Cecil Moore wrote:

...
Why is the ignorance level about traveling waves so high
on this newsgroup? It's the result of those inadequate
lumped circuit models.

In Einsteins' spirit, let's have a real look at waves (basically the
KISS rule):

http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000...ing_wave1.html

you must go to the bottom of each page and click to view the next of the
series.

The standing wave is "driven" by the forward & reverse traveling waves,
yet best thought of as being "separate in existence" (there are a total
of 3 waves!) ... and can only/really exist within strict confines of
design--or, resonance ...

But then, this is nothing new, or, you already knew that ... I just like
the way this is all presented--on those pages, or, even newbies are
introduced to the depth of the argument ...

Regards,
JS