Having "a" hole in a dish is normal because it makes it a lot harder for a strong wind to try and knock the thing over. But it's a hole put there by design.
Radomes are oftentimes geodesic for better structural support, and ease of repair. Much more efficient only needing to replace one or two facets, rather than having to replace the whole damn dome.
You are now aware that most "smooth" looking 3d objects are relatively low poly and take no more computing power than edged objects.
11 months ago
Anonymous
You can use vectors and other functions to make perfect circles instead of generic polys saving on space. In practice they are treated the way you describe but they're not actually poly.
They even have circles with high polys in old games and it's because you can draw it outside of the usual poly system.
You're right in that they don't often use it but it's always been a method.
11 months ago
Anonymous
>take no more computing power than edged objects
hard faceted edges take more because they have two vertex normals. Smooth edges are a single averaged normal
Other anons are kind or right
But the real reason is the shape doesn't matter since radar goes right through it anyway, so they just focus on structural integrity and ease of fixing.
Circles are annoying to fix.
the shape matters in the sense that those domes are usually built out of plywood and not sheet metal so they don't interfere with the radar inside. not having to bend plywood is nice.
My bad. I just tried to Google it. I never took my own photo, and I don't remember what it looked like by heart. All I remember is that it is at the highest point on the island.
Are you deliberately making shitposts in the hope of making people dismiss these events?
Anyway, it's not a hole per se, most of that is just scorch marking.
Having "a" hole in a dish is normal because it makes it a lot harder for a strong wind to try and knock the thing over. But it's a hole put there by design.
Interesting argument sirs, HOWEVER
Those are domes moron.
They're the same domes as OP moron
They're still domes moron. OP and you are both moronic.
You're not supposed to have holes in a radome moron. Jesus Christ, how do you feed yourself?
smudge on the lens
That looks less like a radar dish and more like one of those structures covering them to me
Radar domes are awesome!
Here's one from Cyprus
>golf ball
Why tho?
Makes set up and repairs easier perhaps?
Radomes are oftentimes geodesic for better structural support, and ease of repair. Much more efficient only needing to replace one or two facets, rather than having to replace the whole damn dome.
>geodesic
You don't know what that word means
It's from The Latin, I'd explain it to you, but you wouldn't understand.
Don't listen to the other gays, it's because it's easier to to render/load in and takes less computing resources
>computing resources
What are you talking about? The radome is invisible to the radar and the math to design it is grade school simple.
It's a joke, referring to the domes in arma and such
You are now aware that most "smooth" looking 3d objects are relatively low poly and take no more computing power than edged objects.
You can use vectors and other functions to make perfect circles instead of generic polys saving on space. In practice they are treated the way you describe but they're not actually poly.
They even have circles with high polys in old games and it's because you can draw it outside of the usual poly system.
You're right in that they don't often use it but it's always been a method.
>take no more computing power than edged objects
hard faceted edges take more because they have two vertex normals. Smooth edges are a single averaged normal
>quadrilateral polygons
disgusting
Weird
It is stronger and easier to assemble. The other type is inflatable but then you need to maintain high air pressure inside.
strong shape, easy to build
This is irrelevant to the shape of radar domes - but the holes on the gold ball help stabilise it in flight
Yeah, otherwise the radar dome would not fly so far…
The dimples help with aerodynamics
the golf ball is located at the highest point in cyprus for maximum tee-off distance.
Other anons are kind or right
But the real reason is the shape doesn't matter since radar goes right through it anyway, so they just focus on structural integrity and ease of fixing.
Circles are annoying to fix.
the shape matters in the sense that those domes are usually built out of plywood and not sheet metal so they don't interfere with the radar inside. not having to bend plywood is nice.
Cause it looks cool
Golf ball radars are rare.
>Cyprus
Na, I recognize Air station Mike-26 when I see it. I have been deployed on Stratis for a decade now
My bad. I just tried to Google it. I never took my own photo, and I don't remember what it looked like by heart. All I remember is that it is at the highest point on the island.
Weather ballons.
The hole is where the receiver goes. It's a very common design.
That's not a radar dish, it's a dome around the radar aperture (be it dish or otherwise)
You can fire a supercannon through it and then deny everything and b***h about the enemy bombing your civilian meteorological radar
at least the other thread used "weapon" in the OP
https://desuarchive.org/k/thread/58525276
Are you deliberately making shitposts in the hope of making people dismiss these events?
Anyway, it's not a hole per se, most of that is just scorch marking.
>What is the tactical advantage of having a hole inside your radar dish?
Gender Affirmation.
Radomes aren't perfectly spherical because the best radar transparent materials aren't rigid, and so a rigid structure is required.
They have complex irregular geometry to minimize the reflective consequences of the supports.
I'm assuming this is a vatnik shitpost but could you get to your point?
Better ventilation. Gets pretty hot in there.
Why a dome though? Couldn't they just put it in a cube?
Good question