Product Number: 8240

50 Ohm Wireless Transmission Coax, RG-58, 20 AWG Solid BC, 95% TC Braid, PVC Jkt, CMX

50 Ohm Wireless Transmission Coax, RG-58, 20 AWG Solid Bare Copper Conductor , PE Insulation, 95% Tinned Copper Braid Shield, PVC Jacket, CMX

Availability: Global
Status: Active
Orderable items: 6

Ships from and sold by A5 IT.

Part numbers

8240 is a product family. Each item number below is a separate orderable part — colour, put-up and length differ.

Item #	Color	Putup Type	Length	UPC	Order
8240 010100	Black	Reel	100 ft	612825196761	Order online
8240 010500	Black	Reel	500 ft	612825196785	Order online
8240 010U500	Black	UnReel	500 ft	612825358664	Order online
8240 0101000	Black	Reel	1,000 ft	612825196778	Order online
8240 010U1000	Black	UnReel	1,000 ft	612825196747	Order online
8240 0105000	Black	Reel	5,000 ft	612825196730	Order online

Specifications

Product Overview

Suitable Applications	Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint wireless antenna communication; Wireless microphones, Two-Way Radios, Amateur (Ham) Radio, Low Power FM, GPS, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)

Construction Details

RG Type	58
Overall Cable Diameter (Nominal)	0.193 in (4.90 mm)

Conductor

Size	20 AWG
Stranding	Solid
Nom. Diameter	0.033 in
Material	BC - Bare Copper

Insulation

Material	PE - Polyethylene
Nom. Insulation Diameter	0.116 in (2.95 mm)
Color Code	White

Outer Shield

Outer Shield Type	Braid
Material	Tinned Copper (TC)
Coverage	95%

Outer Jacket

Material	PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride
Nom. Diameter	0.193 in (4.90 mm)

Electrical Characteristics

Electrical Characteristics Notes	Actual Impedance specification is 51.5 +/- 1.5 ohms.

Attenuation

Frequency	Nom. Attenuation
1 MHz	0.3 dB/100ft
10 MHz	1.1 dB/100ft
50 MHz	2.5 dB/100ft
100 MHz	3.8 dB/100ft
200 MHz	5.6 dB/100ft
400 MHz	8.4 dB/100ft
700 MHz	11.7 dB/100ft
900 MHz	13.7 dB/100ft
1000 MHz	14.5 dB/100ft

Power Rating

Frequency	Max. Power Rating
50 MHz	530 W
100 MHz	350 W
400 MHz	160 W
1,000 MHz	90 W

Electricals

Nom. Conductor DCR	9.4 Ohm/1000ft
Nom. Outer Shield DCR	4.1 Ohm/1000ft (13 Ohm/km)
Nom. Capacitance Cond-to-Shield	28.5 pF/ft (93.5 pF/m)
Nom. Characteristic Impedance	52 Ohm
Nom. Velocity of Prop.	66%

Voltage

UL Voltage Rating	300 V (CMX), 30 V (UL AWM 1354)
Voltage Rating	1900 V

Mechanical Characteristics

Max. Pull Tension	47 lbs (21 kg)
Bulk Cable Weight	26 lbs/1000ft

Temperature

UL Temperature	60°C (UL AWM 1354)
Operating	-40°C to +75°C

Bend Radius

Installation Min.	1.9 in (48 mm)

Standards and Compliance

Environmental Suitability	Outdoor - Aerial, Indoor, Aerial - Black only, When supported by messenger wire
Sustainability	CA Prop 65
Flammability / Reaction to Fire	UL1581
CPR Compliance	CPR Euroclass: Eca; CPR UKCA Class: Eca
NEC / UL Compliance	CMX
AWM Compliance	AWM 1354
CEC / C(UL) Compliance	CMX.
European Directive Compliance	EU CE Mark, EU Directive 2015/863/EU (RoHS 2 amendment), REACH, EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2), EU Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE)
UK Regulation Compliance	UKCA Mark
APAC Compliance	China RoHS II (GB/T 26572-2011)
Plenum Number	88240, 82240

History

Update and Revision	Revision Number: 0.541 Revision Date: 02-20-2026
Footnote	C - CRATE REEL PUT-UP.

Resources

Belden 8240 technical datasheet Low Loss Coax DAS Application Guide Ranplan Design iBwave Design IBWave and Ranplan Instructions The Future is Bringing DAS to your Building 12 GHz Exploring—4K Coax Cable Technology Date: 2004-01-01

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