The double tapered wedge insert load was designed for the shortest length possible. Maximum power handling with the lowest possible VSWR is achieved with the double tapered wedge insert load when it is assembled in the waveguide in pairs.
Compound Tapered Wedge – High Power Insert Loads
| Catalog Number |
EIA Designation WR (No.) |
Electronautic Reference Number |
Freq. (GHz) |
A. Max. (Inches) |
Avg. Power (Watts)* |
| CTW-0280HP | 284 | S-fH | 2.60-3.95 | 5.13 | 300 |
| CTW-0370HP | 187 | C-2H | 3.95-5.85 | 3.39 | 250 |
| CTW-0400HP | 159 | 159-3H | 4.90-7.05 | 3.38 | 250 |
| CTW-0430HP | 137 | XB-6H | 5.85-8.2 | 3.25 | 250 |
| CTW-0500HP | 112 | XL-3H | 7.05-10.0 | 2.88 | 200 |
| CTW-0580HP | 90 | X-1H | 8.2-12.4 | 1.63 | 200 |
| CTW-0700HP | 75 | 75-3H | 10.0-15.0 | 1.38 | 125 |
| CTW-0730HP | 62 | KU-1H | 12.4-18.0 | 1.00 | 75 |
| CTW-0760HP | 51 | – | 15.0-22.0 | 1.00 | 50 |
* Per Pair
