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Old January 24th 14, 07:49 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default Relationship Between Antenna Efficiency and Received Signal Strength

On Friday, January 24, 2014 1:22:02 PM UTC-6, David Platt wrote:
My recollection is that in the best of cases (good match, no
dissipative losses), half of the RF energy which impinges on the
antenna goes into the feedline. The other half is re-radiated.


That is my recollection also. 73, Cecil, w5dxp.com