Extras - Useful Tools

Tables and charts of coax cables data, calculators and reference data for users of this site.  Access these via the tab pages below:

  1. Coax charts and data
  2. Reference factors
  3. Wire insulation factors
  4. Various calculators
  5. Losses due to VSWR

Coax cables - charts and data

Coaxial Cable
Coax type:   Sort list by: Remarks
Impedance:   Outer diameter:   Max. frequency:  
 
Weight per 10m:   Velocity factor:   Capacitance/m:  
Manufacturer:   Sheath type:  
Inner Conductor
Type:   Diameter:  
Dielectric
Type:   Diameter:  
Cable Screen
Type:   Diameter:  
Data Reference:  
Chart axes:   
Chart for: Info
Bands range:  Compare this coax with:     
Details for coax type:
 
 
  Zoom in:  Click and drag horizontally     Zoom out:  When zoomed in, use the "Reset zoom" button, upper right
Frequency,
MHz
Attenuation,
per 100m
Loss, per
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
Convert dB attenuation to power loss
Use when interpolating attenuation values from the chart,
or just for general interest use
Power input W
Cable attenuation dB
Percentage loss %
Percentage output %
Power output W
Chart of losses in dB against coax length, for multiple coax types, at a single frequency
Chart comparing losses in dB between multiple coax types against coax length, and at a chosen frequency.
(Only those coax cable types for which data exist at the chosen frequency will appear in the chart)
 Frequency:   MHz     Sort on:
Attenuation figure at 10 MHz
(Values estimated by linear interpolation between log / log values for points near this frequency in the data-sets for each coax cable type.)
 
Coax type Diam.
(mm)
Atten.
(dB)