Cecil Moore wrote:

Jim Kelley wrote:
Yikes, Cecil. Using that logic, you're basically arguing that every 1/2
WL or 180 degrees, a forward wave turns into a reflected wave.

Nope, but half the time in a horizontal standing wave antenna, the
forward current is flowing toward the left while the reflected current
is flowing toward the right, and vice versa. That's simply a characteristic
of RF current.

The point is it's not a reversal in phase, abrupt or otherwise. A
reversal in polarity, maybe. And you can't try to argue that polarity
and phase mean the same thing. This is really common knowledge,
freshman level stuff, Cecil. You really ought to just let it drop.
It's not even pertinent to the topic. But since for you, arguing is an
objective in itself, I'm sure you'll continue to argue about it.

73, Jim AC6XG