Times Microwave Systems, a Smiths Group plc company, has released its new heavy-duty armored SilverLine TuffGrip test cable series for wireless infrastructure and wireless Internet cell site RF field testing applications.

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The test cables employ a robust hand grip at the system test end, enabling the user to apply as much hand resistance as necessary to make or break heavily weatherproofed RF connections quickly and easily without the use of wrenches and without damaging the test cable. These are important considerations for technicians working in harsh conditions and under time constraints. Offering better phase stability with flexure and greater ruggedness than other test cables, these extra-durable cables also have a steel-reinforced flexible outer armor covering to resist cut-through and abrasion and passivated stainless steel connectors. Phase stability from DC to 10 GHz is rated at ±1.1° and ±2.0° from 10 to 18 GHz. VSWR (maximum) for type N connector is 1.20:1 at 6 GHz and 1.35:1 at 18 GHz. TuffGrip is available on SilverLine test cables with 7-16 DIN male and female and type N female connectors.