Product Number: 7916A

DBS Cable, RG6, 18 AWG BC, Quad Shield, CM

Series 6, 18 AWG solid .040" bare copper conductor, gas-injected foam polyethylene insulation, Duobond®; aluminum braid shields (60% and 40% coverage), PVC jacket (black or white).

Availability: Global
Status: Active
Orderable items: 3

Ships from and sold by A5 IT.

Part numbers

7916A is a product family. Each item number below is a separate orderable part — colour, put-up and length differ.

Item #	Color	Put-Up Type	Length	UPC	Order
7916A 0101000	Black	Reel	1,000 ft	612825191117	Order online
7916A 010U1000	Black	UnReel	1,000 ft	612825191094	Order online
7916A 0105000	Black	Reel	5,000 ft	612825191087	Order online

Specifications

Product Overview

Suitable Applications	HDTV, DBS, Broadband CATV, Cable Modem

Physical Characteristics (Overall)

Conductor Count	1
Insulation Table Notes	Gas Injected

Conductor

AWG	18
Stranding	Solid
Material	BC - Bare Copper
Nominal Diameter	0.04 in
No. of Coax	1

Insulation

Material	PE - Polyethylene (Foam)
Nominal Diameter	0.18 in

Outer Shield

Type	Layer	Material	Material Trade Name	Coverage [%]
Tape	1	Tri-Laminate (Alum+Poly+Alum)	Duobond® II	100%
Braid	2	Aluminum		60%
Tape	3	Tri-Laminate (Alum+Poly+Alum)	Duofoil®	100%
Braid	4	Aluminum		40%

Outer Jacket

Material	PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride
Nominal Diameter	0.298 in

Electrical Characteristics

Conductor DCR

Nominal Conductor DCR	6.4 Ohm/1000ft
Nominal Outer Shield DCR	4.8 Ohm/1000ft
Outer Conductor DCR	4.8 Ohm/1000ft

Capacitance

Nom. Capacitance Conductor to Shield	16.2 pF/ft

Inductance

Nominal Inductance	0.097 μH/ft

Impedance

Nominal Characteristic Impedance	75 Ohm

Return Loss

Frequency [MHz]	Min. Structural Return Loss (SRL)
5-1000 MHz	20 dB
1000-2250 MHz	15 dB
2250-3000 MHz	10 dB

High Frequency (Nominal/Typical)

Frequency [MHz]	Nom. Insertion Loss	Nom. Structural Return Loss (SRL)
5 MHz	0.5 dB/100ft	30 dB
55 MHz	1.4 dB/100ft	24 dB
211 MHz	2.6 dB/100ft
500 MHz	4.1 dB/100ft
750 MHz	5.1 dB/100ft
862 MHz	5.5 dB/100ft
1000 MHz	6 dB/100ft
1450 MHz	7.8 dB/100ft
1800 MHz	8.6 dB/100ft
2250 MHz	9.8 dB/100ft
3000 MHz	11.3 dB/100ft

Delay

Nominal Delay	1.2 ns/ft
Nominal Velocity of Propagation (VP) [%]	83%

High Frequency

Frequency [MHz]	Max. Insertion Loss (Attenuation)
5 MHz	0.58 dB/100ft
55 MHz	1.6 dB/100ft
211 MHz	3.05 dB/100ft
500 MHz	4.66 dB/100ft
750 MHz	5.65 dB/100ft
862 MHz	6.1 dB/100ft
1000 MHz	6.55 dB/100ft
1450 MHz	8 dB/100ft
1800 MHz	8.8 dB/100ft
2250 MHz	10 dB/100ft
3000 MHz	11.9 dB/100ft

Screening

Frequency [MHz]	Shield Effectiveness
5 MHz
50 MHz	110 dB
50 MHz
1000 MHz

Voltage

UL Voltage Rating	300 V RMS

Temperature Range

Operating Temperature Range	-40°C To +75°C

Mechanical Characteristics

Bulk Cable Weight	33 lbs/1000ft
Maximum Recommended Pulling Tension	104 lbs
Minimum Minor Axis Bend Radius	3 in

Standards

NEC/(UL) Compliance	CATV, CM
CEC/C(UL) Compliance	CM
CPR Euroclass	Eca
RG Type	6
Series Type	6

Applicable Environmental and Other Programs

Environmental Space	Indoor (Not Riser or Plenum)
EU Directive 2000/53/EC (ELV)	Yes
EU Directive 2003/96/EC (BFR)	Yes
EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2)	Yes
EU Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE)	Yes
EU Directive 2015/863/EU (RoHS 2 amendment)	Yes
EU Directive Compliance	EU Directive 2003/11/EC (BFR)
EU CE Mark	Yes
MII Order #39 (China RoHS)	Yes

Suitability

Suitability - Indoor	Yes

Flammability, LS0H, Toxicity Testing

UL Flammability	UL1685 UL Loading
UL voltage rating	300 V RMS

Plenum/Non-Plenum

Plenum (Y/N)	No
Plenum Number	7916AP

Related Part Numbers

Footnote	C - CRATE REEL PUT-UP.

History

Update and Revision	Revision Number: 0.468 Revision Date: 02-20-2026

Resources

Belden 7916A technical datasheet Belden CATV Drop Cable Belden Ready-to-Install Metal Sheathed Communication Cable Belden CATV Multicore FRNC Cable

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