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Re:Plasma Antenna by slovenlyrobot on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @03:34PM (#20932598)
I guess with a metal antennae you have a permanently reflective surface, AIUI once one of these are disabled they become basically radio-transparent again, which means less of a blip on radar
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Re:Plasma Antenna by Kalium on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @03:37PM (#20932638)
It also means they don't receive when off, which renders them resistant to some forms of electronic warfare.
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