On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:11:41 -0800, Richard Clark
wrote:

On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:50:53 -0600, Cecil Moore
wrote:

The "traveling wave" antenna
clearly shows
standing waves.

This is just too, too easy! :-)

I've just discovered that this "copy" from the ARRL
The ARRL Antenna Book, 20th edition, page 13-13.
must be quite a departure from reality. In outer space?

Well, I trust Cecil hasn't mislaid his glasses once again, performed
another math error, or tried to use his car keys to get into the
house; but when we substitute his former 1/200th wavelength above
ground, this antenna clearly exhibits a SWR of 1.33.

Of course, it can be jimmied back into outer space in an effort to
suppress evidence of standing waves, but like the Ghost of Christmas
Past, those chains will still rattle poor ol' Cec'. (Will he give
Cratchit the day off?)

Cecil's clever crafting can always be mined for simple problems. Pay
dirt every time.

Now that I have been exposed for what I am, I can full well expect a
lump of coal the size of West Virginia in my stocking. I'm going to
need a larger mantle. :-(

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC