Section 10

RG223 Double Silver Braided

Coaxial Cable, Low PIM, 50 Ohm
COAXIAL CABLE
and FITTINGS
Availability
Updated 26 August 2009 STOCK

RG223 is a double silver braided 50 ohm coaxial cable with a silver plated copper inner line. This construction
delivers genuine Low PIM performance.
RG223 cable is therefore an excellent choice for use in Phasing Harnesses and Cable Sets.
Available in cut lengths, the Order Code is 7887.
A 100 metre roll is available at a reduced price per metre. The full roll Order Code is 7887-100.

Construction Specifications for RG223 Cable (7887)

Inner Conductor Silver Plated Copper Wire, 0.88 mm
Dielectric Solid Polyethylene (PE), 2.95 mm
Outer Conductor Double Silver Braid, 3.60 mm and 4.20 mm
Overall Braid Tinned Copper, 96% coverage
Jacket Black PVC, 5.40 mm outside diameter
Mechanical Specifications
Bend Radius Once: 30 mm Repeated: 55 mm
Weight 5.5 kg per 100 metres
Operating Temperature -40OC to +70OC
Electrical Specifications
Cutoff Frequency 5 GHz
Velocity of Propogation 66.3 %
Signal Delay 5.03 nS/m
Impedance 50 Ohms
Capacitance 100.7 pF/m
Shielding Effectiveness > 85 dB
DC Resistance Inner Conductor: 27.7 ohms/km
Outer Conductor: 6.7 ohms/km
Attenuation Per 100 metres Maximum Power
Frequency 30 MHz 8.0 dB 10 MHz 1,000 Watts
50 MHz 9.0 dB 50 MHz 450 Watts
100 MHz 10.66 dB 100 MHz 400 Watts
150 MHz 15.30 dB 200 MHz 300 Watts
220 MHz 25.20 dB 400 MHz 200 Watts
450 MHz 30.50 dB 1000 MHz 150 Watts
900 MHz 40.70 dB 3000 MHz 80 Watts
1500 MHz 55.40 dB 5000 MHz 40 Watts
1800 MHz 65.30 dB
2000 MHz 70.10 dB
2500 MHz 85.10 dB

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