Overview
Commscope AVA5P-50C, HELIAX® Andrew Virtual Air™ Coaxial Cable, corrugated copper, 7/8 in, black PE jacket
Accessories
N Male Connector: 78EZNM
N Female Connector: 78EZNF
7-16 DIN Male Connector: 78EZDM
7-16 DIn Female Connector: 78EZDF
7/8" EIA Flange Connector: AL5E78-PS
ButterFly Hanger: 42396A-5
Snap-In Hanger: SSH-78
Ground Kit: 241088-2
Hoist Grip: 19256B
Specifications
Product Classification
Product Type | Coaxial wireless cable |
Product Brand | HELIAX® |
Product Series | AVA5-50 |
Ordering Note | CommScope® standard product (Global) |
General Specifications
Flexibility | Standard |
Jacket Color | Black |
Performance Note | Attenuation values typical, guaranteed within 5% |
Specification Sheet Revision Level | B |
Dimensions
Diameter Over Dielectric | 24.13 mm | 0.95 in |
Diameter Over Jacket | 27.991 mm | 1.102 in |
Inner Conductor OD | 9.4488 mm | 0.372 in |
Outer Conductor OD | 25.4 mm | 1 in |
Nominal Size | 7/8 in |
Electrical Specifications
Cable Impedance | 50 ohm ±1 ohm |
Capacitance | 73 pF/m | 22.25 pF/ft |
dc Resistance, Inner Conductor | 1.435 ohms/km | 0.437 ohms/kft |
dc Resistance, Outer Conductor | 1.116 ohms/km | 0.34 ohms/kft |
dc Test Voltage | 6000 V |
Inductance | 0.184 µH/m | 0.056 µH/ft |
Insulation Resistance | 100000 MOhms-km |
Jacket Spark Test Voltage (rms) | 8000 V |
Operating Frequency Band | 1 – 5000 MHz |
Peak Power | 91 kW |
Velocity | 91 % |
Attenuation
Frequency | Attenuation (dB/100 m) | Attenuation (dB/100 ft) | Average Power (kW) |
1.0 MHz | 0.113 | 0.034 | 74.43 |
1.5 MHz | 0.138 | 0.042 | 60.73 |
2.0 MHz | 0.160 | 0.049 | 52.56 |
10.0 MHz | 0.359 | 0.110 | 23.37 |
20.0 MHz | 0.510 | 0.156 | 16.46 |
30.0 MHz | 0.627 | 0.191 | 13.39 |
50.0 MHz | 0.814 | 0.248 | 10.32 |
85.0 MHz | 1.068 | 0.326 | 7.86 |
88.0 MHz | 1.088 | 0.332 | 7.72 |
100.0 MHz | 1.162 | 0.354 | 7.23 |
108.0 MHz | 1.209 | 0.368 | 6.95 |
150.0 MHz | 1.433 | 0.437 | 5.86 |
174.0 MHz | 1.548 | 0.472 | 5.43 |
200.0 MHz | 1.665 | 0.507 | 5.05 |
204.0 MHz | 1.682 | 0.513 | 4.99 |
300.0 MHz | 2.059 | 0.628 | 4.08 |
400.0 MHz | 2.398 | 0.731 | 3.50 |
450.0 MHz | 2.553 | 0.778 | 3.29 |
460.0 MHz | 2.583 | 0.787 | 3.25 |
500.0 MHz | 2.700 | 0.823 | 3.11 |
512.0 MHz | 2.735 | 0.834 | 3.07 |
600.0 MHz | 2.977 | 0.907 | 2.82 |
700.0 MHz | 3.235 | 0.986 | 2.60 |
800.0 MHz | 3.478 | 1.060 | 2.42 |
824.0 MHz | 3.534 | 1.077 | 2.38 |
