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EW180, HELIAX® Standard Elliptical Waveguide, 17.3–19.7 GHz, black PE jacket

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Product classification

Product Type Standard elliptical waveguide
Product Brand HELIAX®
Product Series Standard

General specifications

Jacket Color Black
Performance Note Values typical, unless otherwise stated

Dimensions

Diameter Over Jacket (E Plane) 20.1 mm | 0.791 in
Diameter Over Jacket (H Plane) 12.4 mm | 0.488 in
Cable Volume 111 L/km | 1.195 ft³/kft

Electrical specifications

eTE11 Mode Cutoff 11.15 GHz
Group Delay at Frequency 127 ns/100 ft @ 18.700 GHz | 416 ns/100 m @ 18.700 GHz
Operating Frequency Band 17.7 – 19.7 GHz

Attenuation

Frequency Attenuation (db/100 m) Attenuation (db/100 ft) Average power (kw) Group velocity %
17.7 GHz 20.111 6.130 0.54 77.70
18.1 GHz 19.799 6.035 0.55 78.80
18.5 GHz 19.523 5.951 0.55 79.80
18.9 GHz 19.278 5.876 0.56 80.70
19.3 GHz 19.060 5.810 0.57 81.60
19.7 GHz 18.865 5.750 0.57 82.40

Return loss/vswr

Frequency band Vswr Return loss (db)
17.7–19.7 GHz 1.150 23.13

Material specifications

Conductor Material Corrugated copper
Jacket Material PE

Mechanical specifications

Minimum Bend Radius, Multiple Bends (E Plane) 150 mm | 5.906 in
Minimum Bend Radius, Multiple Bends (H Plane) 380 mm | 14.961 in
Minimum Bend Radius, Single Bend (E Plane) 150 mm | 5.906 in
Minimum Bend Radius, Single Bend (H Plane) 380 mm | 14.961 in
Maximum Twist 6.562 °/m | 2 °/ft

Environmental specifications

Installation temperature -40 °C to +60 °C (-40 °F to +140 °F)
Operating Temperature -55 °C to +85 °C (-67 °F to +185 °F)
Storage Temperature -70 °C to +85 °C (-94 °F to +185 °F)
Attenuation, Ambient Temperature 23.889 °C | 75 °F
Average Power, Ambient Temperature 40 °C | 104 °F
Average Power, Temperature Rise 42 °F | 107.6 °F

Packaging and weights

Cable weight 0.22 kg/m | 0.148 lb/ft

Regulatory compliance/certifications

Agency Classification
ISO 9001:2015 Designed, manufactured and/or distributed under this quality management system

Product classification

Product Type Standard elliptical waveguide
Product Brand HELIAX®
Product Series Standard

General specifications

Jacket Color Black
Performance Note Values typical, unless otherwise stated

Dimensions

Diameter Over Jacket (E Plane) 20.1 mm | 0.791 in
Diameter Over Jacket (H Plane) 12.4 mm | 0.488 in
Cable Volume 111 L/km | 1.195 ft³/kft

Electrical specifications

eTE11 Mode Cutoff 11.15 GHz
Group Delay at Frequency 127 ns/100 ft @ 18.700 GHz | 416 ns/100 m @ 18.700 GHz
Operating Frequency Band 17.7 – 19.7 GHz

Attenuation

Frequency Attenuation (dB/100 m) Attenuation (dB/100 ft) Average Power (kW) Group Velocity %
17.7 GHz 20.111 6.130 0.54 77.70
18.1 GHz 19.799 6.035 0.55 78.80
18.5 GHz 19.523 5.951 0.55 79.80
18.9 GHz 19.278 5.876 0.56 80.70
19.3 GHz 19.060 5.810 0.57 81.60
19.7 GHz 18.865 5.750 0.57 82.40

Return loss/vswr

Frequency Band VSWR Return Loss (dB)
17.7–19.7 GHz 1.150 23.13

Material specifications

Conductor Material Corrugated copper
Jacket Material PE

Mechanical specifications

Minimum Bend Radius, Multiple Bends (E Plane) 150 mm | 5.906 in
Minimum Bend Radius, Multiple Bends (H Plane) 380 mm | 14.961 in
Minimum Bend Radius, Single Bend (E Plane) 150 mm | 5.906 in
Minimum Bend Radius, Single Bend (H Plane) 380 mm | 14.961 in
Maximum Twist 6.562 °/m | 2 °/ft

Environmental specifications

Installation temperature -40 °C to +60 °C (-40 °F to +140 °F)
Operating Temperature -55 °C to +85 °C (-67 °F to +185 °F)
Storage Temperature -70 °C to +85 °C (-94 °F to +185 °F)
Attenuation, Ambient Temperature 23.889 °C | 75 °F
Average Power, Ambient Temperature 40 °C | 104 °F
Average Power, Temperature Rise 42 °F | 107.6 °F

Packaging and weights

Cable weight 0.22 kg/m | 0.148 lb/ft

Regulatory compliance/certifications

Agency Classification
ISO 9001:2015 Designed, manufactured and/or distributed under this quality management system

Product compliance documentation

Global Trade Data
Statement of Compliance RoHS/REACH

Product specification

EW180 Product specifications

Warranty

ANDREW Terms, Conditions and Warranty

Product compliance documentation

Global Trade Data
Statement of Compliance RoHS/REACH

Product specification

EW180 Product specifications

Warranty

ANDREW Terms, Conditions and Warranty