Gene Fuller wrote:
I am really puzzled. I cannot see even one inconsistency in my
statements, including those you quote.

What is the problem?

You said there is phase remaining in the cos(kz) term which
is contained in the amplitude.

Then you said there is no phase information.

Those statements contradict each other.

In any case, the graph at

http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp/travstnd.GIF

proves that there is phase information contained in the
standing wave current magnitude. The arc-cosine of the
standing wave current magnitude is identical to the phase
of the traveling wave referenced to the source current.

Please note that the "experts" have been strangely silent
on the contents of that graph.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp