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198 COAXIAL ~ Selecting the Right Cable

How do you select the right coaxial cable for your application?
There are a number of coaxial cable styles available today. "RG" style cables were originally designed for military applications but now are extensively used in commercial applications. Low Loss coaxial
cables are designed to meet the demands of the wireless communications market. High performance with low signal loss makes them ideal for a wide array of wireless applications. The following
coaxial cable selection guide is intended as a general guide to assist you in selecting the right cable for your application.

Cable Type Impedance Typical Application Cable Type Impedance Typical Application

RG174/U 50 Ohm Transmission of data signals in RG179B/U 75 Ohm Transmission of a video signal in
applications such as LAN/WAN applications such as security systems
or GPS. where high temperature performance is
needed.
RG188A/U 50 Ohm Transmission of data signals in RG187/U 75 Ohm Transmission of a video signal in
applications such as LAN/WAN or applications such as security systems
GPS in situations where high where high temperature performance is
temperature performance is needed.
needed.

RG316/U 50 Ohm Transmission of data signals in 100 Series Low Loss 50 Ohm Drop-in Low Loss equivalent for
applications such as LAN/WAN or RG316/174. Very short radio pigtails/
GPS in situations where high jumper cables.
temperature performance is
needed.
RG58C/U 50 Ohm Transmission of data signals in 195 Series Low Loss 50 Ohm Drop-in Low Loss equivalent for
applications such as antenna feed RG58/142. Short antenna and
cables or Ethernet backbones. jumper cables.

RG142B/U 50 Ohm Transmission of data signals in 200 Series Low Loss 50 Ohm Short antenna cable feeds. Applications
applications such as antenna feed requiring easily routed low loss cable.
cables or Ethernet backbones in
situations where high temperature
performance is needed.
RG59A/U 75 Ohm Transmission of a video or audio 240 Series Low Loss 50 Ohm Medium length antenna/jumper cables.
signal in applications such as
security systems or CATV.

RG59B/U 75 Ohm Transmission of a video or audio 400 Series Low Loss 50 Ohm Drop-in Low Loss equivalent for
signal in applications such as RG8/9913. Medium distance antenna feed
security systems or CATV. cables.

RG6/U 75 Ohm Transmission of a video or audio 400 Ultra Flex Series Low Loss 50 Ohm Applications requiring maximum flexibility
signal in applications such as and repeated bending/flexing. Drop-in Low
security systems or CATV. Loss equivalent for RG-8/9913.

RG223/U 50 Ohm Transmission of data signals in 600 Series Low Loss 50 Ohm Medium distance base station and cell
applications such as LAN/WAN or tower applications.
GPS in situations where low
signal loss and high shielding
performance is needed.

RG213/U 50 Ohm Transmission of data signals in 900DB Series Low Loss 50 Ohm Outdoor/direct burial applications, jumper
applications such as antenna feed cable assemblies for 1-5/8" & 2-1/4"
cables in situations where low feeders, medium antenna cable feeds with
signal loss and high operating no jumpers required and long distance
voltage performance is needed. base station and cell tower applications.

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