On 2 May, 04:13, (J. B. Wood) wrote:
In article , Roy Lewallen

wrote:
The problems you're encountering are the result of trying to
oversimplify electromagnetic theory by reducing it to conceptual models
which are far from adequate. Your basic conceptual models are faulty, so
any conclusions you draw from using these models will eventually lead to
contradictions. That same problem has, in fact, been the cause of a huge
number of argumentative postings on this newsgroup.

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Well stated, Roy. I suspect the majority of hams are not degreed EEs that
have delved into elementary electromagnetic theory (It was the least
popular EE course when I was an undergrad.) Of course you don't need an
in-depth understanding to get on the air. The problem, as you point out,
arises when folks start going beyond the "practical" and hobby aspects
(e.g. beyond the scope of the ARRL handbooks) by providing explanations of
phenomena that are not supported by electromagnetic theory as embodied in
Maxell's equations.

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Hmmmmm!

Then how do you account for the broad rejection from
"EE"s of Gaussian antennas that comply and are
supported by electromagnetic theory as embodied
in Maxwells equations ?
As you put your address as the "Naval Research
Laboratory" where would you place the responsability
for rejection?
Personaly I would place it in the syndrome of

" Not invented at my place"

which always trumps the pursuit of pure science.
You are not alone ofcourse, as even esteemed
institutions such as Nasa and Universities follow
the same regimen since their concerns are with
their own pockets rather than science for itself.
I read the other day that antenna design was
holding up what appears to be tremendous
advances in science especially in the science
of communications. Yet derision is placed at
the feet of the inventors of many antenna theories
for having the temerity of challenging the "all is known"
attitudes where curiousity should have always reigned.

Art.


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