Coaxial Cable Comparison Chart
Cable Style Attenuation (dB per 100m) O/D
(mm)
Imp. Shield Inner Connectors Application
5MHz 270Mhz 1000Mhz
Digital and Analogue Video
Belden 1505A RG59 2.07 12.46 24.93 5.91 75 Foil / Braid 20g Solid B.C. BNC Digital & Analogue video
Clark CV7559 RG59 2.07 12.46 24.93 6.15 75 Foil / Braid 20g Solid B.C. BNC Digital & Analogue video
Clark FM7559 RG59 Flex. 1.87 (3.58MHz) 17.16 35.76 6.15 75 Foil / Braid 22g Stranded B.C. BNC Digital & Analogue video
Belden 1694A RG6 1.77 9.74 19.32 6.96 75 Braid / Braid 18g Solid B.C. BNC Digital & Analogue video
Clark RG6SD RG6 1.48 (3.6MHz) 9.84 16.4 (720MHz) 6.91 75 Foil / Braid 18g Solid B.C. BNC Digital & Analogue video
Belden 1855A Mini RG59 3.01 17.71 34.45 4.04 75 Foil / Braid 23g Solid B.C. BNC Digital & Analogue video
Clark DSM1 Mini RG59 2.56 (3.6MHz) 17.71 31.45 (750MHz) 4.04 75 Foil / Braid 23g Solid B.C. BNC Digital & Analogue video
Draka Image 360 Not RG Std 2.16 (4MHz) 16.45 35.12 4.6 75 Foil / Braid 0.6mm Solid B.C. BNC Digital & Analogue video
Belden 8281 RG59 ~2 14.1 30.18 7.75 75 Braid / Braid 20g Solid B.C.   Outdated
MATV and CCTV
Belden 9116 RG6 2.2 10.63 21.45 6.8 75 Foil / Braid 18g Cu/Fe F Type TV Antenna, Sky, MATV
Belden 549945 RG59 2.133 ~12 27.88 - 75 Foil / Braid 20g solid B.C. BNC CCTV with Power
Transmission Cable
Andrew AVA7-50A 1-5/8" Foam 0.09 (2MHz) 1.15 (300MHz) 2.249 41.28 50 Corrugated Copper Tube N, DIN, EIA Transmission Lines
Andrew AVA5-50A 7/8" Foam 0.15 (2MHz) 1.97 (300MHz) 3.756 22.23 50 Corrugated Copper Tube N, DIN, EIA Transmission Lines
Andrew LDF4-50A 1/2" Foam 0.30 (2MHz) 3.84 (300MHz) 7.284 16 50 Corrugated Copper-clad Al. N, DIN, EIA Transmission Lines
Andrew LDF1-50 1/4" Foam 0.56 (2MHz) 7.17 (300MHz) 13.639 6.35  50 Corrugated Copper-clad Al. N, DIN, EIA Transmission Lines
Andrew CNT-400 LMR-400 N/S 6 (220MHz) 12.7 (900MHz) 10.29 50 Foil / Braid Copper-clad Al. N, DIN, BNC Wireless Communication
TeleDelta FSB-400 LMR-400 N/S 6.1 (220MHz) 12.8 (900MHz) 9.0 50 Foil / Braid Copper-clad Al. N, DIN, BNC Wireless Communication
Suhner RG214HF RG214 N/S 12 (300MHz) 23 10.8 50 Braid Silver Plated Copper N, BNC General purpose, Mil Spec
TeleDelta RG213/U RG213/U N/S 9.2 (200MHz) 22.9 10.3 50 Braid Stranded Bare Copper N, BNC General purpose
Belden 7808 RG-8X N/S - - 6.09  50 Foil / Braid 15g Solid B.C. N, BNC General purpose
Andrew CNT-195 LMR-195 N/S 16.9 (220MHz) 34.7 (900MHz) 4.95 50 Foil / Braid Solid Bare Copper N, BNC Wireless Communication
TeleDelta RG58 RG58/U N/S 21.7 (200MHz) 52.9 4.9 50 Braid Tinned Copper BNC General purpose


Application Guide

Applications: Start with:
Cell Sites AVA5-50, LDF4-50A
STL's LDF4-50A
Radio Microphones FSB-400, RG213, RG58
Amateur Radio LDF4-50A, RG213
LPFM RG213, RG58
Mil Spec RG214
Mobile radio RG213, RG58
Base Station LDF4-50A, FSB-400
GPS LDF4-50A, FSB-400
Broadband 802.11 FSB-400, CNT-195
Cell Phone Aerial FSB-400, CNT-195
Marine LDF4-50A


Power and Loss Tables for 50 Ohm Cables

Attenuation (dB per 100 feet)
MHz: 30 50 100 146 150 440 450 1000 2400
RG-174 5.5 6.6 8.8 13.0   25.0   30.0 75.0
LMR-100A® 3.9 5.1   8.8 8.9 15.6 15.8    
RG-58A/U 2.5 4.1 5.3 6.1 6.1 10.4 10.6 24.0 38.9
LMR-200® 1.8 2.3   3.9 4.0 6.9 7.0   16.5
RG-59   2.4 3.5     7.6   12.0  
RG-8X 2.0 2.1 3.0 4.5 4.7 8.1 8.6   21.6
LMR-240® 1.3 1.7   3.0 3.0 5.2 5.3   12.7
LMR-240 Ultra® 1.3 1.7   3.0 3.0 5.2 5.3   12.7
RG-8/U FOAM   1.2 1.8         7.1  
RG-213   1.5 2.1 2.8 2.8 5.1 5.1 8.2  
RG-214 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.8 2.8 5.1 5.1 8.0 13.7
LMR-400® 0.7 0.9   1.5 1.5 2.7 2.7   6.6
LMR-400 Ultra® 0.7 0.9   1.5 1.5 2.7 2.7   6.6
9086     1.4     2.8 2.8    
9913 0.8     1.5   2.8     7.5
Values indicated are approximate and for comparison purposes only.
LMR® is a registered trademark of Times Microwave Systems.


Power Capacity (In watts 104°F, 40°C)
MHz: 30 50 150 220 450 900 1500 2000
LMR-100A® 230 180 100 80 60 40 30 25
RG-58U 400 300 160   80      
LMR-200® 1020 790 450 370 260 180 140 120
RG-59 500 400 250          
RG-8X 350 280 150   80      
LMR-240® 1490 1150 660 540 380 260 200 170
LMR-240 Ultra®  1490 1150 660 540 380 260 200 170
RG-213 1800 1200 620   300      
RG-214 1800 1200 620   300      
LMR-400® 2100 1700 1000 830 550 380 290 250
LMR-400 Ultra® 2100 1700 1000 830 550 380 290 250
9913 2200 1700 900   450 280 200 160
Values indicated are approximate and for comparison purposes only.
LMR® is a registered trademark of Times Microwave Systems.

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