I've Got It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You Gotta See This!!!

[moorecomp]

See page 16 of this study.

http://www.aaafoundation.org/pdf/SplashSpray.pdf

[wagonman76]

I don't think air leakage through the bristles would be that much of a concern. Like a mesh c-band dish, it doesn't take much wind speed before it ends up acting like a solid dish anyway. I think the bristles would be stiffer in wind than rubber belting.