WF-16U Field Copper Wire Phone/Radio NSN 6145-00-910-8847 NEW SURPLUS (1 MILE)

Description

WF-16/U field phone wire, which is officially named CABLE, TELEPHONE, WF-16/U, Meets Specification of MIL-DTL-55425E and
consists of two pairs of parallel-stranded insulated conductors for use to provide four-wire transmission line for carrier communications. It also can be used for long distance voice-frequency (VF) circuits. Each pair is insulated with high density polyethylene. One pair is colored olive drab and has two ridges to allow it to be identified by touch in the dark. Each pair of wire consist of 7 strands of bare, hard-drawn copper alloy #85 wire, each with a diameter of 0.0085±0.0001 inches.
Insulation is high-density linear polyethylene, containing 1%-3% titanium dioxide ultraviolet inhibitor. Minimum wall thickness at any point is 0.014 inches.
Tensile strength of 200 pounds, and weight per mile is 62 pounds
Some reels have never been opened while others open and unused all are marked as New Surplus.