894.0 MHz | 3.694 | 1.126 | 2.27 |
960.0 MHz | 3.841 | 1.171 | 2.19 |
1000.0 MHz | 3.927 | 1.197 | 2.14 |
1218.0 MHz | 4.377 | 1.334 | 1.92 |
1250.0 MHz | 4.440 | 1.353 | 1.89 |
1500.0 MHz | 4.912 | 1.497 | 1.71 |
1700.0 MHz | 5.268 | 1.605 | 1.59 |
1794.0 MHz | 5.429 | 1.655 | 1.55 |
1800.0 MHz | 5.439 | 1.658 | 1.54 |
2000.0 MHz | 5.771 | 1.759 | 1.46 |
2100.0 MHz | 5.933 | 1.808 | 1.42 |
2200.0 MHz | 6.091 | 1.856 | 1.38 |
2300.0 MHz | 6.247 | 1.904 | 1.34 |
2500.0 MHz | 6.550 | 1.996 | 1.28 |
2700.0 MHz | 6.845 | 2.086 | 1.23 |
3000.0 MHz | 7.272 | 2.217 | 1.15 |
3400.0 MHz | 7.819 | 2.383 | 1.07 |
3600.0 MHz | 8.083 | 2.464 | 1.04 |
3700.0 MHz | 8.213 | 2.503 | 1.02 |
3800.0 MHz | 8.342 | 2.542 | 1.01 |
3900.0 MHz | 8.470 | 2.581 | 0.99 |
4000.0 MHz | 8.596 | 2.620 | 0.98 |
4100.0 MHz | 8.722 | 2.658 | 0.96 |
4200.0 MHz | 8.846 | 2.696 | 0.95 |
4300.0 MHz | 8.969 | 2.734 | 0.94 |
4400.0 MHz | 9.092 | 2.771 | 0.92 |
4500.0 MHz | 9.213 | 2.808 | 0.91 |
4600.0 MHz | 9.333 | 2.845 | 0.90 |
4700.0 MHz | 9.453 | 2.881 | 0.89 |
4800.0 MHz | 9.572 | 2.917 | 0.88 |
4900.0 MHz | 9.689 | 2.953 | 0.87 |
5000.0 MHz | 9.806 | 2.989 | 0.86 |
Return Loss/VSWR
Frequency Band | VSWR | Return Loss (dB) |
450–680 MHz | 1.135 | 24.00 |
680–800 MHz | 1.130 | 24.30 |
800–960 MHz | 1.130 | 24.30 |
1700–2200 MHz | 1.130 | 24.30 |
2300–2700 MHz | 1.130 | 24.30 |
3400–3800 MHz | 1.222 | 20.00 |
3800–4200 MHz | 1.288 | 18.00 |
4200–5000 MHz | 1.433 | 15.00 |
Material Specifications
Dielectric Material | Foam PE |
Jacket Material | PE |
Inner Conductor Material | Copper tube |
Outer Conductor Material | Corrugated copper |
Mechanical Specifications
Minimum Bend Radius, multiple Bends | 254 mm | 10 in |
Minimum Bend Radius, Single Bend | 127 mm | 5 in |
Number of Bends, minimum | 15 |
Number of Bends, typical | 30 |
Tensile Strength | 159 kg | 350.535 lb |
Bending Moment | 19 N-m | 168.164 in lb |
Flat Plate Crush Strength | 1.3 kg/mm | 72.797 lb/in |
Environmental Specifications
Installation temperature | -40 °C to +60 °C (-40 °F to +140 °F) |
Operating Temperature | -55 °C to +85 °C (-67 °F to +185 °F) |
Storage Temperature | -70 °C to +85 °C (-94 °F to +185 °F) |
Attenuation, Ambient Temperature | 20 °C | 68 °F |
Average Power, Ambient Temperature | 40 °C | 104 °F |
Average Power, Inner Conductor Temperature | 100 °C | 212 °F |
Packaging and Weights
Cable weight | 0.45 kg/m | 0.302 lb/ft |