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Old November 2nd 07, 07:24 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Roy Lewallen Roy Lewallen is offline
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Richard Harrison wrote:
me wrote:
"So...is there a 180 degree phase change at the reflector?"

Yes. The incident and reflected components of electric field exactly
cancel at the surface of a perfect reflector due to the short-circuit.


But the incident and reflected components of the magnetic field don't.
Is that cool or what?

Roy Lewallen, W7EL