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Coax Cables - Power Ratings

Power ratings for various coax cables at various frequencies.

CoaxCablePowerRatings

Power ratings for various coax cables at various frequencies. Ratings are in Watts (W)

Type1 MHz10 MHz30 MHz50 MHz150 MHz450 MHz900 MHz2.4 GHz
RG-178B, RG-196A1,300640330
RG-188A, RG-3161,200500450400250180120
LMR-100A1,000350230180100604020
RG-1742101601107441211610
RG-141, RG-141A, RG-400, RG-142, RG-142A5,6003,2002,5001,500800450300
LMR-195, LMR-2001,020790450260180110
RG-58, RG-4003,5001,00040030016080
RG-55B, RG-2235,6001,700700
LMR-2401,4901,150660380260150
RG-8 MINI, RG-8X3502801508050
LMR-3001,7401,350770440300180
RG-5A, RG-5B
RG-393, RG-23525,0009,500
LMR-4002,1001,7001,000550380240
RG-8, RG-8A, RG-10A, RG-213, 9913, 99143,5001,8001,200620300
RG-9, RG-9A, RG-9B, RG-2143,2001,8001,200620300
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RG-58A, RG-58C3,2001,000425
RG-55, RG-6A, RG-2124,0001,500800
RG-179B3,0001,400750
RG-59, RG-59B3,9001,200540
RG-6U
RG-11, RG-11A, RG-12, RG-12A, RG-13, RG-13A, RG-2168,0002,5001,000
RG-62, RG-62A, RG-62B, RG-71A, RG-71B4,5001,400630

Note: Types in bold are the most commonly used.