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19th Meeting & SymposiumNovember .17-12, 1997Historic Boston Park Plaza Hotel

Boston, Massachusetts

Table of Contents

The AMTA i i

AMTA 1997 Officers i i i

Exhibitors, Future Meetings & Hosts i v

1997 Distinguished Achievement Award (Dr. Doren Hess) v

Dr. Doren Hess Biography v i

Session I: Antenna Measurements l

A Technique for Multiple Frequency Measurements 3on the Ground Reflection RangeJohn S. DeRosa and Daniel E. WarrenRome Laboratory/ERSE, Rome, NY

Implementation and Results of a Time-Domain Gating 8System for a Far-Field RangeAndrew M. Predoehl* and Warren L. Stutzman*** Watkins-Johnson Co., Gaithersburg, MDVirginia Polytechnic Inst. and State University, Blacksburg, VA

Millimetre-Wave Antenna Testing for Production 1 3D.A. McNamara*, D.J. Janse van Rensburg**, and P. Cowles** COM DEV Ltd., Ontario, Canada** Nearfield Systems Inc., Carson, CA

Measurement Considerations for Antenna Pattern Accuracy 1 9John SwanstromHewlett-Packard Company, Santa Rosa, CA

Understanding Open Area Test Site Performance 2 5Peter McNairNational Physical Laboratory, Middlesex, U.K.

An Antenna Pattern Measurement Technique Using Wideband 3 1Channel Profiles to Resolve Multipath Signal ComponentsStudent PaperWilliam G. Newhall and Theodore S. RappaportVirginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

G/T Measurement of Small Antennas 3 7R.B. DybdalThe Aerospace Corporation, Los Angeles, CA

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Session II: Novel Antennas and Material Designs 4 3

Design and Performance of the Absorber Fence 4 5for WL Advanced Compact Range FacilityW. D. Bumside*, C. Handel*, C.W. Chuang*, I.J. Gupta*, and B.M. Kent*** The Ohio State University, ElectroScience Laboratory, Columbus, OH** Wright Laboratories, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH

Design and Testing of New Curved Pyramidal Absorber 5 0I.J. Gupta*, W. D. Burnside*, C.W. Chuang*, B.M. Kent**, and M.C. Gelreath***

* The Ohio State University, ElectroScience Laboratory, Columbus, OH** Wright Laboratories, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH*** NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA

A Wide Band Feed for a Virtual Vertex Reflector 5 6W. D. Burnside*, A.J. Susanto*, and Edward A. Urbanik*** The Ohio State University, ElectroScience Laboratory, Columbus, OH** Sanders, A Lockheed Martin Company, Nashua, NH

A Planar Slot Spiral for Multi-Function 6 1Communications AperturesStudent PaperM. W. Nurnberger and J.L. VolakisUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Ml

A New Ground Penetrating Radar Antenna Design - 6 7The Horn-Fed Bowtie (HFB)Student PaperChi-Chih ChenThe Ohio State University, ElectroScience Laboratory, Columbus, OH

Radio Frequency (RF) Visual Detection Concept 7 5Dr. Al TorresMission Research Corporation (MRC), Dayton, OH

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Session III: Near-Field Measurement Techniques I 77

Aperture Sampling Effects in Planar Near-Field Measurements 7 9Michael H. Francis* and Tom Milligan*** National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Boulder, CO** Lockheed Martin, Littleton, CO

Limitations of Near-Field Probe Position Error 8 4Correction TechniquesDavid P. Woollen*, Kenneth G. Thompson*, and David R. St. John*** Naval Surface Warfare Center - Crane Division, Crane, IN** Technology Service Corp., Bloomington, IN

The Quadrille, An Error Reduction Procedure for Planar 9 0Near Field MeasurementsL. J. Kaplan, W. G. Scott, and R. E. WilsonSpace Systems/ Loral, Palo Alto, CA

The Development of a Near-field Data Window Function 9 6for Measuring Standard Gain HornsPaul R. RousseauThe Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA

The Calibration of Probes for Near-Field Scanning at NPL 102David GentleNational Physical Laboratory, Middlesex, U.K.

A Technique to Reduce the Scan Length in Near-Field 10 8Antenna MeasurementsI.J. Gupta*, W.D. Burnside*, and R. McArthur*** The Ohio State University, ElectroScience Laboratory, Columbus, OH** Sinclair Technologies Inc., Tonawanda, NY

Cylindrical Near-field Measurement of L-Band Antennas 113John Chenoweth* and Terrance Speicher*** Andrew Corporation, Addison, IL** Nearfield Systems Inc., Carson, CA

Near-field data processing using MATLAB version 5.0 118W.P.M.N. KeizerTNO Physics and Electronics Laboratory, The Hague, Netherlands

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Session IV: Near-Field Measurement Techniques II 123

Microwave Antenna Far-Field Patterns Determined 12 5From Infrared HologramsCarl F. Stubenrauch*, Katie MacReynolds*, John E. Will**,John D. Norgard***, Michael Seifert****, and Robert H. Cormack****** National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Boulder, CO** SUN Microsystems, Sunnyvale, CA

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CORome Laboratories, Rome, NYComputational Optics, Boulder, CO

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The Alignment of a Spherical Near-Field Rotator 1 3 1Using Electrical MeasurementsAllen C. Newell and Greg HindmanNearfield Systems Inc., Carson, CA

Errors Analysis of Near-Field Measurement 13 7Guy Seguin and Tony PellerinCanadian Space Agency, St-Hubert, Quebec, Canada

Simulation of Planar Near-Field Errors 140Martin AimEricsson Microwave Systems, Molndal, Sweden

Range Validation Testing of a Planar Near-Field 14 4Range Facility at Hughes Space and Communications Co.Jeff WayHughes Space and Communications Company, Los Angeles, CA

A Turnkey Near-Field Measurement System for 1 5 QPulse Mode ApplicationsDavid S. Fooshe*. Kenneth Thompson**, and Matt Harvey**** Nearfield Systems Inc., Carson, CA** Naval Surface Warfare Center - Crane Division, Crane, IN*** Technical Service Corp., Bloomington, IN

S e s s i o n V : C o m p a c t a n d S p h e r i c a l R a n g e T e c h n o l o g y 1 5 7

A New Approach of Edge Treatment for Compact 15 8Range ReflectorsM. Sameh Mahmoud, Teh-Hong Lee, and Walter D. Burnside* The Ohio State University, ElectroScience Laboratory, Columbus, OH

A 119 GHz CATR Based on a 2.4 m Hologram 164T. Hirvonen*, J. Ala-Laurinaho*, P. Piironen*, J. Tuovinen**,and A. V. Raisanen** Helsinki University of Technology, Finland** Millimetre Wave Laboratory of Finland, Finland

Range-Field Plane Wave Model Determined From 17 0Spherical Probing DataStudent PaperDaniel A. Leatherwood and Edward B. JoyGeorgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

Performances of the Mistral Antenna Measurement 17 6Compact Range at IntespacePascal Meisse*, Remi Berge*, Jacques Barbier**, and Jacques Descoins*** Intespace, Toulouse, France** CNES, Toulouse, France

Dual Shaped Reflector Feed System Suppressing Cross 18 3Polarized Components for Compact Antenna Test RangeMikio Takabayashi, Hiroyuki Deguchi, and Norio MiyaharaMitsubishi Electric Corporation, Kanagawa, Japan

Mechanical Alignment Error Study of Large 18 9Sectionalized Compact Range ReflectorsCA. Rose, Thomas W. Miller, and Dave SmithScientific-Atlanta, Inc., Atlanta, GA

Satellite Antenna Pointing System Verification 1 9 3Using the ESA Compact Payload Test RangeS. Badessi*, S. Gerosa**, J. Lemanczyk*, and K. Pontoppidan**** ESTEC, European Space Agency, Noordwijk, The Netherlands** Alenia Aerospazio, Rome, Italy*** TICRA, Copenhagen, Denmark

Plane Wave, Pattern Subtraction, Range Compensation 19 9for Spherical Surface Antenna Pattern MeasurementsStudent PaperDaniel A. Leatherwood and Edward B. JoyGeorgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

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Session VI: Mobile Communication Systems 205

A Novel Cellular/PCS Basestation Antenna 2 07Measurement SystemW.D. Burnside*, K. Sickles*, C. Chen*, and R. McArthur*** The Ohio State University, ElectroScience Laboratory, Columbus, OH** Sinclair Technologies Inc., Tonawanda, NY

Intelligent Cruise Control Radar Development 213Eric Walton, Frank Paynter, and David FarkasThe Ohio State University, ElectroScience Laboratory, Columbus, OH

Automated Highway Radar Guidance Antenna and 2 1 7System Testing ResultsJonathan D. Young and David FarkasThe Ohio State University, ElectroScience Laboratory, Columbus, OH

Experimental Measurement Techniques for 220Automotive AntennasStudent PaperRamzi Abou-Jaoude* and Eric K. Walton*** Wiitron Company, Morgan Hill, CA** The Ohio State University, ElectroScience Laboratory, Columbus, OH

