Radome materials for 1500-1800 MHz
| Material | dB attenuation |
|---|---|
| 0.005 in. plastic film bag | <0.1 |
| 0.05 in. Tupperware (cloudy) | <0.1 |
| 0.06 in. Rubbermaid (opaque) | <0.1 |
| 0.0625 in. Vector perfboard | <0.1 |
| 0.125 in. Plexiglas | <0.1 |
| 2.0 in. styrofoam | <0.1 |
| 20 lb bond paper | <0.1 |
| Cotton cloth | <0.1 |
| 0.07 in. Rubbermaid (cloudy) | 0.2 |
| 0.125 in ABS pastic | 0.2 |
| bubble pack, 0.25 in. bubbles | 0.2 |
| 0.125 in. linen phenolic | 0.5 |
| 0.375 in. dry plywood | 1.0 |
| 0.70 in. plexiglas | 1.2 |
| 0.25 in. solid phenolic | 1.5 |
| 0.05 in. rubber sheet | 2.0 |
| 0.75 in. dry plywood | 3.0 |
| 0.01 in. brass shim stock | > 50 |
J. Dubois, "Radome Materials for 1500-1800 MHz," Journal of the Environmental Satellite Amateur Users Group, Vol. 89, no. 1, Spring 1989.
-- GlennLeBrasseur - 20 Oct 2003