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Messi & Paoloni Airborne 5
Compact low-loss 5mm coax with 85% velocity factor, high screening performance and a tough polyethylene jacket suitable for direct burial and outdoor installations.
Choose your cable length and connector combination and let us build the lead for you.
Messi & Paoloni Airborne 5 is a lightweight 5mm 50 ohm coaxial cable designed to provide significantly better RF performance than conventional RG-58 while retaining a similarly compact outside diameter.
It uses a 99.9% pure bare copper centre conductor, physically foamed polyethylene dielectric, 100% screening foil and an aluminium-magnesium reactive braid. This construction gives Airborne 5 an 85% velocity factor and screening efficiency of greater than 105dB between 100MHz and 2000MHz.
A tough UV-resistant polyethylene outer jacket makes Airborne 5 particularly useful for permanent outdoor installations and direct burial, while its remarkably low weight of approximately 2.3kg per 100 metres also makes it attractive for portable stations and DXpedition use.
Compact dimensions similar to RG-58, but with substantially improved loss performance.
Physically foamed polyethylene dielectric helps reduce attenuation compared with conventional solid-dielectric RG-58.
UV-resistant polyethylene jacket is designed for weather exposure and underground installation.
Exceptionally lightweight construction is useful for portable stations and installations where cable weight matters.
Why Choose Airborne 5?
Airborne 5 is intended for operators who want the convenient size of RG-58 without accepting the same level of cable loss.
At 50MHz, M&P specifies Airborne 5 as having approximately 3.6dB less loss per 100 metres than RG-58 C/U. It also weighs around 1.4kg less per 100 metres, making it particularly useful for portable and lightweight installations.
The polyethylene jacket provides excellent resistance to outdoor exposure, while the aluminium-magnesium braid gives the cable a strong but lightweight outer conductor.
Where Airborne 5 Works Best
Weather-resistant polyethylene jacket makes Airborne 5 a strong choice for permanent external cable runs.
Designed by M&P for underground installation where routing the coax through conduit is impractical.
Very low cable weight helps reduce the amount of equipment that needs to be transported.
M&P Cable Length Guidance
M&P provides the following transmitting guidance for Airborne 5. These figures are recommendations for selecting an appropriate cable size rather than absolute operating limits.
| Frequency | Excellent | Good | Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14MHz | Up to 25m | Up to 40m | Consider larger coax above 40m |
| 28MHz | Up to 15m | Up to 35m | Consider larger coax above 35m |
| 50MHz | Up to 12m | Up to 28m | Consider larger coax above 30m |
| 144MHz | Up to 8m | Up to 15m | Consider larger coax above 15m |
| 430MHz | - | Up to 3m | Consider larger coax above 3m |
| 1296MHz | - | - | M&P recommends 10.3mm or 12.7mm coax |
Cable Construction
- 99.9% pure bare copper inner conductor
- 1.13mm centre conductor diameter
- Triple-layer physically foamed polyethylene dielectric
- 100% aluminium-polyester-aluminium foil screen
- 84% coverage aluminium-magnesium reactive braid
- 96 braid wires
- UV-resistant polyethylene outer jacket
- Suitable for outdoor use and direct burial
- 5mm overall cable diameter
Airborne 5 uses an aluminium-magnesium braid which must not be soldered. M&P recommends using connectors specifically designed for this cable so that the braid is secured mechanically rather than soldered.
Airborne 5 Technical Specifications
General
| Nominal Impedance | 50 ohms ±3 at 200MHz |
| Overall Diameter | 5mm ±0.15mm |
| Velocity Factor | 85% |
| Capacitance | 76pF/m ±2 |
| Screening Efficiency | Greater than 105dB, 100 to 2000MHz |
| Operating Temperature | -45°C to +70°C |
| Net Weight | Approx. 2.3kg per 100m |
| Maximum Peak Power | 2000W |
| Spark Test | 8kV |
Construction
| Inner Conductor | 99.9% pure bare copper |
| Inner Conductor Diameter | 1.13mm ±0.05mm |
| Dielectric | Triple-layer physically foamed polyethylene |
| Dielectric Diameter | 3mm ±0.05mm |
| Foil Screen | 100% aluminium-polyester-aluminium |
| Braid | 84% coverage aluminium-magnesium reactive braid |
| Braid Wires | 96 |
| Outer Jacket | UV-resistant polyethylene suitable for direct burial and outdoor use |
| Inner Conductor Resistance | 17 ohms/km |
| Outer Conductor Resistance | 34 ohms/km |
Minimum Bend Radius
| Repeated Bending, Up To 15 Bends | 50mm |
| Single Bend / Choke | 25mm |
Structural Return Loss
| 0.3 to 600MHz | Greater than 30dB |
| 600 to 1200MHz | Greater than 28dB |
| 1200 to 2000MHz | Greater than 25dB |
Attenuation at 20°C
| Frequency | Loss dB/100m |
|---|---|
| 1.8MHz | 1.7dB |
| 3.5MHz | 2.3dB |
| 7MHz | 3.0dB |
| 10MHz | 3.4dB |
| 14MHz | 4.0dB |
| 21MHz | 4.8dB |
| 28MHz | 5.5dB |
| 50MHz | 7.1dB |
| 100MHz | 9.4dB |
| 144MHz | 11.1dB |
| 200MHz | 12.8dB |
| 400MHz | 18.3dB |
| 430MHz | 19.0dB |
| 800MHz | 26.5dB |
| 1000MHz | 29.8dB |
| 1296MHz | 34.2dB |
| 2400MHz | 47.5dB |
| 3000MHz | 53.5dB |
| 4000MHz | 61.0dB |
| 5000MHz | 68.6dB |
| 6000MHz | 75.6dB |
Continuous Power Handling at 40°C
| Frequency | Maximum Power |
|---|---|
| 1.8MHz | 1172W |
| 3.5MHz | 837W |
| 7MHz | 625W |
| 14MHz | 471W |
| 28MHz | 346W |
| 50MHz | 268W |
| 144MHz | 170W |
| 430MHz | 99W |
| 1296MHz | 55W |
| 2400MHz | 39W |
| 6000MHz | 25W |
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Returns:
If you have any equipment that needs to be returned to Martin Lynch & Sons, please fill out the form below:
Upon receipt of goods you have 14 days to return goods however the goods must be returned in original packaging and care must have been taken with the goods you wish to return. Under distance selling regulations you are not entitled to any refund on carriage charges or modification charges made at your request. Large items cannot be returned if they have been assembled, unless faulty.
Warranty Terms and Conditions
Outside of the 14 faulty return period, returned items cannot be accepted, unless covered by manufacturer's warranty. We will repair as much as possible on site however in exceptional circumstances products may have to be returned to the manufacturer of distributor.
For repairs/replacements under manufacturer’s warranty for any item please download a ML&S return form from the link above and return to ML&S with the faulty product.
International Warranty information
Warranty service for items we sell is available in the U.K. only, unless otherwise noted. It is your responsibility to pay freight for returned items to the U.K. and back to you for desired warranty coverage. All of our NEW products come with a minimum 12 month warranty, (Yaesu & Icom 24 months), with up to 90 days on second-hand equipment. Items returned for service must state "returned goods for repair" on the return air waybill or U.K. import customs duties apply and will be added to your invoice. For more info about returning items please contact our customer help desk, [email protected]