FieldengRF, Radio & Wireless
Cable Loss
Total feedline attenuation from length and specified loss per length. No cable database.
RF, Radio & Wireless
Total feedline attenuation from length and specified loss per length. No cable database.
App id: RF-13. Reference version 1.0.
How to fill it
Fill the inputs. The tool shows the outputs.
On the tool screen, Calc is the working sheet. Presets stores values you reuse. Reference is the formula, assumptions, and provenance below.
Formula
Total loss = length × loss per lengthInputs
| Name | Unit |
|---|---|
| Cable length | m |
| Loss per length | dB/m |
Outputs
| Name | Unit |
|---|---|
| Total loss (hero result) | dB |
Diagnose
This tool does not attach diagnose observations.
Assumptions
- Loss per length is already in dB per length, as published for the cable at the frequency of interest.
Provenance
- Cable attenuation is an input. A future profile can feed this tool.