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Old January 15th 09, 04:56 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Art Unwin Art Unwin is offline
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Default Contrary current flow within a radiator

On Jan 15, 7:35*am, Dave wrote:
Richard Fry wrote:
On Jan 14, 12:07 am, Art Unwin wrote:


It has not yet been proven that current does not flow thru
the center of a radiator.


Assuming that significant r-f current exists at the center of a
radiating conductor, where does it go when it reaches the end of that
conductor?


RF


It doesn't "go" anywhere. *As the conductor (and it's return path;
ground or whatever) is resonant, the generator sees it as a resistor.
The current is "absorbed" by this "load". *But instead of pure heat, an
electromagnetic field ensues. *Nothing goes anywhere.


Methinks you are playing games, current doesn't move but charges do
Very devious
Art