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National Stock Number(NSN): 5985-00-593-3211 (5985005933211, 005933211)

NIIN: 00-593-3211 Item Name: ATTENUATOR,VARIABLE INC: 00838
FSC: 5985 Assignment Date: Jan-01-1963 CRIT: X IIG: 00838
ISC: 6 Date Standardized: Mar-21-1968 HMIC: P DODIC:
NSC: 0 Cancellation Date: PMIC: A FIIG: A223A0
ESD: Schedule B: 8529.10.9000 DEMIL: B DEMIL INT:
TIIC: 4 Originator: TX ADPEC: 0 RPDMRC: 3
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Part Information
Part Number CAGE Company Status RN CC RN VC DAC RN AAC RN FC RN SC RN JC SADC HCC MSDS
2179 27834 MICROWAVE FILTER CO INC C 5 2 5 TX
C1856 94117 BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC. C 5 2 5 TX 3 D
L680118-1 06845 RAYTHEON COMPANY C 3 2 A TX 3 D
Management Information
MOEC SOS A A C R C S L C CIIC U P Q U S C Unit Price UI UICF MCD Action Date C/H
DF S9E J N 0 U 1 F $1,160.65 EA SF9SX-N Oct-01-2001 H
DN SMS J 0 U 1 N $925.74 EA 9B----- Oct-01-2025 C
DS SMS J 0 U 1 D $1,015.40 EA ------- Oct-01-2022 H
DS SMS J 0 U 1 I $925.74 EA ------- Oct-01-2025 C
Phrase Information
MOEC PC Phrase QPA UOM OOU JTC
DS X FORMERLY FSC 5905 000
Technical Characteristics Information
MRC Requirement Statement Reply Statement
AAFS APPLICATION DESIGN TRANSMISSION LINE
AAQL BODY STYLE 11A COAXIAL TYPE
ABHP OVERALL LENGTH 6.490 INCHES MINIMUM AND 6.550 INCHES MAXIMUM
ABKQ CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO LENGTH 5.860 INCHES NOMINAL
ABKR CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO WIDTH 4.500 INCHES NOMINAL
ABKW OVERALL HEIGHT 5.347 INCHES MINIMUM AND 5.405 INCHES MAXIMUM
ABMK OVERALL WIDTH 4.950 INCHES MAXIMUM
ABWF SCALE LINEARITY NONLINEAR
AEBV UNTHREADED MOUNTING HOLE DIAMETER 0.196 INCHES NOMINAL
AFGA OPERATING TEMP RANGE -30.0 TO 71.0 CELSIUS
AGAV END ITEM IDENTIFICATION RADAR SET,AN/FPS-20
AHTW VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO 1.60
AHUC COAXIAL CONNECTOR SERIES DESIGNATION BNC
AJDB POWER RATING 600.0 MILLIWATTS AVERAGE
ASYD OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS 6.0 TO 23.0
ASYF ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD STEPPED
ASYG STEP POSITION QUANTITY 18
ASYH ATTENUATION PER STEP IN DECIBELS 1.0
AXHR MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY 4 UNTHREADED HOLE(S)
BNGR FREQUENCY RANGE 1.250 MEGAHERTZ MINIMUM AND 1.350 MEGAHERTZ MAXIMUM
BQNR OVERALL ATTENUATION ACCURACY IN DECIBELS -1.00 TO 1.00
CQRG BODY MATERIAL ALUMINUM
CQTQ ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY 1 KNOB AND 1 SHAFT
CQYJ MOUNTING FACILITY PATTERN FOUR POSITION RECTANGULAR
CTGG IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS 50.0 INPUT-OUTPUT
FEAT SPECIAL FEATURES DIAL PLATE TO E ETCHED ON BLACK ANODIZED ALUMINUM; ATTENUATOR TO BE PAINTED GREY ENAMEL; ENTIRE ASSEMBLY EXCEPT DIAL PLATE TO BE SPRAYED WITH CLEAR LACQUER
TTQY TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY 2 CONNECTOR, COAXIAL, FEMALE
ZZZV FSC APPLICATION DATA ANTENNAS,WAVEGUIDES,AND RELATED EQUIPMENT
MOE Rules Information
MOE Rule Former MOER Effective AMC AMSC IMC IMCA Collaborators Receivers
N9BN N9ND Apr-01-2006 1 H Z GH GX|GT|HD GH|GX
YB01 Apr-01-1991 YB YB
ZC01 Apr-01-1991 ZC ZC
ZH01 Apr-01-1991 ZH ZH
ZJ01 Mar-01-2025 ZJ ZJ
Freight Information

Description: ELEC APPLIANCES/INSTRUMENTS NOI Originating Activity: XX
Hazardous Material: National Motor Freight Classification Number: 061700
Less Than One Truckload: W NMFC Sub-Item: Z
Uniform Freight Classification Number: 34580 Rail Variance Code:
Less Than One Carload: Water Commodity Code: 658
Type of Cargo Code: Z Special Handling Code: 9
Air Commodity Special Handling Code: HZ Air Dimension Code: A
Integrity Code:
Packaging Information

Source: P Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) Status: C
Pri/Sec ICC: P Container NSN: Category Code: 69F0
Lvl A Pkg Req:  Q  Unit Pack Size: Pres Material: 00
Lvl B Pkg Req:  Q  Unit Pack Weight: 1.5 Pres Method: 41
Lvl C Pkg Req:  U  Unit Pack Cube: 0.056 Wrapping Mat: 00
Opt Proc Ind:  O  Unpkg Item Dims: Spec Marking: 00
Supp Inst:  
Container FSC: SPI Number: SPI Revision:   
Unpkg Weight: SPI Date: Pkg Design Activity: 14933
Inter Container Qty: AAA Inter Container Code: DO Clean/Dry Procedure: 1
Unit Container: EC Item Type Storage:  B  Unit Container Level:   
    Cush/Dun Material: NA Cush/Dun Thickness: C
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