Product Number: RA500

Low Loss 1⁄2” Coaxial Cables

DAS Coax, 1/2 Inch Low Loss Foam Dielectric, Corrugated Copper Outer Conductor, UV Resistant PE Jacket

Availability: Global
Status: Active
Orderable items: 2

Ships from and sold by A5 IT.

Part numbers

RA500 is a product family. Each item number below is a separate orderable part — colour, put-up and length differ.

Item #	Color	Putup Type	Length	Order
RA500 0101000	Black	Reel	1,000 ft	Order online
RA500 0103000	Black	Reel	3,000 ft	Order online

Specifications

Product Overview

Suitable Applications	Active and passive distributed antenna systems (DAS). 4G LTE, LTE Advanced (LTE-A) and LTE Advanced Pro with Licensed Assisted Access (LAA). Public safety emergency responder radio communications systems (ERRCS). CBRS/private LTE networks

Construction Details

Conductor

Size	5
Stranding	Solid
Nom. Diameter	0.190 in
Material	BCCA - Bare Copper Covered Aluminum

Insulation

Material	PE - Polyethylene (Foam)
Nom. Insulation Diameter	0.480 in (12.2 mm)

Outer Shield

Material	Bare Copper (BC)
Coverage	100%

Outer Jacket

Material	PE - Polyethylene
Nom. Diameter	0.626 in (15.9 mm)

Electrical Characteristics

VSWR

Frequency	Max. VSWR
700-894 MHz	1.15
806-960 MHz	1.15
1700-2700 MHz	1.15
2700-3555 MHz	1.2
3700-4200 MHz	1.25

Attenuation

Frequency	Nom. Attenuation
5 MHz	0.35 dB/100ft
30 MHz	0.36 dB/100ft
100 MHz	0.66 dB/100ft
150 MHz	0.81 dB/100ft
450 MHz	1.44 dB/100ft
700 MHz	1.80 dB/100ft
824 MHz	1.98 dB/100ft
890 MHz	2.04 dB/100ft
894 MHz	2.06 dB/100ft
960 MHz	2.16 dB/100ft
1000 MHz	2.19 dB/100ft
1700 MHz	2.93 dB/100ft
1800 MHz	3.02 dB/100ft
2000 MHz	3.20 dB/100ft
2300 MHz	3.46 dB/100ft
2400 MHz	3.54 dB/100ft
2700 MHz	3.78 dB/100ft
3000 MHz	4.02 dB/100ft
3400 MHz	4.33 dB/100ft
3500 MHz	4.39 dB/100ft
4000 MHz	4.82 dB/100ft
5000 MHz	5.41 dB/100ft
6000 MHz	5.93 dB/100ft

Power Rating

Frequency	Max. Power Rating
30 MHz	6,190 W
150 MHz	2,740 W
700 MHz	1,240 W
890 MHz	1,100 W
960 MHz	1,050 W
1,000 MHz	1,030 W
1,800 MHz	760 W
2,000 MHz	720 W
3,000 MHz	580 W
4,000 MHz	490 W
5,000 MHz	440 W
6,000 MHz	390 W

Electricals

Nom. Conductor DCR	0.5 Ohm/1000ft (1.6 Ohm/km)
Nom. Characteristic Impedance	50 Ohm
Nom. Velocity of Prop.	88%

Voltage

Voltage Rating	4000 VDC

Mechanical Characteristics

Max. Pull Tension	249 lbs (113 kg)
Bulk Cable Weight	138 lbs/1000ft (205 kg/km)

Temperature

Operating	-30°C to +80°C

Standards and Compliance

Environmental Suitability	Outdoor, Aerial - Black only, When supported by messenger wire
Plenum Number	RA500P

History

Update and Revision	Revision Number: 0.309 Revision Date: 05-13-2026

Resources

Belden RA500 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

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