INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-17/196C
12 June 2014
SUPERSEDING
MIL-C-17/196B
20 February 1991
DETAIL SPECIFICATION SHEET
CABLE, RADIO FREQUENCY, FLEXIBLE, COAXIAL,
50 OHMS, M17/196-00001
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
Seven strands of copper-covered steel wire, each strand .0063 inch diameter. Overall diameter:
conductor
.189 inch ± .0010.
Dielectric core
Type A-1: Solid polyethylene. Diameter: .060 inch ± .003.
Outer
Single braid of AWG No. 38, tinned copper wire. Diameter: .083 inch maximum.
conductor
Coverage: 85.6% nominal
Carriers:
16
Ends:
4
Picks/inch: 16.3 ± 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: .093 inch
maximum.
Jacket
Cross-linked polyolefin. Diameter: .110 inch ± .005. Jacket thickness: .008 inch minimum.
AMSC N/A
FSC 6145