Tom Donaly wrote:
Gene Fuller, W4SZ wrote:
In a standing wave antenna problem, such as the one you describe,
there is no remaining phase information. Any specific phase
characteristics of the traveling waves died out when the startup
transients died out.

Phase is gone. Kaput. Vanished. Cannot be recovered. Never to be
seen again.

The only "phase" remaining is the cos (kz) term, which is really an
amplitude description, not a phase.

I think that if Gene believes that, he should redo his math.

Tom, the math equations that you posted supports Gene's assertions 100%.
They are essentially identical to the same equations that Gene posted.
Many thanks to both of you guys for posting the technical facts.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp