RG‑214/U MIL‑Spec Coaxial Cable – Sold by the Foot
RG‑214S, listed here as RG‑214/U MIL‑Spec Coax, is a high-performance 50 Ohm coaxial cable built to MIL‑C‑17 (M17/75‑RG‑214) standards. It features a silver-plated stranded copper center conductor, solid polyethylene dielectric, and dual silver-plated copper braid shields, offering excellent shielding effectiveness and consistent RF performance across a wide frequency range.
Technical Specifications
- Impedance: 50 Ω ±3 Ω
- Center Conductor: 7×0.75 mm stranded silver-plated copper (~12 AWG)
- Dielectric: Solid polyethylene (PE), diameter ~0.285″ (7.25 mm)
- Shielding: Dual silver-plated copper braids (~96% + ~98% coverage)
- Jacket: Non-contaminating black PVC, ~0.425″ (10.8 mm) overall diameter
- Capacitance: ~31 pF/ft (~101 pF/m)
- Velocity of Propagation: ~66%
- Attenuation: ~1.7 dB/100 ft @ 50 MHz, ~4.9 dB/100 ft @ 500 MHz
- Operating Temperature Range: –40 °C to +85 °C
- Voltage Rating: Up to 5,000 V RMS
This cable is ideal for military, laboratory, RF test systems, and high-power transmission where low loss, high shielding, and MIL‑spec compliance are required. Sold by the foot, cut to length.
