Attenuation for Coaxial and UTP Cables
| Attenuation (dB/100 meters) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency (MHz) |
Thick Coax |
Thin Coax |
Cat. 3 UTP |
Cat. 4 UTP |
Cat.5 UTP |
| 1 | 0.62 | 1.41 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| 10 | 1.70 | 4.26 | 9.7 | 6.9 | 6.5 |
| 20 | 6.00 | 10.0 | 9.3 | ||
| 50 | 3.94 | 9.54 | |||
| 100 | 13.70 | 22.0 | |||
| Note: UTP figures are based on TIA/EIA requirements for horizontal cable. | |||||
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