radome
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right|260px|thumbnail|Geodesic radomes at the Misawa Air Base|Misawa Security Operations Center, Misawa, Japan thumb|Spherical radome mounted atop the mainmast of a Type 45 destroyer thumb|A Boeing E-3 Sentry, showing its rotodome mounted above the fuselage A radome (a portmanteau of "radar" and "dome") is a structural, weatherproof enclosure that protects a radar antenna. The radome is constructed of material transparent to radio waves. Radomes protect the antenna from weather and conceal antenna electronic equipment from view. They also protect nearby personnel from being accidentally struck
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- Stationary antennas
- Radar dishes
- Telecommunications
- Maritime satellites
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right|260px|thumbnail|Geodesic radomes at the Misawa Air Base|Misawa Security Operations Center, Misawa, Japan thumb|Spherical radome mounted atop the mainmast of a Type 45 destroyer thumb|A Boeing E-3 Sentry, showing its rotodome mounted above the fuselage A radome (a portmanteau of "radar" and "dome") is a structural, weatherproof enclosure that protects a radar antenna. The radome is constructed of material transparent to radio waves. Radomes protect the antenna from weather and conceal antenna electronic equipment from view. They also protect nearby personnel from being accidentally struck by quickly rotating antennas.
Radomes can be constructed in several shapes spherical, geodesic, planar, etc. depending on the particular application, using various construction materials such as fiberglass, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-coated fabric, and others.