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| Parameter | Definition | Typical Target | |-----------|------------|----------------| | | Ratio of power transmitted through radome to incident power | ≥ 90% | | Insertion Phase Delay (IPD) | Phase shift introduced by the radome | < 5° variation | | Radome Induced Beam Bending | Angular shift of main lobe | < 1 mrad | | Side Lobe Degradation | Increase in side lobe levels due to radome | < 1 dB | | Cross-polarization | Unwanted orthogonal polarization generated | < -30 dB |

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