# Simple question regarding coaxial cable

I have a coaxial cable whose length is $$L=10m$$, working at $$f=1GHz$$ frequency and i need to determine it's attenuation coefficient (if that is correct term), however i cannot find any relationship between these three values anywhere on the internet so i would appreciate if someone could help me! Thanks in advance!

• You have to ask the manufacturer. It depends very much on the specific materials used. – Dave Tweed Feb 2 '19 at 21:28
• @DaveTweed well, i measured attenuation in dBm for some frequencies, for example, at 900MHz i got 5.8dBm, can i use this somehow to calculate attenuation coefficient? – cdummie Feb 2 '19 at 21:35
• I bet something like that could be used to extrapolate although I personally don't know how. You should click edit and add that neatly to your question though, and if you have tested sample values at more than just 900MHz, you should provide them, without going overboard. – K H Feb 2 '19 at 21:51
• Nothing attenuates by 5.8dBm. A dBm is a measure of power (dB above or below 1mW). A cable may attenuate by 5.8dB, though. If it does attenuate by 5.8dB at 900MHz, then it probably attenuates more at 1GHz, and that's about as much as you can say without consulting the manufacturer's data sheets. – TimWescott Feb 2 '19 at 22:14
• If it has a type number (e.g. RG58) then its maximum attenuation characteristics are part of the number, which you can look up on the web. – TimWescott Feb 2 '19 at 22:15

$$att_{db}=(K_1\sqrt{freq})K_2freq$$