 80 36.3
Cable Weight lb/ft - kg/m 0.034 0.05
Operating Temperature Rating F - C -40° to -185° -40° to 85°

Electrical Specifications

Performance Characteristics Unit US Metric
Cutoff Frequency GHz 31 31
Velocity of Propagation % 84 84
Impedance ohms 50 50
Capacitance pF/ft - pF/m 24.2 79.4
DC Resistance - Inner Conductor ohms/1000ft - ohms/km 3.2 10.5
DC Resistance - Outer Conductor ohms/1000ft - ohms/km 3.89 12.79
Braid Shielding Coverage dB >90 >90
Peak Power kW 5.6 5.6

Attenuation and Average Power

Frequency (MHz) dB/100 Foot dB/100 Meter Av. Power (kW)
30 1.3 4.4 1.49
50 1.7 5.7 1.15
150 3.0 9.9 0.66
220 3.7 12.0 0.54
450 5.3 17.3 0.38
800 7.1 23.3 0.28
900 7.6 24.8 0.26
1500 9.9 32.4 0.20
1800 10.9 35.6 0.18
2000 11.5 37.7 0.17
2200 12.0 39.6 0.16
2400 12.6 41.5 0.16
2500 12.9 42.4 0.15
3500 15.4 50.8 0.13
5800 20.4 66.8 0.10

 

Details
SKU CA240-PE-FOOT
Weight 0.08 lbs
 
Our price: USD $0.63
Options
Quantity
AIR802 CA400 Coaxial Cable (Equivalent to Times Microwave's LMR400®) - By The Foot
Broadband or Wideband Multi-Band Directional Antenna 698 to 960 MHz + 1710 to 2700 GHz for Cellular, GSM, CDMA, PCS, 3G, 4G, LTE and WiFi
CA240 Bulk Reel 1000 Feet PE Jacket - Equivalent to Times Microwave LMR-240&#174
AIR802 CA400 Coaxial Cable (Equivalent to Times Microwave's LMR400®) - By The Foot Broadband or Wideband Multi-Band Directional Antenna 698 to 960 MHz + 1710 to 2700 GHz for Cellular, GSM, CDMA, PCS, 3G, 4G, LTE and WiFi CA240 Bulk Reel 1000 Feet PE Jacket - Equivalent to Times Microwave LMR-240&#174
USD $0.81
USD $64.95
USD $599.00
 
AIR802&#174 195-Series Black Coaxial Cable - By The Foot
CA240FLEX By The Foot - Identical to LMR240UF
AIR802 CA400FLEX Black Coax Cable (Equivalent to Times Microwave's LMR400UF®) - By The Foot
AIR802&#174 195-Series Black Coaxial Cable - By The Foot CA240FLEX By The Foot - Identical to LMR240UF AIR802 CA400FLEX Black Coax Cable (Equivalent to Times Microwave's LMR400UF®) - By The Foot
USD $0.42
USD $0.82
USD $1.55
 
CA195 White Antenna Cable, RP-SMA Plug-Male to RP-SMA Plug-Male, 2 Feet (60.96 cm)
AIR802 CA400FLEX Coaxial Cable, Black Jacket, 1000 Feet Reel (Equivalent to Times Microwave's LMR 400UF)
110/88 Blades for Punch Down Impact Tool
CA195 White Antenna Cable, RP-SMA Plug-Male to RP-SMA Plug-Male, 2 Feet (60.96 cm) AIR802 CA400FLEX Coaxial Cable, Black Jacket, 1000 Feet Reel (Equivalent to Times Microwave's LMR 400UF) 110/88 Blades for Punch Down Impact Tool
USD $14.48
USD $1450.00
USD $7.95
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