On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:51:37 -0800, Richard Clark
wrote:

Presume a source of 100+j0 Ohms impedance sees a 50 Ohm line that is
5.35 wavelengths long and is terminated with a load of 200+j0 Ohms.
The normal attenuation of the line is 2.00 dB. What is the loss in
the line?

For the others,

Any who complain about their transmitter having:
1. No source resistance;
2. Not this much resistance:
3. Not this little resistance;
4. None of the above (the usual response).
can take heart that if you simply substitute a tuner which presents
the equivalent SWR at the plane of the input to the line, then you can
progress to the solution with equal fluidity (which is to say like
molasses in December).

This particular example has been around for at least 40 years if not
since WWII. No one has rushed to answer it here in at least a quarter
of that time, I don't expect a cascade of guesses soon either.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC