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May 17th 06, 07:26 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

On Wed, 17 May 2006 13:04:51 -0500, (Richard
Harrison) wrote:

Richard Clark, KB7QHC wrote:
"Even morte amazing is that they (antennas) are linear transmission
lines."

morte indeed.

Antennas and transmission lines are linear, passive, and carry incident
and reflected waves in much the same manner.

Hi Richard,

I note you do NOT say "in exactly the same manner," which is
unsupportable in the literature. So, when you abstract from antennas
to
Chapt.4 is entitled "Transmission Lines".
it is apparent that to a first approximation, and for the purposes of
illustration (not engineering, except for amateur purposes) that it
may seem to be so.

Of course, all things are possible when the limits of Cecil's error
band encompass ±59%. Even White can be darn dark.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC