INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-17/187C
22 May 2014
SUPERSEDING
MIL-C-17/187B
20 February 1991
DETAIL SPECIFICATION SHEET
CABLE, RADIO FREQUENCY, FLEXIBLE COAXIAL,
50 OHMS, M17/187-00001
This specification is approved for use by all Departments
and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
The requirements for acquiring the product described herein shall
consist of this specification sheet and MIL-DTL-17.
FIGURE 1. Configuration.
TABLE I. Description.
Components
Construction details
Inner
Twenty-seven strands of tinned copper wire, each strand .005 inch diameter. Overall diameter:
conductor
.0308 inch ± .0020.
Dielectric core
Type A-1: Solid polyethylene. Diameter: .096 inch ± .003.
Outer
Single braid of AWG No. 36, tinned copper wire. Diameter: .126 inch maximum.
conductor
Alternate
Coverage: 95.3% nominal
99.3% nominal
Carriers: 16
24
Ends: 6
5
Picks/inch: 12.9 ± 10%
12.2 ± 10%
Barrier tape
A .001 inch thick polyester tape faced with a .002 inch thick layer of aluminum. The tape will be
applied with a 50% lap, aluminum face toward the outer conductor. Diameter: .136 inch
maximum.
Jacket
Cross-linked polyolefin. Diameter: .160 inch ± .005. Jacket thickness: .012 inch minimum.
AMSC N/A
FSC 6145