Product Description – Model CA400-RF1000
AIR802® manufactures high performance cable. This 400-Series cable offers equivalent or better characteristics and performance than other existing industry cables such as Commscope WBC-400®, Times Microwave LMR-400®, Andrew CNT-400®, etc. This cable size is the most demanded and widely used coaxial cable in the wireless industry.
AIR802 CA400-RF1000 is our superior Low Loss 400-Series coaxial cable is also offered in 500 foot reels or we offer cable by the foot or meter. 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. CA400 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
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Antenna Cable Runs to Base Stations, Access Points (AP), Bridges or CPE
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Cabling between any antenna and the associated radio equipment
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Indoor or Outdoor Use
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Direct Bury or Tower Use
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Land Mobile Radio (LMR)
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Local MultiPoint Distribution System (LMDS)
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Multi-Channel Multi-Point Distribution Service (MMDS)
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Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
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Personal Communication Systems (PCS)
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Mobile
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Fixed Wireless
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GPS
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SCADA
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Ham Radio
Download CA400 Data Sheet
Signal Loss Comparison Chart by Cable Type
Cable Type |
Attenuation (Loss) @ 2.4 GHz |
Attenuation (Loss) @ 5.8 GHz |
RG-58 |
24.775 dB/100foot
81.288 dB/100meter
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41.122 dB/100foot
134.921 dB/100meter
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100 Series |
38.916 dB/100foot
127.685 dB/100meter
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64.098 dB/100foot
210.307 dB/100meter
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195 Series |
18.61 dB/100foot
61.061 dB/100meter
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29.903 dB/100foot
98.113 dB/100meter
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200 Series |
16.512 dB/100foot
54.178 dB/100meter
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26.353 dB/100foot
86.464 dB/100meter
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240 Series |
12.651 dB/100foot
41.509 dB/100meter
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20.35 dB/100foot
66.769 dB/100meter
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400 Series |
6.614 dB/100foot
21.703 dB/100meter
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10.821 dB/100foot
35.504 dB/100meter
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600 Series |
4.325 dB/100foot
14.19 dB/100meter
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7.261 dB/100foot
23.825 dB/100meter
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Specifications
Cable Construction
Description |
Material |
mm |
Inches |
1.Inner Conductor |
Solid BCCAI |
2.74 |
0.108 |
2.Dielectric Foam |
PE (Polyethylene) |
7.24 |
0.285 |
3.Outer Conductor |
Aluminum Tape |
7.39 |
0.291 |
4.Overall Braid |
34 AWG Tinned Copper, 90% |
8.13 |
0.320 |
5.Jacket Black |
PE (Polyethylene) |
10.29 |
0.405 |
Mechanical Specifications
Performance Characteristics |
Unit |
US |
Metric |
Minimum Bend Radius |
In. - mm |
1 |
25.4 |
Tensile Strength |
lb - kg |
160 |
72.6 |
Cable Weight |
lb/ft - kg/m |
0.068 |
0.1 |
Operating Temperature Rating |
F - C |
-40° to -185° |
-40° to 85° |
Electrical Specifications
Performance Characteristics |
Unit |
US |
Metric |
Cutoff Frequency |
GHz |
16.2 |
16.2 |
Peak Power |
kW |
16.0 |
16.0 |
Velocity of Propagation |
% |
85.0 |
85.0 |
Impedance |
ohms |
50 |
50 |
Capacitance |
pF/ft - pF/m |
23.9 |
78.4 |
DC Resistance - Inner Conductor |
ohms/1000ft - ohms/km |
1.32 |
4.30 |
DC Resistance - Outer Conductor |
ohms/1000ft - ohms/km |
2.10 |
6.80 |
Shielding Effectiveness |
dB |
>90 |
>90 |
Jacket Spark |
Volts RMS |
4000 |
4000 |
Attenuation and Average Power
Frequency (MHz) |
dB/100 Foot |
dB/100 Meter |
Av. Power (kW) |
30 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
3.33 |
50 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
2.57 |
150 |
1.5 |
5.0 |
1.47 |
220 |
1.9 |
6.1 |
1.20 |
450 |
2.7 |
8.9 |
0.83 |
800 |
3.7 |
12.0 |
0.61 |
900 |
3.9 |
12.8 |
0.58 |
1500 |
5.1 |
16.8 |
0.44 |
1800 |
5.7 |
18.6 |
0.40 |
2000 |
6.0 |
19.6 |
0.37 |
2200 |
6.3 |
20.7 |
0.36 |
2400 |
6.6 |
21.7 |
0.34 |
2500 |
6.8 |
22.2 |
0.33 |
3500 |
8.1 |
26.7 |
0.27 |
5800 |
10.8 |
35.5 |
0.21 |
Terminology Note: Due to various use of terminology, this cable maybe referred to as: LMR400, LMR-400, LMR 400, lmr 400 coax cable, WBC-400, WBC400, WBC 400, CA-400, AIR802 CA400, CFD-400, CNT-400, low loss coaxial cable, 400-Series Coax Cable, 400-series coaxial cable, RG 213, RG213U, RG 214/U, 50 ohm coaxial cable, microwave cable, transmission cable, broadcast cable, ham cable, cb cable, citizen's band cable, 2-way cable, radio cable, cellular cable, wifi cable, wi-fi cable, wireless cable, buryflex, 9913 coax, LMR-400 low loss coax cable, bury-flex, rf cable
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