Keith Dysart wrote:
. . .
I have never claimed that the source in any way sank the 'reflected
power'.
I have stated that there is no re-reflection of the reflected wave at
the
source. Since the source is matched to the line, the reflection
coefficient is 0 and the wave just .... Well it must go into the
source
since tau is one. But at least it is not reflected when rho is zero.
. . .

I'm sure you're talking about the electromagnetic wave of E and H fields
and corresponding voltages and currents. But Cecil (and, I'm afraid,
others) also see waves of average power and sometimes energy, which seem
to follow different rules. Just saying "wave" leaves the opportunity for
misinterpretation as a wave of average power, energy, or something else,
and consequent misdirection.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL