HCA158-50J
1-5/8" HELIFLEX^® Air-Dielectric Coaxial Cable

Applications

Wireless Communication

TV & Radio

HF Defense

Mobile Radio

Cable Solutions

Cable Type

HCA

Size

1-5/8"

Jacket Option

Outdoor

Inner Conductor Material

Corrugated Copper Tube

Dielectric Material

Helical Polyethylene Spacer

Outer Conductor Material

Corrugated Copper

Jacket Material

Black Polyethylene

Inner Conductor Diameter

18.6mm (0.73in)

Dielectric Diameter

39.8mm (1.56in)

Outer Conductor Diameter

46.6mm (1.83in)

Jacket Diameter

50.4mm (1.984in)

Cable Weight

1.3kg/m (0.89lb/ft)

Min Bending Radius, Single Bend

180mm (7in)

Min. Bending Radius, Repeated Bends

550mm (22in)

Bending Moment

42 Nm (31 lbf*ft)

Tensile Strength

1,500N (337lb)

Air Volume

1.4l/m (0.0151ft³/ft)

Recommended / Maximum Clamp Spacing

0.8 / 1.2 m (2.75 / 4 ) ft

Impedance

50 +/- 0.5 Ω

Max. Operating Frequency

3 GHz

Velocity

95 %

Capacitance

70pF/m (21.3pF/ft)

Inductance

0.175µH/m (0.053µH/ft)

Peak Power Rating

270 kW

RF Peak Voltage

5,200 V

Jacket Spark

8,000 V RMS

DC-Resistance Inner Conductor

1.06Ω/km (0.33Ω/kft)

DC-Resistance Outer Conductor

0.39Ω/km (0.13Ω/kft)

Return Loss (VSWR) Performance

Standard

Min. Return Loss (Max. VSWR)

Typical 20.8dBdB (1.2 VSWR or better within the operation bands of most global frequency ranges. Premium also available. Contact factory for options in your specific frequency band.VSWR)

Fire Performance

Halogene Free

Compliance

RoHS 2011/65/EU China RoHS SJ/T 11364-2006 IEC 60754-1/-2 Halogen Acid Gases REACH (EC 1907/2006) IEC 60754-1/-2 Halogen Acid Gases

Phase Stabilized

Phase stabilized and phase matched cables and assemblies are available upon request.

Installation Temperature

-40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F)

Storage Temperature

-70°C to 85°C (-94°F to 185°F)

Operation Temperature

-50°C to 85°C (-58°F to 185°F)

Frequency, MHz	dB per 100m	dB per 100ft	Power, kW
0.5	0.044	0.013	270
1	0.062	0.019	196
1.5	0.076	0.023	160
2	0.088	0.027	138
10	0.197	0.06	61.4
20	0.279	0.085	43.4
30	0.342	0.104	35.4
50	0.444	0.135	27.3
88	0.592	0.18	20.5
100	0.632	0.193	19.2
108	0.657	0.2	18.4
150	0.778	0.237	15.6
174	0.84	0.256	14.4
200	0.902	0.275	13.5
300	1.11	0.339	11
400	1.29	0.394	9.44
450	1.38	0.419	8.83
500	1.45	0.443	8.41
512	1.47	0.449	8.3
600	1.6	0.488	7.64
700	1.74	0.529	7.03
800	1.86	0.568	6.59
824	1.89	0.577	6.49
894	1.98	0.603	6.2
900	1.98	0.605	6.2
925	2.01	0.614	6.11
960	2.05	0.626	6
1000	2.1	0.64	5.86
1250	2.37	0.722	5.21
1500	2.61	0.797	4.75
1700	2.8	0.853	4.44
1800	2.89	0.88	4.31
2000	3.06	0.932	4.08
2200	3.22	0.982	3.89
2300	3.3	1.01	3.81
3000	3.83	1.17	3.32

Note	Standard Conditions: For attenuation: VSWR 1.0, cable temperature 20°C (68°F). For average power: VSWR 1.0, ambient temperature 40°C (104°F), inner conductor temperature 115°C (239°F). No solar loading.