Cecil,

I am glad you agree with me, but unfortunately my message was apparently
lost on you.

No one has ever discussed simple series DC concepts except you.
Kirchhoff laws do not require series circuits or DC.

The simple concepts work perfectly well, even on transmission lines.
However, setting up and solving problems is mathematically complex, so
everyone uses the transmission line formulations. There is no new
physics needed. The electrons and waves don't care about math models. (I
think I heard something from you along that line a few times.)

There is nothing wrong with the theory. It works perfectly well on "RF
distributed networks". What is wrong is calling a lossy transmission
line a "simple series circuit" and then misapplying the theory.

73,
Gene
W4SZ



Cecil Moore wrote:
Gene Fuller wrote:

Conservation of charge is every bit as fundamental as conservation of
energy. Current does not just disappear. So what happens in your
abused RG-58 case?

Answer: this is not a simple series circuit.


Thanks Gene, that is exactly my point. 17th century simple series
DC concepts don't work on RF distributed networks.