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joseph2k

wrote:

In rec.radio.amateur.antenna Richard Clark wrote:
On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:05:02 GMT, wrote:

The fact that any transmission line and antenna combination can be
replaced with an RLC lumped load at the transmitter output and the
transmitter can't tell the difference is something that a lot of
hams seem to have a problem understanding.

Hi Jim,

Would it be fair to say there are a number of Hams (no need to go into
proportionality, could be equal number) who have difficulties of
understanding with going from lumped, equivalent circuits to antennas
and transmission lines?

The two perspectives are not exclusionary nor mutually incompatible,
only the arguers are.

I'd have to say that as soon as a circuit contains a radiator or a
transmission line the arm waving begins.

Except for less than 1%. In the 1960's that would have been about 5% to
10%, and handwaving will never include Wes Hayward W7ZOI.
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JosephKK
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