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* These antennas are sorted from the left to the right depending on their performance. As earlier discussed the size is vital, This places the parabolic on the number one position. The rod antenna is better than the process seal due to the relatively poor drip-off situation on the process seal. The cone antenna is the far most sold antenna, besides the very good performance it withstand high pressure and temperature and can be manufactured in different exotic materials. * A wash in place antenna, used in applications with no condensation or splashing. If the seal is contaminated the performance drops dead very fast. The seal is available in PTFE or a ceramic material. Note that the large area of exposed PTFE restrict the use in hazardous applications. * * * * The Rosemount 3300 Series Guided Wave Radar are based on the TDR (Time Domain Reflectometry) technology. Also called: “Contacting radar” “Radar on a rope” Contacting technique, not radiating The level is measured by low-power nano-second microwave pulses that are guided down a probe suspended in the process media. When a radar pulse reaches media with a different dielectric constant, part of the energy is reflected back to the transmitter. The time difference between the transmitted (reference) and the reflected pulse is converted into a distance value from which the level is calculated. Distance = (Speed X Time of travel) /2 * The dielectric constant, er, determines the speed of the microwave propagation in a product (er = 1 means that the wave propagates with the same speed as in air). The wave is reflected when it hits a surface where the dielectric constant suddenly changes. For example, at the interface between two products in a tank. The Rosemount 3300 software analyzes the reflected pulse (see upper time domain plot), and calculates the distances for the different levels. As the propagation speed changes with the dielectric constant, it is important to configure the transmitter with the exact di