LMR-400-UF

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LMR- 400-UF ®

UltraFlex Communications Coax

Ideal for…
• Drop-in replacement for RG-8/9913 Air-Dielectric type Cable
• Jumper Assemblies in Wireless Communications Systems
• Short Antenna Feeder runs
• Any application that requires periodic/repeated flexing

• LMR - UltraFlex has a stranded center conductor

®
• Connectors: A wide variety of connectors are available
and rubber outer jacket designed for multiple bending/ for LMR-400-UF cable, including all common interface
flexing cycles. It is used for both indoor and outdoor types, reverse polarity, and solder-on center pins. Most
applications. LMR connectors employ crimp outer attachment using
standard hex crimp sizes.
• Flexibility and bendability are hallmarks of the LMR- • Cable Assemblies: All LMR-400-UF cable types are
400-UF cable design. The flexible outer conductor
available as pre-terminated cable assemblies. Refer to
enables the tightest bend radius available for any cable of
the section on FlexTech for further details.
similar size and performance.
• Low Loss is another hallmark feature of LMR-400-
UF. Size for size LMR has the lowest loss of any flexible Part Description
Stock
cable and comparable loss to semirigid hard-line cables. Part Number Application Jacket Color Code

• RF Shielding is 50 dB greater than typical single LMR-400-UF Indoor/Outdoor TPE Black 54040
shielded coax (40 dB). The multi-ply bonded foil outer
conductor is rated conservatively at > 90 dB (i.e. >180 Construction Specifications
dB between two adjacent cables). Description
Material In. (mm)
• Weatherability: LMR-400-UF cables are designed Inner Conductor Stranded BC 0.108 (2.74)
for outdoor exposure and have a life expectancy in excess Dielectric Foam Polyethylene 0.285 (7.24)
of 10 years. Outer Conductor Aluminum Tape 0.291 (7.39)
Overall Braid Tinned Copper 0.320 (8.13)
Jacket Black Thermoplastic Elastomer 0.405 (10.29)

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Electrical Specifications
Mechanical Specifications Performance Property Units US (metric)
Performance Property Units US (metric) Velocity of Propagation % 85
Bend Radius: installation in. (mm) 1.0 (25.4) Dielectric Constant NA 1.38
Bend Radius: repeated in. (mm) 4.0 (101.6) Time Delay nS/ft (nS/m) 1.20 (3.92)
Bending Moment ft-lb (N-m) 0.375 (0.51) Impedance ohms 50
Weight lb/ft (kg/m) .088 (0.131) Capacitance pF/ft (pF/m) 23.9 (78.40)
Inductance uH/ft (uH/m) 0.060 (0.21)
Tensile Strength lb (kg) 160 (72.6)
Shielding Effectiveness dB >90
Flat Plate Crush lb/in. (kg/mm) 20 (0.36)
DC Resistance
Inner Conductor ohms/1000ft (/km) 1.07 (3.51)
Environmental Specifications Outer Conductor ohms/1000ft (/km) 1.65 (5.4)
Performance Property F 0
Co

Voltage Withstand Volts DC 2500

Installation Temperature Range -40/+185 -40/+85 Jacket Spark Volts RMS 8000
Storage Temperature Range -94/+185 -70/+85 Peak Power kW 16
Operating Temperature Range -40/+185 -40/+85

Attenuation vs. Frequency (typical)

100.0

10.0
(db per 100 feet)
Attenuation

1.0

0.1
10 100 1,000 10,000
Frequency (MHz)

Frequency (MHz) 30 50 150 220 450 900 1500 1800 2000 2500 5800
Attenuation dB/100 ft 0.8 1.1 1.8 2.2 3.3 4.7 6.2 6.8 7.2 8.1 13.0
Attenuation dB/100 m 2.7 3.5 6.1 7.4 10.7 15.4 20.2 22.3 23.6 26.6 42.6
Avg. Power kW 2.77 2.14 1.22 1.00 0.69 0.48 0.36 0.33 0.31 0.28 0.17

Calculate Attenuation = (0.146748) • FMHz + (0.000312) • FMHz (interactive calculator available at http://www.timesmicrowave.com/cable_calculators)
Attenuation: VSWR=1.0; Ambient = +25°C (77°F) Power: VSWR=1.0; Ambient = +40°C; Inner Conductor = 100°C (212°F);
Sea Level; dry air; atmospheric pressure; no solar loading

