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Old December 4th 08, 09:43 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Richard Harrison Richard Harrison is offline
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Art wrote:
"With inter coupling of elments you only get approximations as the last
element of any array radiates half of that which it receives."

That might be true if the final element in the array is exactly matched
to a load. If the element is lossless and perfectly mismatched, i.e. its
load is a short-circuit, 100% of its received energy can be reradiated.

I choose to respond to Art on this thread and not to start another to
contradict his prior art.

Best regards, Richard Harrison, KB5WZI