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Table 1-12.—Preferred General Purpose RF Cable
Jan Type
Overall
Diameter (ins)
Impedance
(OHMS)
Operating
Voltage (Volts
RMS)
Remarks
RG-11A/U
0.412
75.0
5,000
Medium size, flexible video cable
RG-12A/U
0.475
75.0
5,000
Same as RE-11A/U, armored
RG-34B/U
0.630
75.0
6,500
Large size, high power, low
attenuation, flexible
RG-35B/U
0.945
75.0
10,000
Large size, high power, low
attenuation, video and
communications, armored
RG-55B/U
0.206
53.0
1,900
Small size, double braid
RG-58C/U
0.195
50.0
1,900
Small size, flexible
RG-59B/U
0.242
75.0
2,300
Small size, video
RG-84A/U
1.000
75.0
10,000
Same as RG-35B/U, except with lead
sheath vice armor for underground
installation
RG-85A/U
1.565
75.0
10,000
Same as RG-84A/U except with
special armor
RG-164/U
0.870
75.0
10,000
Same as RG-35B/U except no armor
RG-212/U
0.332
50.0
3,000
Wave, formerly RG-5B/U
RG-213/U
0.405
50.0
5,000
Medium size, flexible, formerly RG-
8A/U
RG-214/U
0.425
50.0
5,000
Medium size, double braid, flexible,
formerly RG-9B/U
RG-215/U
0.475
50.0
15,000
Same as RG-214/U but armored.
Formerly RG-10A/U
RG-216/U
0.425
75.0
5,000
Medium size, flexible video and
communication, formerly RG-
13A/U
RG-217/U
0.545
50.0
7,000
Medium size, power transmission
line, formerly RG-14A/U
RG-218/U
0.870
50.0
11,000
Large size, low attenuation, high
power transmission line, formerly
RG-17A/U
RG-219/U
0.945
50.0
11,000
Same as RG-218/U, but armored,
formerly RG-18A/U
RG-220/U
1.120
50.0
14,000
Very large, low attenuation, high
power transmission line, formerly
RG-19A/U
RG-221/U
1.195
50.0
14,000
Same as RG-220/U but armored,
formerly RG-20A/U
RG-223/U
0.216
50.0
1,900
Small size, double braid, formerly
RG-55A/U
RG-224/U
0.615
50.0
7,000
Same as RG-217/U but armored.
Specifications on special types of rf cable can be found in the Military Standardization Handbook
216 (MIL-HDBK-216).
