TIMES MICROWAVE SYSTEMS LMR -500 Flexible Low Loss Communications Coax Ideal for Jumper Assemblies in Wireless Communications Systems Short Antenna Feeder runs Any application (e.g. WLL, GPS, LMR, WLAN, WISP, WiMax, SCADA, Mobile Antennas) requiring an easily routed, low loss RF cable Construction Specifications Part Description Stock Description Material In. (mm) Part Number Application Jacket Color Code LMR-500 Outdoor PE Black 54002 Inner Conductor Solid BCCAl 0.142 (3.61) LMR-500-DB Outdoor/Watertight PE Black 54092 Dielectric Foam PE 0.370 (9.40) LMR-500-FR Indoor/Outdoor Riser CMR FRPE Black 54031 Outer Conductor Aluminum Tape 0.376 (9.55) Overall Braid Tinned Copper 0.405 (10.29) Jacket (see table) 0.500 (12.70) Mechanical Specifications Performance Property Units US (metric) Electrical Specifications Bend Radius: installation in. (mm) 1.25 (31.8) Performance Property Units US (metric) Bend Radius: repeated in. (mm) 5.0 (127.0) Velocity of Propagation % 82 Bending Moment ft-lb (N-m) 1.75 (2.37) Dielectric Constant NA 1.35 Weight lb/ft (kg/m) 0.097 (0.14) Time Delay nS/ft (nS/m) 1.18 (3.88) Tensile Strength lb (kg) 260 (118.0) Impedance ohms 50 Flat Plate Crush lb/in. (kg/mm) 50 (0.89) Capacitance pF/ft (pF/m) 23.6 (77.5) Inductance uH/ft (uH/m) 0.059 (0.19) Environmental Specifications Shielding Effectiveness dB >90 0 o Performance Property F C DC Resistance Installation Temperature Range -40/+185 -40/+85 Inner Conductor ohms/1000ft (/km) 0.82 (2.7) Storage Temperature Range -94/+85 -70/+85 Outer Conductor ohms/1000ft (/km) 1.27 (4.2) Operating Temperature Range -40/+185 -40/+85 Voltage Withstand Volts DC 3000 Jacket Spark Volts RMS 8000 Peak Power kW 22 Attenuation vs. Frequency (typical) 10.0 1.0 10 100 1,000 10,000 Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) 30 50 150 220 450 900 1500 1800 2000 2500 5800 8000 Attenuation dB/100 ft 0.5 0.7 1.2 1.5 2.2 3.1 4.1 4.6 4.8 5.5 8.9 10.7 Attenuation dB/100 m 1.8 2.3 4.0 4.9 7.1 10.3 13.6 15.0 15.9 18.0 29.1 35.2 Avg. Power kW 4.400 3.393 1.931 1.583 1.088 0.752 0.569 0.515 0.485 0.428 0.264 0.22 Calculate Attenuation = (0.096590) FMHz + (0.000260) FMHz (interactive calculator available at TIMES MICROWAVE SYSTEMS 1 2 4 3 TC-500-NMH-X EZ-500-NMH-X TC-500-716M-RA-D TC-500-716F-X 3190-2514 3190-2596 3190-6079 3190-2906 8 6 5 7 TC-500-NFC TC-500-NMH-RA-D TC-500-NMC-RA 3190-215 BHA-KIT 3190-2970 3190-227 3190-223 11 9 10 TC-500-TF-X TC-500-TM-X TC-500-UMC 3190-6010 3190-6009 3190-354 Connectors Inner Outer Finish* Par t Stock VSWR Coupling Contact Contact Body Length Width Weight Interface Description Number Code Freq. (GHz) Nut Attach Attach /Pin in (mm) in (mm) lb (g) 1. 7-16 DIN Female Straight Plug TC-500-716F-X 3190-2906 <1.30:1 (6) N/A Solder Crimp A/S 1.8 (45.9) 1.14 (29.0) 0.298 (135.0) 2. 7-16 DIN Male Right Angle TC-500-716M-RA-D 3190-6079 <1.30:1 (6) Hex Solder Crimp A/S 1.8 (44.9) 1.60 (41.6) 0.370 (168.0) 3. N Male Straight Plug TC-500-NMH-X 3190-2514 <1.35:5 (6) Hex/Knurl Solder Crimp A/G 1.8 (45) 0.87 (22.0) 0.099 (45.0) 4. N Male Straight Plug EZ-500-NMH-X 3190-2596 <.35:1 (6) Hex/Knurl Spring Finger Crimp A/G 1.7 (44) 0.83 (21.0)0.1 11 (50.5) 5. N Male Right Angle TC-500-NMH-RA-D 3190-2970 <1.25:1 (6) Hex/Knurl Solder Crimp A/G 1.5 (39) 1.6 (42.0) 0.279 (127.0) 6. N Female Straight Jack TC-500-NFC 3190-215 <1.25:1 (2.5) N/A Solder Clamp S/G 2.2 (56) 0.94 (23.9) 0.215 (97.5) 7. N Female Bulkhead Kit BHA-KIT 3190-223 <1.25:1 (2.5) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.014 (6.4) 8. N Male Right Angle TC-500-NMC-RA 3190-227 <1.25:1 (2.5) Hex Solder Clamp S/G 2.4 (61) 1.5 (38.1) 0.275 (124.7) 9. TNC Male Straight Plug TC-500-TM-X 3190-6009 <1.25:1 (2.5) Hex Solder Crimp N/G 1.5 (38) 1.62 (15.7) 0.082 (28.1) 10. TNC Female Straight Jack TC-500-TF-X 3190-6010 <1.30:1 (6) N/A Solder Crimp A/G 1.8 (44.5) 0.87 (22.0)0.077 (35.0) 11. UHF Male Straight Plug TC-500-UMC 3190-354 <1.25:1 (2.5) Knurl Solder Clamp S/G 2.1 (53) 0.88 (22.4) 0.215 (97.5) * Finish metals: N=Nickel, S=Silver , G=Gold, SS=Stainless Steel, A=Alballoy Available in bulk pack Install Tools CT-U CST-500 CCT-02 Y151 3192-181 3192-075 3192-165 3190-465 DBT-U CT-500 RB-CST RB-456 3192-001 3192-169 3192-086 3190-421 Type Part Number Stock Code Description Crimp Tool CT-U 3192-181 Crimp Handle Crimp Dies Y151 3190-465 .532 Hex Dies Strip Tool CST-500 3192-075 For Crimp & Clamp Style Connectors Crimp Tool CT-500 3192-169 Crimp tool for LMR 500 Connectors Deburr Tool DBT-U 3192-001 Removes center conductor rough edges Cutting Tool CCT-02 3192-165 Cable End Flush Cut Tool Replacement Blade Kit RB-CST 3192-086 Replacement blade kit for strip tools Replacement Blade RB-02 3192-166 Replacement Blade for Cutting Tool (800) TMS-COAX www.timesmicrowave.com 31 LMR-500