HELIAX® AVA5-50 Coaxial Cable

7/8” Andrew Virtual Air™ Cable for Wireless Applications

NEW PRODUCT

ANNOUNCEMENT

Only from Andrew—the lowest

attenuation 7/8” cable

UMTS and GSM 1800 HELIAX AVA5-50 from Andrew Designed and engineered with both your
System Users—Lower Corporation is the lowest attenuation link and cost budgets in mind, AVA5-50
coaxial cable in the industry. cable continues the long-standing tradi-
attenuation means less line tion of quality and excellence that HELI-
With HELIAX AVA5-50, system designers
loss! AX has delivered to the communication
and operators can cut cable subsystem
industry for decades.
costs by up to 30% and gain tower
height at the same time. Engineers can UMTS and GSM 1800 System users—
now meet system link budgets using lower attenuation means less line loss:
HELIAX AVA5-50 7/8” coaxial cable in
GSM 1800 mid-band (1798 MHz)
certain taller tower applications, instead
LDF5-50A @ 30 m = 1.72 dB
of a 1-1/4” cable which would have
AVA5-50 @ 30 m = 1.65 dB
previously been required.
UMTS mid-band (2035 MHz)
Manufactured worldwide, HELIAX AVA5-
LDF5-50A @ 30 m = 1.85 dB
50 cables can be at your site quickly
AVA5-50 @ 30 m = 1.70 dB
via our global distribution network. Or
simply order an Andrew OnePackSM Site Also available in 1-5/8” (AVA7-50). Patent pending.

Kit with AVA5-50 for even faster, more

consistent site buildouts.

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 SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications for HELIAX® AVA5-50 Low Density Foam Dielectric Coaxial Cable

Mechanical 3rd order IM, 20 W carriers,1900 MHz . . . . . .-120.0 (dBm, typical)

Nominal size ...........................7/8 inch Frequency Attenuation Attenuation Average
Jacket O.D, in (mm) .....................1.102 (27.99) MHz dB/100 ft dB/100 m Power, kW
Outer conductor O.D, in (mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.000 (25.4) 30 0.183 0.599 14.00
Foam dielectric O.D, in (mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.950 (24.13) 150 0.417 1.37 6.14
Inner conductor O.D, in (mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.372 (9.45) 450 0.744 2.44 3.44
Weight, lb/ft (kg/m) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.30 (0.44) 824 1.03 3.38 2.49
Tensile strength, lb (kg) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325 (147) 894 1.08 3.53 2.38
Crush, lb/in (kg/mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 (1.1) 960 1.12 3.67 2.29
Minimum bend radius, in (mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 (250) 1500 1.43 4.70 1.79
One time minimum bend radius, in (mm) . . . . .5 (127) 1700 1.54 5.04 1.67
Bending moment, lb-ft (N-m) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 (15.2) 2000 1.68 5.53 1.52
Number of bends, min. (typical) . . . . . . . . . . . .15 (30) 2300 1.82 5.98 1.41
3000 2.12 6.97 1.21
Environmental 4900 2.83 9.29 0.905
Storage temperature, °F (°C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-94 to +185° (-70 to +85°) Rating temperature (attenuation), °F (°C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 (20)
Rating temperature (power)-inner, °F (°C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 (100)
Installation temperature, °F (°C) . . . . . . . . . . . .-40 to +140° (-40 to +60°) Rating temperature (power)-ambient, °F (°C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 (40)
Operating temperature, °F (°C) . . . . . . . . . . . . .-67 to +185° (-55 to +85°)

Electrical Accessories
Impedance, ohms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50±1 Standard Hangers, kit of 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42396A-5
Pulse reflection, maximum % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.5 Hardware, kit of 10
Frequency, maximum MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4900 3/4" (19 mm) long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31769-5
Velocity, % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 1" (25 mm) long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31769-1
Peak power, kW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 SnapStak™ Hangers, kit of 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SSH-78
DC resistance, ohm/kft (ohm/km) . . . .inner . . .0.41 (1.35) Click-On Hangers, kit of 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L5CLICKB
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .outer . . .0.34 (1.12) Support Hoisting Grip
Capacitance, pF/ft (pF/m) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22.3 (73.2) Grip with one clamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L5SGRIP
Inductance, microH/ft (microH/m) . . . . . . . . . .0.05 (0.18) Support clamp, kit of 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L5SGRIP-5IK
DC breakdown, volts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,000 Standard Hoisting Grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19256B
Jacket spark, volts RMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,000 SureGround™ Grounding Kit
Insulation resistance, Mohm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100,000 one-hole lug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SGL5-06B1
Lengths to 610 m (2000 ft) two-hole lug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SGL5-06B2
Phase trim, degrees minimum/GHz . . . . . . . . .±4.540 three-hole lug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SGL5-15B4
3M™ Cold Shrink™ Weatherproofing Kit
7/8" to 1/2" cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245171
Entry Systems
Standard 4" cable entry boot, 1 hole . . . . . . . . . . . . .20479A-2
Order Andrew Standard 4" cable entry boot, 3 holes . . . . . . . . . . . . .20479A-15
OnePackSM Site Kit with
AVA5-50 for even faster, AVA5-50 Connectors
more consistent site Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Part Number
buildouts. DIN Female Positive Stop™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A5TDF-PS
DIN Male Positive Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A5TDM-PS
DIN Male Right Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A5PDR-RCN
N Female Positive Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A5TNF-PS
N Male Positive Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A5TNM-PS
7/8” EIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A5PE78-RCN

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