Richard Fry wrote:
Whether the source sees that reflected power or not, that reflected
power is stressing the transmission line -- regardless of the electrical
length of that line at the operating frequency.

Didn't mean to imply that I was disagreeing with you in
any way. Given the forward and reflected power readings
for any particular line, the stresses can be calculated.
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com