Cecil Moore wrote:

Richard Clark wrote:

Cecil Moore wrote:

With Jim's lackadaisical approach to conservation of
energy, there is no "correct" answer.


A long winded answer for you don't know.


Only a fool would venture an answer under the boundary
conditions defined by Jim. 100 watts into an infinite
load is impossible. The answer is the same as the
number of angels that can dance on the head of a pin.

I may be a relative simpleton here, but the transmitter won't know that
for 2 seconds, Cecil. I bet some power may manage to get into the
transmission line.

tom
K0TAR

Tom Ring wrote:
I may be a relative simpleton here, but the transmitter won't know that
for 2 seconds, Cecil. I bet some power may manage to get into the
transmission line.

Of course, I said that it was possible from a Thevenin
equivalent circuit. But Jim said the XMTR was putting
out 100 watts into an infinite load during steady-
state, obviously an impossible mental boundary condition.

A Thevenin equivalent circuit will supply 100 joules/sec
into the feedline and then stop supplying power. That
is not an impossible mental boundary condition. I'm
ready to discuss that configuration.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp