Product Details | VARIABLE ATTENUATOR

5985-00-881-0262 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: AU-10, AU10A, AU-10A, AU10AMN, AU-10AMN, AU10, 5985-00-881-0262, 00-881-0262, 5985008810262, 008810262

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

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assign. NIIN
59 01 JAN 1960 00-881-0262

Demand History | NSN 5985-00-881-0262

Part Number Request Date QTY Origin
5985-00-881-0262 2011-03-77 3 India
5985-00-881-0262 2011-01-29 20 US
AU10AMN 2010-11-314 3 US
5985-00-881-0262 2008-04-93 1 Portugal

Cross Reference | NSN 5985-00-881-0262

Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
AU-10 12457 MERRIMAC INDUSTRIES, INC
AU-10A 12457 MERRIMAC INDUSTRIES, INC
AU-10AMN 12457 MERRIMAC INDUSTRIES, INC

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Technical Data | NSN 5985-00-881-0262

Characteristic Specifications
APPLICATION DESIGN TRANSMISSION LINE
FREQUENCY RANGE 500.000 MEGAHERTZ MINIMUM AND 6000.000 MEGAHERTZ MAXIMUM
IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS 50.0 INPUT-OUTPUT
POWER RATING 25.0 WATTS AVERAGE
OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS 0.0 TO 60.0
ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD CONTINUOUS
OVERALL WIDTH 1.000 INCHES NOMINAL
BODY LENGTH 7.844 INCHES NOMINAL
MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY 4 THREADED HOLE
MOUNTING FACILITY SCREW THREAD SERIES DESIGNATOR UNC
MOUNTING FACILITY NOMINAL SCREW THREAD DIAMETER 0.164 INCHES
MOUNTING THREAD QUANTITY 32 PER INCH
MANUFACTURERS CODE 12457
DESIGN CONTROL REFERENCE AU-10AMN

Restrictions/Controls & Freight Information | NSN 5985-00-881-0262

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:UUNCLASSIFIED
Precious Metals Indicator Code:UPrecious metal type is unknown
Criticality Code:X The item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application.
Category Code Description
NMF Description 061700 ELEC APPLIANCES/INSTRUMENTS NOI
Less than car load rating
Less than truck load rating J 100.2
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
Type of Cargo Z No special type of cargo code applicable

Management | NSN 5985-00-881-0262

Category Code Description
Materiel Category and Inventory ManagerQ Electronics Materiel (DLA/GSA Items)
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 Code0 Medical Materiel
Weapons Systems/End Item or Homogeneous Group00DLA/GSA-Managed Items that cannot be identified to a specific Army Weapons Systems/End Item
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 SupplySMSDefense Logistics Agency
Enterprise Business Systems
AgencyDADepartment of the Army
Service OrganizationAU.S. Army
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 CodeUUNCLASSIFIED
Shelf Life Code0Nondeteriorative
Purchasing QTY
UOM
1
EA : Each
Category Code Description
Cognizance Codes9BNavy-owned stocks of DLA material
Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg
Source of SupplySMSDefense Logistics Agency
Enterprise Business Systems
AgencyDNDepartment of the Navy
Service OrganizationNU.S. Navy
Acquisition Advice CodesJNOT STOCKED, CENTRALLY PROCURED # (NON-STOCKED ITEMS) IMM/Service centrally managed but not stocked item. Procurement will be initiated only after receipt of a requisition.
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