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LMR®-500

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LMR-500 cable is the Industry standard, Flexible, Low Loss Communications Coaxial cable, supplied in any length – manufactured by Times Microwave Systems and available from McGill Microwave Systems Ltd.

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Description

LMR-500

LMR-500 cable is a Flexible Low Loss Communications Coaxial cable, supplied in any length – manufactured by Times Microwave Systems and available from McGill Microwave  – Authorised Distributor of all Times Microwave products.

LMR-500 Coaxial cable is recognised globally as the industry standard ultra low loss, flexible, low cost, lightweight, DC – 6GHz coaxial cable solution for many RF applications. This is also backed up by the best warranty and technical support in the business.

Why choose LMR-500?

LMR-500 has excellent reliability, unsurpassed flexibility and ultra low attenuation. The LMR-500 cable has loss figures comparable to the extremely rigid corrugated coaxial cables however manages to achieve similar flexibility to that of high loss RG Cables. LMR-500 is around 40% lower attenuation than RG Air-Dielectric type Cables.

How is the LMR-500 low loss figures achieved?

This is achieved due to the cable construction specifications. The centre conductor uses a high conductivity, Bare copper clad covered aluminium centre conductor material. The dielectric is nitrogen injected, foamed, closed cell, Polyethylene which helps achieve 82% Velocity of Propagation. The Dielectric has a Aluminium foil outer conductor, which is chemically bonded on to it. Due to the cable construction, The attenuation is significantly lower as compared to single shielded coaxial cables: RF shielding of LMR-500 is > 90 db as compared to 40 dB for RG8.

Outer Jacket

All standard LMR coaxial cable comes with a UV resistant, PE Jacket. This helps to ensure the cable jacket can withstand harsh outside environments and UV rays from sunlight, this is designed to last for up to 20 years of outdoor service.

Frequency Operating Band

LMR-500 is designed to operate excellent from DC – 6GHz. For any frequency band at VHF and above LMR is the obvious choice.

 Applications

 LMR-500 Flexible Low Loss Communications Coaxial Cable is ideal for:
  • Jumper Assemblies in Wireless Communications Systems
  • Short Antenna Feeder runs
  • WLL
  • GPS
  • LMR
  • WLAN
  • WISP
  • WiMAX
  • SCADA
  • 3G or 4G repeaters
  • Radio antennas or receivers
  • VSAT Applications
  • TVRO

Attenuation dB figures per 100m

30 MHz : 1.8dB
50 MHz : 2.3dB
150 MHz : 4.0dB
220 MHz : 4.9dB
450 MHz : 7.1dB
900 MHz : 10.3dB
1500 MHz : 13.6dB
1800 MHz : 15.0dB
2000 MHz: 15.9dB
2500 MHz: 18.0dB
5800 MHz: 29.1dB
8000 MHz: 35.2dB

Temperature range: -40⁰C – +85⁰C 

Inner Conductor: Solid BCCAI (3.61mm)
Dielectric: Foam PE (9.40mm)
Outer conductor: Aluminium tape (9.55mm)
Overall Braid: Tinned copper (10.29mm)
Jacket: Black PE (12.70mm)

Mechanical Specifications

Bend Radius: installation 31.8mm
Bend Radius: repeated 127mm
Bending Moment: 2.37Nm
Weight 0.14Kg/M
Tensile Strength  118Kg
Flat Plate Crush: 0.89Kg/mm

Connectors

At McGill Microwave systems, we supply a huge range of connectors that include all the common interface modes. The connectors come in EZ style fitment, for rapid solderless assembly or the traditional TC solder style connectors
EZ-500-4310M-X 4310M 500 3190-8098
EZ-500-4310M-RA-X 4310M-RA 500 3190-8099
TC-500-716F-X 716F 500 3190-2906
TC-500-716M-X 716M 500 3190-2905
TC-500-716M-RA-D 716M-RA 500 3190-6079
BHA-KIT BHA 500 3190-223
EZ-500-716M-X 716M 500 3190-8107
EZ-500-716M-RA-X 716M-RA 500 3190-8108
EZ-500-NF-BH-X NF-BH 500 3190-8028
TC-500-NFC NF 500 3190-215
EZ-500-NMH-X NM 500 3190-2596
TC-500-NMH-X NM 500 3190-2514
TC-500-NMC NM 500 3190-377
TC-500-NMC-RA NM-RA 500 3190-227
TC-500-NMH-RA-D NM-RA 500 3190-2970
EZ-500-NMH-RA-X NM-RA 500 3190-8027
EZ-500-TF-BH-X TF-BH 500 3190-8031
EZ-500-TM-X TM 500 3190-8029
TC-500-TM TM 500 3190-464
TC-500-TM-X TM 500 3190-6009
EZ-500-TM-RA-X TM-RA 500 3190-8030
EZ-500-UM-X UM 500 3190-8032
TC-500-UMC UM 500 3190-354
EZ-500-UM-RA-X UM-RA 500 3190-8033
CR-500-X CR 500 3190-6114

Installing LMR-500 Connectors

Installing the LMR EZ connector range is the easiest in the business. Detailed instructions come with the connector, however, to ensure you achieve the correct strip length every time, with minimum effort, we have you covered. You can use our TK-500-EZ Cable assembly tool kit. The tool kit consists of a CST-500 strip tool, CT-500 crimp tool and a CCT-03 Cutting tool.

tk-500ez
LMR-500 Cable assembly tool kit

Specification

ApplicationOutdoor
cable od (in)0.5
cable od (mm)12.7
JacketPE
Jacket colorBlack
weight lb/ft0.097
weight kg/m0.14
operating temperature range (f)-40 to +185
operating temperature range (c)-40 to +85
bending moment (ft-lb)1.75
bending moment (mm)2.37
Nato_Codes6145-01-544-1570
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Brand

LMR

LMR™ is recognised as the global brand name of the Industry standard, Flexible, Low Loss Communications Coaxial cable family designed and manufactured by Times Microwave Systems USA. LMR™ is also the brand name for the market leading, Times Microwave Systems range of  high performance coaxial connectors such as the 'TC' and 'EZ' connectors . These connectors are known internationally as the easiest coaxial connectors to terminate to flexible coaxial cables in the industry – with consistent resulting superior broadband Insertion Loss and VSWR performance. LMR™ is a registered trademark of Times Microwave Systems USA.

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Connectors

Installation Tools

The following Hardware and Installation tools are compatible

  • CCT-02

    CCT-02 Cutting Tool

    Part NumberCCT-02
    Stock Code3192-165

    CCT-02 Cutting Tool

    The CCT-02 cutting tool is designed to give a neat cut to any of the sizes of the below coaxial cables: The Blade is hardened, ensuring there is minimum wear over time.
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  • CCT-03

    CCT-03 Cutting Tool

    Part NumberCCT-03
    Stock Code3192-267

    CCT-03 Cable Cutting Tool

    The CCT-03 tool is an efficient tool for cutting LMR, TCOM and RG cables having a diameter of LMR-600 or smaller. This tool provides a clean, square cut - leaving the the cable cut perfectly round. This cutting tool has been specially designed with a perfect spring force already built in to the tool to cut the cable. All the user needs to do is simply spin the tool, and it cuts the cable perfectly itself, every time. The Cutting tool comes with hardened blade, that allows 1000’s of cable cuts, with no degradation to the blade.
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  • cst-500

    CST-500 Prep Tool

    Part NumberCST-500
    Stock Code3192-075
    CST-500 Cable Prep Tool
    The CST-500 manufactured by Times Microwave Systems and is designed to Strip all variations of LMR-500 cable. This tool has 3 features: Cable cut (To centre conductor), Jacket stripper and centre conductor deburring tool. There is also an adjustment setting on the stripping tool to allow to cut for Times Microwave LMR Crimp connectors or Clamp connectors. Simply set it to the correct connector type and start stripping. The Cable Prep Tool has replaceable blades however this should not need to be done regularly as the blades have been proven to have a very long lasting life.
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  • tk-500ez-LMR-500-tool-kit

    TK-500EZ

    Part NumberTK-500EZ
    Stock Code660-0832

    TK-500EZ Cable Assembly Tool kit

    The TK-500EZ Cable Assembly Tool Kit has been designed for LMR-500 crimp and clamp connectors. The tooling in the kit can be used with all LMR-500 cables and all LMR-500 X series connectors. The TK-500EZ tool kit consists of the following items:
    • CCT-03 Cable Cutting Tool
    • CST-500 Cable Stripping Tool
    • CT-500 Crimping Tool
    • Black Tool Bag
    CCT-03 Cutting tool
    The CCT-03 cutting tool, included in the TK-500EZ Tool Kit, is the first tool used to cut the LMR coaxial cable. This has been specially designed with a perfect spring force already built in to the tool to cut the cable. All the user needs to do is simply spin the tool, and it cuts the cable perfectly itself, every time. The CCT-03 cutting tool has a hardened blade, that allows 1000’s of cable cuts, with no degradation to the blade. The CCT-03 cutting tool is designed to cut from LMR-100 – LMR-600.
    CST-500 Cable Stripping Tool
    The CST-500 Cable Stripping Tool, included in the TK-500EZ Tool Kit, is the second tool used to strip the LMR coaxial cable. This tool has 3 features: Cable cut (To centre conductor), Jacket stripper and centre conductor deburring tool. There is also an adjustment setting on the stripping tool to allow to cut for Times Microwave LMR Crimp connectors or Clamp connectors. This avoids having to take the time to read instructions and measure. Simply set it to the correct connector type and start stripping!
    CT-500 Crimp Tool 
    The CT-500 Crimp Tool, included in the TK-500EZ Tool Kit is the final tool used to crimp the connector on to the LMR-500 coaxial cable. The Crimp Tool has been specifically designed with ultra strong dies that never wear over time. The dies are made to a very fine tolerance, specifically designed for LMR-500 X Series connectors. The result from using the CT-500 crimp tool is the perfect crimp every time, with no tool degradation.
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  • Y151 Crimp Dies

    Part NumberY151
    Stock Code3190-465
    ".532"" Hex Dies"
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  • Replacement Blade Kit

    Part NumberRB-CST
    Stock Code3192-086
    Replacement blade kit for all CST cutting tools
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  • Replacement Blade

    Part NumberRB-02
    Stock Code3192-166
    Replacement blade for cutting tool
     
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  • ct-u crimp tool

    CT-U Crimp Tool

    Part NumberCT-U
    Stock Code3192-181

    CT-U Crimp Tool

    Times Microwave CT-U is a universal crimp tool. The CT-U crimp tool can take different die sizes in order to crimp different sizes of connectors. The CT-U can crimp:
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