MegaPhase GrooveTube® Low Loss Cables

These system cables are made with our industry-leading GrooveTube® and are used in any application where low loss and/or phase stability are critical. Uses include Phased Array Radar,Electronic Warfare Radar systems, antenna feed cables, EMC lab test cables and high reliability interconnects. Our GrooveTube® is a rugged construction which resists torque, pull and crush forces.
	GrooveTube Series 1 & 2

Cable Attenuation @ STP & Cable CW Power Handling @ STP
For Attenuation & Power Derating Curves, Here.

GrooveTube® Series 1 & 2 Standard Connectors
	130 & 230	120 & 220
2.4 mm to 50 GHz*		•
2.92 mm (K) to 40 GHz*		•
3.5 mm to 34 GHz*		•
SMA to 26.5 GHz	•	•
7 mm to 18 GHz	•	•
Type N to 18 GHz	•	•
7-16 DIN	•
BNC	•	•
TNC	•	•

* Also available in the ruggedized VNA port. Other connectors
available on request.

Typical Insertion Loss
Max. Attenuation vs. Frequency (GHz)		130		230		120		220		Conn. Loss dB	SWR (x.xx :1)
Max. Attenuation vs. Frequency (GHz)		dB/ft	dB/m	dB/ft	dB/m	dB/ft	dB/m	dB/ft	dB/m	Conn. Loss dB	SWR (x.xx :1)
0.045	VHF	0.01	0.04	0.01	0.05	0.02	0.07	0.02	0.08	0.01	1.02
0.512	UHF	0.04	0.13	0.05	0.15	0.07	0.23	0.08	0.26	0.02	1.04
0.900	UHF	0.05	0.17	0.06	0.21	0.09	0.30	0.11	0.35	0.02	1.04
1.000	L	0.05	0.18	0.07	0.22	0.10	0.32	0.11	0.36	0.03	1.05
1.900	L	0.08	0.25	0.09	0.30	0.13	0.44	0.15	0.50	0.03
2.000	S	0.08	0.26	0.09	0.31	0.14	0.45	0.16	0.51	0.04
3.000	S	0.10	0.32	0.11	0.37	0.17	0.55	0.19	0.63	0.04	1.10
4.000	C	0.11	0.37	0.13	0.43	0.19	0.63	0.22	0.72	0.05
5.000		0.13	0.41	0.14	0.47	0.21	0.70	0.24	0.80	0.06
6.000		0.14	0.45	0.15	0.51	0.23	0.76	0.26	0.87	0.06	1.15
7.000		0.15	0.49	0.17	0.55	0.25	0.81	0.28	0.93	0.07
8.000	X	0.16	0.53	0.18	0.59	0.27	0.87	0.32	1.06	0.07
9.000		0.17	0.56	0.19	0.63	0.28	0.93	0.33	1.09	0.08
10.000		0.18	0.60	0.20	0.66	0.30	0.98	0.34	1.13	0.08	1.20
12.000		0.20	0.66	0.22	0.73	0.33	1.09	0.38	1.24	0.09	1.20
12.400		0.20	0.67	0.23	0.75	0.34	1.11	0.42	1.38	0.09	1.25
14.000	Ku	0.22	0.72	0.24	0.80	0.36	1.18	0.44	1.44	0.09
15.000		0.23	0.74	0.25	0.83	0.37	1.23	0.45	1.48	0.10
16.000		0.23	0.77	0.26	0.86	0.39	1.27	0.46	1.51	0.10
18.000		0.25	0.82	0.28	0.91	0.41	1.36	0.47	1.55	0.11
20.000	K					0.44	1.44	0.50	1.65	0.11
22.000						0.46	1.52	0.55	1.80	0.12	1.30
24.000						0.49	1.59	0.56	1.82	0.12	1.30
26.500						0.51	1.69	0.62	2.03	0.13	1.35
28.000	Ka					0.53	1.74			0.13
30.000						0.55	1.81			0.14
32.000						0.57	1.88			0.14	1.40

GrooveTube® Series 1 & 2 Electrical Data
	130	230	120	220
Maximum Frequency	18 GHz, nominal	18 GHz, nominal	32 GHz, nominal	26.5 GHz, nominal
Impedance	50 ohm, nominal
Velocity of Propagation	80%, nominal
Time Delay	1.21 ns/ft (3.97 ns/m)		1.27 Ns/ft (4.17 Ns/m)
Capacitance	29.0 pF/ft (95.1 pF/m), nominal
Shielding Effectiveness	>-90 dBc, minimum

GrooveTube® Series 1 &2 Mechanical Data
	130	230	120	220
Inner COnductor	Solid Ag-Plated Cu (120 &130) Stranded Ag-Plated Cu (220 & 230)
Dielectric	PTFE
Outer Conductor	Copper GrooveTube®
Outer Jacket	Neoprene over Braid-F (130 & 230) Polyolefin - C (120 & 220)
Outer Conductor Outer Diam.	0.307 in (7.8 mm), nominal		0.207 in (5.3 mm), nominal
Bend Radius	1.0 in (2.54 cm), nominal		0.5 in (1.27 cm), nominal
Operating Temperature	-76 to 347°F (-60 to +175°C)
Weight	0.08 lbs/ft (0.12 kg/m)		0.04 lbs/ft (0.06 kg/m)
Maximum Assembly Length	25 ft (7.62 m)		25 ft (7.62 m)
Flex Rating Highest - 5.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	5.0