Product Details | VARIABLE ATTENUATOR

5985-00-056-4744 A device for reducing the strength of an alternating current signal either continuously or in steps, without causing appreciable signal distortion, by maintaining substantially constant output and/or input impedance match. Continuously variable resistive devices must consist of at least two sections or one section with at least two rotating contacts. The item must have an overall attenuation rating. Includes tandem mounted variable resistors designed to function as an attenuator but whose terminals are not connected. See also RESISTOR, VAIABLE (as modified).

Part Alternates: 196DS12, 9176451, 5985-00-056-4744, 00-056-4744, 5985000564744, 000564744

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components | Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assign. NIIN
59 01 JAN 1963 00-056-4744

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Cross Reference | NSN 5985-00-056-4744

Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
196DS12 0C9D4 HARRIS TECHNICAL SERVICES CORP
196DS12 9N770 TELEPHONICS CORP/PRD INSTRUMENTS
9176451 18876 U S ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND

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Technical Data | NSN 5985-00-056-4744

Characteristic Specifications
APPLICATION DESIGN WAVEGUIDE
VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO 1.15
INSERTION LOSS AT MINIMUM ATTENUATION IN MAXIMUM DECIBELS 1.0
OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS 0.0 TO 72.0
SEGMENT ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS 0.00 TO 20.00 AND 20.00 TO 40.00 AND 40.00 TO 50.00 AND 50.00 TO 60.00
ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD STEPPED
BODY STYLE 3A WAVEGUIDE TYPE
OVERALL LENGTH 6.510 INCHES NOMINAL
OVERALL HEIGHT 3.077 INCHES NOMINAL
OVERALL WIDTH 5.063 INCHES NOMINAL
ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY 1 KNOB
TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY 2 FLANGE
WAVEGUIDE FLANGE DESIGNATION UG-39/U
MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY 4 TERMINAL W/MOUNTING HOLES
MOUNTING FACILITY PATTERN FOUR POSITION RECTANGULAR
UNTHREADED MOUNTING HOLE DIAMETER 0.169 INCHES NOMINAL
CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO LENGTH 1.280 INCHES NOMINAL
CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO WIDTH 1.220 INCHES NOMINAL
III WAVEGUIDE FLANGE TYPE COVER

Restrictions/Controls & Freight Information | NSN 5985-00-056-4744

Category Code Description
Shelf-Life Code:0Nondeteriorative
Hazardous Material Indicator CodePThere is no information in the HMIS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product
Demilitarization Code:DMunitions List Item or Commerce Control List Item. Demilitarization required. Total destruction of the item and components so as to preclude restoration or repair to a usable condition by melting, cutting, tearing, scratching, crushing, breaking, punching, neutralizing, etc. (As an alternate, burial or deep water dumping may be used when coordinated with the DoD Demilitarization Program Office.)
Controlled Inventory Item Code:7NON-SENSITIVE (SRC-N/A) - UNCLASSIFIED AA&E: OR ITEMS ASSIGNED A DEMILITARIZATION CODE OTHER THAN A, B, Q, OR P FOR WHICH ANOTHER CIIC IS INAPPROPRIATE. (NOTE: THE LOSS, THEFT, UNLAWFUL DISPOSITION, AND/OR RECOVERY OF AN ITEM WITH CIIC 7 WILL BE INVESTIGATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOD-4000-25-2-M AND DOD 7200.14-R, VOLUME 12, CHAPTER 7).
Precious Metals Indicator Code:UPrecious metal type is unknown
Criticality Code:NThe item does not have a critical feature such as tolerance, fit restrictions or application. Nuclear hardness properties have not been determined (not valid for input).
Category Code Description
NMF Description 061700 ELEC APPLIANCES/INSTRUMENTS NOI
Less than car load rating M 85
Less than truck load rating W Rating Variable
Water commodity Code 658 unknown
Originating Activity Code XX
Air Dimension Code A Shipment is not a consolidation and does not exceed 72 inches in any dimension.
Air Commodity H Signal Corps supplies and equipment, including radio equipment and supplies, communications equipment and supplies, electrical equipment and supplies, etc.
Air Special Handling Z No special handling required.
Special Handling Code 9 unknonwn
HAZMAT FF
Type of Cargo Z No special type of cargo code applicable

Management | NSN 5985-00-056-4744

Category Code Description
Materiel Category and Inventory ManagerL Missiles, Missile Materiel
Appropriation and Budget Activity2 Stock Fund Secondary Items
Management Inventory Segment2 NONREPARABLE ITEMS (Exclusive of Insurance and Provisioning Items). This code will be used to identify items which are not reparable.
Specific Group/Generic CodeD Surface to Air Missiles
Weapons Systems/End Item or Homogeneous GroupDSHawk, Improved
Accounting Requirements CodeX Expendable item. An item of Army property coded with an ARC of ?X? in the AMDF. Expendable items require no formal accountability after issue from a stock record account. Commercial and fabricated items similar to items coded ?X? in the AMDF are considered expendable items.
Source of SupplyB64US Army Aviation and Missile Command
ATTN: AMSMI-LC-MM-C
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5230
AgencyDADepartment of the Army
Service OrganizationAU.S. Army
ReparabilityZThis is a nonreparable item. If condemned or economically unserviceable, then dispose at the level authorized replace the item.
Acquisition Advice CodesVTERMINAL ITEM # Identifies items in stock, but future procurement is not authorized. Requisitions may continue to be submitted until stocks are exhausted. Preferred item National Stock Number is normally provided by application of the phrase: When Exhausted Use (NSN). Requisitions will be submitted in accordance with IMM/Service requisitioning procedures as applicable.
Controlled Item Code7NON-SENSITIVE (SRC-N/A) - UNCLASSIFIED AA&E: OR ITEMS ASSIGNED A DEMILITARIZATION CODE OTHER THAN A, B, Q, OR P FOR WHICH ANOTHER CIIC IS INAPPROPRIATE. (NOTE: THE LOSS, THEFT, UNLAWFUL DISPOSITION, AND/OR RECOVERY OF AN ITEM WITH CIIC 7 WILL BE INVESTIGATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOD-4000-25-2-M AND DOD 7200.14-R, VOLUME 12, CHAPTER 7).
Shelf Life Code0Nondeteriorative
Purchasing QTY
UOM
1
EA : Each