On Thu, 9 Mar 2006 11:03:24 +0000 (UTC), "Reg Edwards"
wrote:

It seems Tesla, with HIS coils, knew what it was all about and he
couldn't use a Smith Chart either.

Tesla also experimented with over-the-air transmission of utility
power to homes. He might have needed to know how to use a Smith
Chart, or perhaps he needed a straight-jacket.