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Old December 31st 07, 08:30 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Cecil Moore[_2_] Cecil Moore[_2_] is offline
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Default Standing-Wave Current vs Traveling-Wave Current

Richard Clark wrote:
You've got a battery in one pocket, and a mouse in the other. Where
did the energy go?


Unfortunately for your argument, neither a mouse nor
a battery exists inside a transmission line. Outside
of usually minor heat losses, nothing exists besides
EM waves traveling at the speed of light.
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com