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Old October 28th 14, 07:16 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default Not radiating all the power?

"Brian Morrison" wrote in message
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On Mon, 27 Oct 2014 09:53:36 -0000
"gareth" wrote:

the open end causing a reversal of the current


There is no current flow at the end of a wire antenna, so there is
nothing to reverse. There is a voltage anti-node, the reflected wave is
reflected in phase at the open end of the wire.


Yes, and also no. In order for there to be a net no-current situation
when previously there was current heading toward the open end, the current
reflection is of opposite polarity.