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LMR -400-UF ®

UltraFlex Communications Coax

1 2 3 4

TC-400-716-FC TC-400-716-MC TC-400-BM TC-400-MUHF

3190-376 3190-279 3190-318 3190-520
5 6/7 8 9

SC-400NM
3190-1454
TC-400-NFC TC-400-NMH-X
TC-400NM TC-400-NMC
3190-299 3190-2626
3190-188 3190-277

10 TC-400-NMH-RA-D 11 12
3190-2293

TC-400-TM TC-400-SM
3190-260 3190-439
13 14
TC-400-TM-RA-D
3190-2671

TC-400-TM-RX
3190-2532

Connectors


Part
Inner Outer Finish*
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 Jack TC-400-716-FC 3190-376 <1.25:1 (2.5) NA Solder Clamp S/S 1.6 (41) 1.13 (28.7) 0.281 (127.5)
2. 7-16 DIN Male Straight Plug TC-400-716-MC 3190-279 <1.25:1 (2.5) Hex Solder Clamp S/S 1.4 (36) 1.40 (35.6) 0.268 (121.6)
3. BNC Male Straight Plug TC-400-BM 3190-318 <1.25:1 (2.5) Knurl Solder Crimp N/S 1.7 (43) 0.56 (14.2) 0.063 (28.6)
4. Mini-UHF Straight Plug TC-400-MUHF 3190-520 <1.25:1 (2.5) Knurl Solder Crimp N/G 1.1 (28) 0.50 (12.7) 0.020 (9.1)
5. N Female Straight Jack TC-400-NFC 3190-299 <1.25:1 (2.5) NA Solder Clamp N/S 1.6 (41) 0.75 (19.1) 0.119 (54.0)
6. N Male Straight Plug SC-400-NM 3190-1454 <1.25:1 (2.5) Knurl Solder Crimp N/G 1.5 (38) 0.75 (19.1) 0.090 (40.8)
7. N Male Straight Plug TC-400-NM 3190-188 <1.25:1 (2.5) Knurl Solder Crimp N/G 1.5 (38) 0.75 (19.1) 0.090 (40.8)
8. N Male Straight Plug TC-400-NMH-X 3190-2626 <1.25:1 (10) Hex/Knurl Solder Crimp A/G 1.5 (38) 0.89 (22.6) 0.113 (51.3)
9. N Male Straight Plug TC-400-NMC 3190-277 <1.25:1 (2.5) Knurl Solder Clamp N/G 1.5 (38) 0.75 (19.1) 0.121 (54.9)
10. N Male Right Angle TC-400-NMH-RA-D 3190-2293 <1.35:1 (6) Hex/Knurl
#
Solder Crimp A/G 1.8 (46) 1.25 (31.8) 0.130 (59.0)
11. SMA Male Straight Plug TC-400-SM 3190-439 <1.25:1 (8) Hex Solder Crimp N/G 1.2 (29) 0.50 (12.7) 0.032 (14.5)
12. TNC Male Straight Plug TC-400-TM 3190-260 <1.25:1 (2.5) Knurl Solder Crimp N/S 1.7 (43) 0.59 (15.0) 0.074 (33.6)
13. TNC Male Right Angle TC-400-TM-RA-D 3190-2671 <1.35:1 (6) Hex/Knurl Solder Crimp A/G 1.4 (35) 1.41 (35.8) 0.130 (59.0)
14. TNC Male Straight Plug TC-400-TM-X 3190-2532 <1.25:1 (6) Hex/Knurl Solder Crimp A/G 1.9 (48) 0.67 (17.5) 0.075 (34.3)
* Finish metals: N=Nickel, S=Silver, G=Gold, SS=Stainless Steel, A=Alballoy **VSWR spec based on 3 foot cable with a connector pair

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GK-S400TT HG-400T

Hardware Accessories
Part Stock
Type Number Code Description
Ground Kit GK-S400TT GK-S400TT Standard Grounding Kit (each)
Hoisting Grip HG-400T HG-400T Laced Type (each)

HX-4 CT-400/300
3190-200 Y1719 3190-666
3190-202

CR-400 CCT-01
3190-830 3190-1544

Install Tools
Part Stock
Type Number Code Description
Crimp Tool HX-4 3190-200 Crimp Handle
Crimp Dies Y1719 3190-202 .429" Hex Dies
Crimp Tool CT-400/300 3190-666 Crimp tool for LMR 400 connectors
Crimp Rings CR-400 3190-830 Crimp rings for TC/EZ-400 connectors (package of 10)
Cutting Tool CCT-01 3190-1544 Cable end flush cut tool
Replacement Blade RB-01 3190-1609 Replacement blade for cutting tool

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