Investigation on the Influence of the User on the 226Mobile Phone in the German E-Plus-NetworkMatthias Schneider*, Martin Gehrt*, and Jurgen WickeInstitute for Mobile and Satellite Communications GmbH, Kamp-Lintfort, GermanyE-Plus Mobilfunk GmbH, Dusseldorf, Germany

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Session VII: Near-Field Measurement Techniques III 233

Phase-Retrieval Using Non Redundant Sampling 2 3 4RepresentationsO. M. Bucci, G. D'Elia, and M. D. MiglioreUniversita di Napoli "Federico II", Napoli, Italy

Near-Field Measurement Deconvolution 2 4 0G. Seguin* and T.J.F Pavlasek*** Canadian Space Agency, St-Hubert, Quebec, Canada** McGill University, Montreal, Canada

An Efficient Uniform Geometrical Theory of 2 4 4Diffraction Based Far Field Transformation ofSpherical Near Field Antenna Measurement DataN.H. Myung*, P.H. Pathak**, Y.S. Sun*, R.J. Burkholder",and W.D. Burnside*** Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology** The Ohio State University, ElectroScience Laboratory, Columbus, OH

Diagnostic Phase-Space Representation in Planar 2 4 9Near-Field Antenna MeasurementsAli MoghaddarAeroflex-Lintek Corp., Powell, OH

Far-Field Accuracy VS Sampling Parameters 2 5 5of a Linear ArrayGuy Seguin and Eric GioutnayCanadian Space Agency, St-Hubert, Quebec, Canada

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Session VIII: Electromagnetic Measurements 259

Analysis and Optimization of Anechoic Chambers 2 61Equipped with Ferrite and Hybrid Absorbers Using FIT-FDJ. Haala and W. WiesbeckUniversitat Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany

Minimally Perturbing Photonic Broadband EM Field 2 67Sensor System with Environmental CompensationV. Stenger*, A. Narayanan*, A. Mahapatra*, T.S. Bowen**,H. Pohle", and J. Sadler*** RAMAR Corporation, Northborough, MA** Phillips Laboratory (PL/WSM), Kirtland AFB, NM

A Frequency Domain Investigation of Mechanical 2 72Mode Stirring in a Reverberation ChamberStudent PaperStephen A. Scearce and Dr. Charles F. BuntingOtd Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

W-band Free Space Permittivity Measurement System 2 7 8for Candidate Radome MaterialsD.T. Fratick* and R.L. Cravey"* Lockheed-Martin Engineering & Sciences Company, Hampton, VA** NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA

The Use of Graphical Programming Environments for 284Antenna Measurement and TestGeorge DiNardo*, Hany Nasr*, and Shantnu Mishra*** Larus Technologies Corporation, Ontario, Canada** Canadian Space Agency, Ontario, Canada

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Session IX: Promoting and Developing Measurement 2 89and Processing Standards

Establishment of a Common RCS Range Documentation 2 91Standard Based on ANSI/NCSL Z-540-1994-1 andISO Guide 25 (Invited Paper)Brian M. Kent* and Lorant A. Muth*** Wright Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH** National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Boulder, CO

Interlaboratory Comparisons in Radar Cross Section 2 97Measurement AssuranceLorant A. Muth*, Ronald C. Wittmann*, and Brian M. Kent*** National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Boulder, CO** Wright Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH

Radar Image Normalization and Interpretation 3 0 3J. Paul Skinner*, Brian M. Kent**, Ronald C. Wittmann***,Dean L. Mensa****, and Dennis Andersh****** Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH** Wright Laboratories, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH*** National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Boulder, CO**** Consultant, formerly with the U.S. Naval Weapons Center, Pt. Mugu, CA***** Demaco Inc., Champaign, IL

NetCDF - A File Format Suitable for Antenna Measurements 3 0 8Mikael Dich*, Jonas Karlsson**, and Per Malmborg*** Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark** Saab Ericsson Space AB, Gothenburg, Sweden*** Ericsson Microwave Systems AB, Molndal, Sweden

Bistatic Cross-Polarization Calibration 3 13Randy J. Jost and Richard F. FahlsingJohnson Controls World Services, Holloman AFB, NM

The Squat Cylinder and Modified Bicone Primary Static 3 1 9RCS Range Calibration StandardsBrian M. Kent* and William D. Wood Jr**.* Wright Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH** Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH

Interlaboratory Comparisons in Polarimetric Radar 32 5Cross Section CalibrationsLorant A. Muth*, William Pamell**, Michael Husar***, Donald Hilliard****,and Brian M. Kent****** National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Boulder, CO** MMW Systems Division, Eglin AFB, FL*** Air Force Development Test Center, RATSCAT, Holloman AFB, NM**** Radar Reflectivity Laboratory, NAWC-WD, Point Mugu, CA***** Wright Laboratories, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH

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Session X: Radar Imaging 3 27

A Graphical User Interface for the APT/IMGMANIP Toolbox 32 8Christopher J. Roussi, Joseph Garbarino, Anne-Marie Lentz,Kevin Quintan, Brian White, and Ivan J. LaHaieERIM International, Inc., Ann Arbor, Ml

Application of a MoM-Based Network Model NFFFT 334to Measured Conesphere DataKeith R. Aberegg and Mark A. RicoyERIM International, Inc., Ann Arbor, Ml

Application of an Image-Based Near-Field to 340Far-Field Transformation to Measured DataEdward I. LeBaron and Keith R. AbereggERIM International, Inc., Ann Arbor, Ml

Improved Validation of IER Results 346J.C. Davis and L SheffieldInformation Systems and Research (ISAR), Inc., Fairfax, VA

I4D: A new approach to RCS imaging analysis 3 5 2J.C. Castelli and G. BobillotONERA DES, Cedex, France

RCS MEASUREMENTS ON TARGET FEATURES 35 8August W. Rihaczek and Stephen J. HershkowitzMARK Resources, Inc., Torrance, CA

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Session XI: Measurement Facilities and Instrumentation 365

Innovative Mechanical Designs for Scanners 3 6 6John Demas and Terrance SpeicherNearfield Systems Inc., Carson, CA

Implementation of a Spherical Near-Field 3 72Measurement System in Mainland ChinaGreg Hindman*, Hanjian**, and Wei-Bin Ye**** Nearfield Systems Inc., Carson, CA** Southwest China Research Inst. of Electronic Equipment, Chengdu, China*** Hewlett Packard, Chegdu, China

A Large Combination Horizontal and Vertical 3 77Near Field Measurement Facility for SatelliteAntenna CharacterizationJohn DemasNearfield Systems Inc., Carson, CA

Rocket Motor Plume Measurement Facility 3 82William W. HarringtonSverdrup Technology, Inc., Ridgecrest, CA

Practical Considerations for Making Pulsed 3 8 6Antenna MeasurementsClive Barnett and Dan DunnHewlett-Packard Company, Santa Rosa, CA

Applications of A-MST Probe Arrays to Fast Diagnostic 3 9 2Testing of Anechoic Chambers and Microwave AntennasB. Cown*, Ph. Garreau**, P. Dumon***, J. M. Lopez****,and J. Estrada***** SATIMO Inc., Acworth, GA** SATIMO (SARL), Les Ulis, France*** CNES, Toulouse, France**** Georgia Technology Research Institute (GTRI), Atlanta, GA

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Session XII: European Space Agency 399

Implementation and Operation of the Time Domain 4 0 0Antenna Measurement (ATDM) TechniqueRene de Jong, M. Hajian, and L.P. LigthartDelft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

Compensation for Unknown Position-Induced Phase 4 0 5Errors in a Driveby Imaging RadarPeter N.R. StoyleDefence & Evaluation Research Agency (DERA), Malvern, U.K.

Sensor Measurements up to 200 GHz in the Compensated 4 11Compact Range with Broadband Transmit and Receive ModulesJurgen Habersack, Willi Lindemer, and Hans-Jurgen SteinerDaimler-Benz Aerospace (DASA), Munich, Germany

Holographic Near-Field/Far-Field for TeraHertz 41 9Antenna TestingG. Junkin, T. Huang, and J.C. BennettThe University of Sheffield, Sheffield, U.K.

Alignment Errors and Standard Gain Horn Calibrations 4 2 5Mikael Dich and Hans Erik GramDanish Technical University, Lyngby, Denmark

Application of RCS Reference Targets for Frequencies 4 3 1Above 30 GHzV.J. Vokurka*, L.G.T. van de Coevering**, S.C. van Someren Greve**,J.M. Canales***, and J. Reddy**** Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands** March Microwave Systems B.V., Nueneb, The Netherlands*** European Space Agency, Noordwijk, The Netherlands

Polarimetric calibration of anisotropic materials measurements 4 37Laurent Priou and Virginie SaavedraCEA/CESTA - DEV/SFUR/GEMS, Le Barp, France

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Session XIII: RCS Data Processing

Three-Dimensional Imaging Using Ambiguity FreeInterferometryKlaus Schmitt and Werner WiesbeckUniversity of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany

Applications of the Fractional Fourier Transformin Radar ImagingAharon Blank and Zeev ZalevskyIAF-IDF, Kiryat Ono, Israel

Feasibility of Automated Analysis of Diagnostic Radar ImagesGerald G. Fliss, James P. Steinbacher, Susan I. Stokely, and Robert C. VogtERIM International, Inc., Ann Arbor, Ml

Shipboard Diagnostic Measurements with Extended ImagingJohn Piri*, Nancy Cheadle*, Robert C. Hicks, Jr.**, Michael Sanders***,and John Ashton**** Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWCWPNS-CL), China Lake, CA** Modern Technology Solutions, Inc., Alamogordo, NM*** Sensor Concepts, Inc., Livermore, CA

Quasi 3D Imaging on a Ground Plane RCS RangeJan O. MelinMelin Radar AB, Linkoping, Sweden

Effect of Data Coherence on a Waterline BistaticNear Field to Far Field TransformMark A. Ricoy and Edward I. LeBaronERIM International, Inc., Ann Arbor, Ml

Study of a Corner Reflector of Finite ThicknessP. S. P. WeiBoeing Defense & Space Group, Seattle, Washington

High Resolution Filtering of RCS MeasurementsSylvain Morvan and Guy PoulalionCEA/CESTA, DEV/SFUR/GMMS, Le Barp, France

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Session XIV: Phase Array Measurements 489

Mutual Coupling Measurements of a Synthetic 4 91Aperture Ka-Band Waveguide ArrayD.T. Fralick* and M.C. Bailey"* Lockheed-Martin Engineering and Sciences Company, Hampton, VA** NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA

Array Diagnosis of Element Failure From Non 4 9 5Redundant Near-Field MeasurementO. M. Bucci, M. D. Migliore, and G. PanarielloUniversita di Napoli "Federico IT, Napoli, Italy

Experiences with Near Field Measurements of 5 01the Active Phased Array Radar PHARUSMaurice H. PaquayTNO Physics and Electronics Laboratory, Den Haag, The Netherlands

A System for Testing Multiple Parameters of 5 0 7Active Aperture Antenna SubarraysA. Renee Koster, Rebecca R. Kaffezakis, and Tom ThomasScientific-Atlanta, Inc., Atlanta, GA

Implementing an Expert System to Analyze 5 12Phase-Array Antenna Range and Diagnostic DataDu Zhang*, Joseph Friedel*, Vo Lee*, and Robert Keyser*** California State University, Sacramento, CA** SM-ALC, McClellan AFB, CA

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Session XV: RCS Measurement Techniques 519

An Analysis of Radar Measurement System Stability Factors 5 2 0John Matis and Kenneth FarkasThe Boeing Company, Palmdale, CA

Principles of a New Compact Range Technique for the 5 2 4Submillimeter Wave RegionV.K. Kiseliov and T.M. KushtaUkrainian National Academy of Sciences, Kharkov, Ukraine

A Combined Microwave/Millimeter Wave RCS Compact 52 9Range Based Measurement FacilityJ.F. Aubin and C.J. ArnoldOrbit/FR Inc., Horsham, PA

A Compact Range for Radar System Testing 5 3 4Virginia V. Jory*, Dylan Oxford*, Dean M. Breiner**, and Bill Richardson*** Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., Atlanta, GA** Boeing North American, Seattle, Washington

An Integrated Antenna/RCS/EMI Compact Range 5 4 0Based Measurement FacilityD.R. Frey*, J.F. Aubin*, R.P. Flam*, and A. Charland*** Orbit/FR Inc., Horsham, PA** Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, Rl

Indoor RCS Measurement Capability at VHF in the 5 4 6Boeing 9-77 RangeM.D. Bushbeck, A.W, Reed, D.E. Young, and K.J. PainterBoeing Information, Seattle, Washington

Some Top-Down Experiments for Range Characterization 5 5 2W.D. Burnside, I.J. Gupta, E.K. Walton, and J.D. YoungThe Ohio State University, ElectroScience Laboratory, Columbus, OH

A Technique for Collecting and Processing 5 5 6Flight-Line RCS DataG. Fliss and J. BumsERIM International, Inc., Ann Arbor, Ml

RCS Characterization on a Portable Pit 5 6 2with a Foam Column at VHF/UHFCaptain Michael T. Husar and James H. EgglestonUnited States Air Force, RATSCAT, Holloman AFB, NM

UWB Noise Radar Using a Variable Delay Line 5 67Eric Walton, Isak Theron, and Suwinto GunawanThe Ohio State University, ElectroScience Laboratory, Columbus, OH

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