Cecil Moore wrote:
John Smith wrote:
If you can't make a SIMPLE statement (or paper), on a concept, which
an average layman can understand, you probably don't understand the
concept(s) yourself ... end of story.

Here's a simple statement he could have made about reflected
power not being lost:

In a conjugately matched system using lossless transmission line:

Source Power = Forward Power - Reflected Power = Load Power

Cecil:

Conjugately? Gawd man, that terms reminds me of yesteryears (Cecil,
that term was an antique when I came along--your age is showing ;-) ...
) lol However, the wife and I do get along, conjugately, from time to
time--but, THAT IS a story for another day ... EVIL GRIN

I believe so, that "reflected power", is certainly causing some of the
heating of the semiconductors (finals.) And, some of the "loss" due to
SWR is not "lost" (as heat) at all--you can count the power radiating
from the transmission line as "power delivered", I suppose ... but I
will agree with "him" on one point, it darn sure well ain't endin' up in
"SWR heaven!" ROFLOL

At extreme power and extreme SWR I have seen the dielectric of coax
puncture and burn ... seemingly, gloriously, dramatically,
instantaneously. And, yet, another reason why a balun may be a good
idea ... if you grab hold of your coax and it feels warm, suspect
dielectric heating and major loss(es) ...

Another thing, with the "correct" transmatch, a couple of coat-hangers
can be made to look as right as rain ... at 160m! That don't mean it is
right ... that paper burns me bum.

Regards,
JS