Richard Harrison wrote:
Gene Fuller wrote:
"Waves don`t cause radiation."

Waves induce current into an antenna. Any mismatched antenna reradiates
most of the energy induced into it. A perfectly matched antnna only
reradiates 50% of the energy it receives.

Best regards, Richard Harrison, KB5WZI


Richard,

That is a well-known factoid. Do you think it differs from something I
said? You note that current is involved in the reradiation.

73,
Gene
W4SZ