Coaxial Cable Types

Characteristics of all known coax cables with "RG" type numbers.

Originally compiled by A. "Kirk" Kirkwood W7GCI, 10/30/91

Cable Imped Max Oper O.D.

Type (Ohms) Volts Inches Remarks
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RG-5B/U 50 3,000 .328 For replacement only, use RG-212/U
RG-6A/U 75 2,700 .332 None
RG-8A/U 52 5,000 .405 For replacement only, use RG-213/U
RG-9B/U 50 5,000 .420 For replacement only, use RG-214/U
RG-10A/U 52 5,000 .475 For replacement only, use RG-215/U
RG-11A/U 75 5,000 .405 None
RG-12A/U 75 5,000 .475 None
RG-13A/U 74 5,000 .420 For replacement only, use RG-216/U
RG-14A/U 52 7,000 .545 For replacement only, use RG-217/U
RG-15/U 76 5,000 .545 None
RG-16/U 52 6,000 .630 None
RG-18A/U 52 11,000 .945 For replacement only, use RG-219/U
RG-19A/U 52 14,000 1.120 For replacement only, use RG-220/U
RG-20A/U 52 14,000 1.195 For replacement only, use RG-221/U
RG-21A/U 53 2,700 .332 For replacement only, use RG-222/U
RG-22B/U 95 1,000 .420 Balanced cable twisted conductors
RG-23A/U 125 3,000 .945 Dual coaxial cable
RG-24A/U 125 3,000 1.034 Dual coaxial cable
RG-25A/U 48 8,000 .505 Pulse cable
RG-26A/U 48 8,000 .650 Pulse cable
RG-27A/U 48 15,000 .650 High voltage pulse cable
RG-28B/U 48 15,000 .750 High voltage pulse cable
RG-33/U 51 6,000 .470 None
RG-34B/U 75 6,500 .630 None
RG-35B/U 75 10,000 .945 None
RG-36/U 69 13,000 1.180 None
RG-41/U 67.5 3,000 .425 None
RG-54A/U 58 3,000 .250 None
RG-55B/U 53 1,900 .206 None
RG-56/U -- -- .535 Special twisted pulse cable
RG-57A/U 95 3,000 .625 Twin conductor
RG-58C/U 50 1,900 .195 General purpose
RG-59B/U 75 2,300 .242 General purpose
RG-60/U 50 -- .425 None
RG-62A/U 93 -- .249 None
RG-62B/U 93 750 .242 None
RG-63B/U 125 1,000 .405 Low capacitance
RG-64/U 48 -- .495 Pulse
RG-65A/U 950 1,000 .405 High impedance delay line, video cable
RG-71B/U 93 750 .250 None
RG-72/U 150 -- .630 None
RG-73/U 25 -- .275 None
RG-74A/U 52 7,000 .615 For replacement only, use RG-224/U
RG-77A/U 48 8,000 .450 Pulse cable
RG-78A/U 48 8,000 .420 Same as RG-74A/U except single braid
RG-79B/U 125 1,000 .475 RG-63B/U with armor
RG-81/U 50 3,000 .375 Semi-Rigid high temperature cable
RG-82/U 50 5,000 .750 Same as RG-81/U
RG-83/U 35 2,000 .405 None
RG-84A/U 75 10,000 1.000 RG-35B/U with lead sheath, not armor
RG-85A/U 75 10,000 1.565 RG-84A/U with special armor
RG-86/U 200 -- .650 Twin lead
RG-87A/U 50 5,000 .425 For replacement only. New, use RG-225/U
RG-88/U 50 8,000 .515 Pulse
RG-88A/U 50 8,000 .515 None
RG-88B/U 50 10,000 .565 None
RG-89/U 125 1,000 .632 Low capacitance
RG-90/U 50 3,000 .425 Carrier Frequency Communication
RG-93/U 50 10,000 .710 Replaced with RG-117/U
RG-94/U 50 7,000 .445 For replacement only. New, use RG-226/U
RG-100/U 35 2,000 .242 None
RG-108A/U 78 1,000 .235 Shielded twisted pair
RG-111A/U 95 1,000 .490 none
RG-114A/U 185 1,000 .405 Special low capacitance
RG-115/U 50 4,000 .375 None
RG-115A/U 50 4,000 .415 None
RG-116/U 50 5,000 .475 For replacement only. New, use RG-227/U
RG-117A/U 50 7,000 .730 Same as RG-117/U. New, use RG-211A/U
RG-118A/U 50 7,000 .780 Same as RG-118/U. New, use RG-228A/U
RG-119/U 50 6,000 .465 High temperature cable
RG-120/U 50 6,000 .525 Same as RG-119/U, with armor
RG-122/U 50 1,900 .160 Same as RG-58/U except smaller in size
RG-124/U 73 2,300 .240 Replaced by RG-140/U
RG-125/U 150 2,000 .600 Special low capacitance
RG-126/U 50 3,000 .280 High attenuation same as RG-301/U
RG-130/U 95 8,000 .625 Same as RG-57A/U except inner conductor
RG-131/U 95 8,000 .710 Same as RG-130/U except for armor
RG-133A/U 95 4,000 .405 NATO type NWR7
RG-140/U 75 2,000 .233 High temperature, similar to RG-59A/U
RG-141A/U 50 1,900 .190 High temperature, similar to RG-58C/U
RG-142A/U 50 1,900 .206 High temperature, similar to RG-55A/U
RG-142B/U 50 -- .195 Same as above
RG-143A/U 50 3,000 .325 High temperature, similar to RG-58/U
RG-144/U 75 5,000 .410 High temperature, similar to RG-11/U
RG-147/U 52 14,000 1.937 RG-19/U with armor
RG-148/U 72 4,000 .800 RG-8/U with spiral armor
RG-149/U 52 5,000 .405 Low noise
RG-150/U 75 5,000 .475 Same as RG-149/U except armored
RG-156/U 50 10,000 .540 Taped innerlayers 1 type K&1 type A-1R
RG-157/U 50 15,000 .725 Betw 2n braid of outer conductor & braided
RG-158/U 25 15,000 .725 Tinned copper shield pulse cable
RG-159/U 50 2,300 .195 Replaced by RG-142/U
RG-160A/U 125 3,000 1.055 Same as RG-160/U except copper braid
RG-164/U 75 10,000 .870 Same as RG-35B/U except armored
RG-165/U 50 5,000 .410 None
RG-166/U 50 5,000 .460 Same as RG-165/U except armored
RG-174/U 50 1,500 .100 None
RG-177/U 50 11,000 .895 None
RG-178B/U 50 1,000 .075 None
RG-179B/U 75 1,200 .105 None
RG-180B/U 95 1,500 .145 none
RG-181/U 125 3,500 .640 None
RG-182/U 125 2,300 1.055 Special dual twinax
RG-183/U 50 -- .750 None
RG-185/U 2000 -- .282 Delay cable
RG-186/U 1000 -- .405 Delay cable
RG-187A/U 75 1,200 .110 Same as RG-187/U except inner conductor
RG-188A/U 50 1,200 .110 Same as RG-188/U except inner conductor
RG-189/U 50 3,500 .875 7/8 in stroflux cable
RG-190/U 50 15,000 .700 Taped inner layers: 2 wraps of type K
RG-191/U 25 15,000 1.469 & 2 wraps of type L between outer braid
RG-192/U 12.5 15,000 2.200 Pulse cable
RG-193/U 12.5 30,000 2.100 Pulse cable
RG-194/U 12.5 30,000 1.945 Pulse cable
RG-195A/U 95 1,500 .155 Same as RG-195/U except inner conductor
RG-196A/U 50 1,000 .080 Same as RG-196/U except inner conductor
RG-197/U 50 -- .875 None
RG-199/U 70 -- 1.015 None
RG-200/U 70 -- 1.765 None
RG-209/U 50 3,200 .750 None
RG-210/U 93 750 .242 Replaces RG-62C/U
RG-211A/U 50 7,000 .730 Same as RG-211/U except braid wire size
RG-212/U 50 3,000 .332 Formerly RG-58/U
RG-213/U 50 5,000 .405 Formerly RG-8A/U
RG-214/U 50 5,000 .425 Formerly RG-9B/U
RG-215/U 50 5,000 .475 Formerly RG-10A/U
RG-216/U 75 5,000 .425 Formerly RG-13A/U
RG-217/U 50 7,000 .545 Formerly RG-144A/U
