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Originally Posted by gramsjdg
It may have something to do with supporting the pickup points. Either way, I'm pretty sure those triangular sections around the pickup points are for the radome, as is the very top cone-shaped section of the antenna. NYguy will probably be able to confirm/deny that however.
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No, its not the frame for the actual panels (they were to be 2 inch foam). I think there was to be a section at the height of that piece which did not have radome panels over it. Basically, the panels start on either side of that section so it has to be architectural and structural at the same time. I think another possible cause for the removal of the radome was the lighting scheme. Durst likes lattice antennas with colorful displays. The panels at the top would have been back-lit, the lighting would probably have produced over saturated areas next to overly dim ones. It would require LEDs to be fitted behind every face instead of localized on mounts.