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.