RG-218/U 50 11,000 .870 Formerly RG-17A/U
RG-219/U 50 11,000 .945 Formerly RG-18A/U
RG-220/U 50 14,000 1.120 Formerly RG-19A/U
RG-221/U 50 14,000 1.195 Formerly RG-20A/U
RG-222/U 50 2,700 .332 Formerly RG-21A/U
RG-223/U 50 1,900 .216 Formerly RG-55A/U
RG-224/U 50 7,000 .615 Formerly RG-74A/U
RG-225/U 50 5,000 .430 Formerly RG-87A/U
RG-226/U 50 7,000 .500 Formerly RG-94A/U
RG-227/U 50 5,000 .490 Formerly RG-116/U
RG-228A/U 50 7,000 .795 Same as RG-228/U except wire size
RG-230/U 25 -- .740 Triaxial pulse cable
RG-231/U 50 -- .500 None
RG-232/U 50 -- 1.050 None
RG-233/U 50 -- 1.765 None
RG-234/U 50 -- 3.295 None
RG-235/U 50 5,000 .470 None
RG-236/U 50 -- .500 None
RG-237/U 50 -- .600 None
RG-240/U 50 -- 1.625 None
RG-242/U 50 -- 3.125 None
RG-244/U 75 -- .500 None
RG-245/U 75 -- .600 None
RG-246/U 75 -- .875 None
RG-247/U 75 -- 1.015 None
RG-248/U 75 -- 1.625 None
RG-249/U 75 -- 1.765 None
RG-259/U 75 -- 3.125 None
RG-251/U 75 -- 3.295 None
RG-252/U 50 -- .530 None
RG-253/U 50 -- .635 None
RG-254/U 50 -- 1.100 None
RG-255/U 50 -- .953 None
RG-256/U 50 -- .953 None
RG-257/U 50 -- 1.786 None
RG-258/U 50 -- 1.936 None
RG-259/U 50 -- .390 None
RG-263/U 50 -- .500 None
RG-264A/U 36.8 -- .750 Same as RG-264/U except low temperature
RG-266/U 1530 4,000 .400 Delay cable
RG-268/U 50 -- .500 None
RG-269/U 50 -- 1.005 None
RG-270/U 50 -- 1.830 None
RG-279/U 75 -- .125 None
RG-280/U 50 3,000 .467 For low loss and low voltage application
RG-281/U 50 4,000 .750 For low loss and low voltage application
RG-282/U 54.6 4,500 .200 For 150 degree [C] operation
RG-283/U 46 8,000 .475 For 150 degree [C] operation
RG-284/U 75 -- 1.005 None
RG-285/U 100 -- 1.005 None
RG-286/U 75 -- 1.830 None
RG-287/U 100 -- 1.830 None
RG-292/U 75 -- 1.830 none
RG-293/U 50 -- .545 None
RG-294/U 95 -- .630 Twin Axial
RG-295/U -- -- .895 None
RG-296/U 50 10,000 1.190 None
RG-297/U 50 -- 1.005 None
RG-298/U -- -- .650 unshielded buoyant cable
RG-301/U 50 3,000 .245 Similar to RG-126/U
RG-302/U 75 2,300 .206 Similar to RG-140/U
RG-303/U 50 1,900 .170 Similar to RG-141/U
RG-304/U 50 3,000 .280 Similar to RG-143A/U
RG-305/U 75 -- 1.990 None
RG-306A/U 75 -- 1.015 None
RG-307/U 75 400 .270 Interlayer is polyvinyl chloride
RG-316/U 50 1,200 -- High temperature similar to RG-188A/U
RG-318/U 50 -- 1.100 None
RG-319A/U 50 -- 2.000 None
RG-321/U 50 -- 2.850 None
RG-322/U 50 -- 3.040 None
RG-323/U 50 -- 1.060 None
RG-324/U 50 -- .980 None
RG-325/U 50 -- .465 None
RG-326/U 50 -- .779 None
RG-327/U 50 -- 1.180 None
RG-331/U 50 -- .625 None
RG-332/U 50 -- .815 None
RG-333/U 50 -- 1.052 None
RG-334/U 75 -- .500 None
RG-335/U 75 -- .625 None
RG-336/U 75 -- .875 None
RG-360/U 50 -- .825 None
RG-366/U 50 -- .620 None
RG-367/U 50 -- 5.200 Very large cable
RG-369/U 50 -- .470 None
RG-370/U 50 -- .390 None
RG-371/U 50 -- .140 None
RG-376/U 50 -- 1.060 None
RG-377/U 50 -- .530 None
RG-378/U 50 -- 2.000 None
RG-382/U 50 -- 1.620 None
RG-385/U 50 -- .660 None