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Coax Cables - Losses

Losses for various cables at various frequencies.

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Losses for various cables at various frequencies. Losses are in db/100 ft.

Type1 MHz10 MHz30 MHz50 MHz150 MHz450 MHz900 MHz2.4 GHz
RG-178B, RG-196A2.605.608.0010.5017.030.440.890.0
RG-188A, RG-3163.106.008.009.6011.616.729.058.0
LMR-100A1.001.503.905.8010.819.226.9
RG-1741.903.305.107.0012.025.044.060.0
RG-141, RG-141A, RG-400, RG-142, RG-142A0.300.901.502.104.908.912.09.00
LMR-195, LMR-2001.802.303.906.99.9
RG-58, RG-4000.331.202.503.106.2010.616.532.2
RG-55B, RG-2230.301.202.203.205.7010.013.7
LMR-2400.240.761.301.703.005.307.6012.9
RG-8 MINI, RG-8X0.501.002.002.504.708.6012.823.1
LMR-3001.301.602.905.107.3012.5
RG-5A, RG-5B3.005.509.0016.0
RG-393, RG-2350.601.101.402.504.407.2013.0
LMR-4000.700.901.502.703.906.80
RG-8, RG-8A, RG-10A, RG-213, 9913, 99140.150.551.201.602.805.307.6015.2
RG-9, RG-9A, RG-9B, RG-2140.170.551.201.602.805.307.6015.2
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RG-58A, RG-58C0.441.402.803.307.4012.0
RG-55, RG-6A, RG-2120.260.831.904.105.90
RG-179B3.005.308.5012.516.0
RG-59, RG-59B0.331.102.404.909.0013.2
RG-6U0.160.571.101.402.404.506.00
RG-11, RG-11A, RG-12, RG-12A, RG-13, RG-13A, RG-2160.190.660.701.602.503.304.80
RG-62, RG-62A, RG-62B, RG-71A, RG-71B0.250.851.903.405.908.00

Note: Types in bold are the most commonly used.