Cecil Moore wrote:

[snip]

Since the generator is not delivering any power and there is
a forward power and a reflected power, the reflected power is
supplying the forward power, i.e. being 100% re-reflected. The
re-reflection is associated with total destructive interference
toward the generator and total constructive interference
toward the load. Anything else violates the conservation of
energy principle.

Cecil,

You have highlighted a really useful mathematical aid.

Namely, include the desired answer as a basic condition for setting up
the problem, and the proof becomes easy.

8-)

73,
Gene
W4SZ

Gene Fuller wrote:
Namely, include the desired answer as a basic condition for setting up
the problem, and the proof becomes easy.

Yep, no need to make up new laws of physics to
explain things that obviously follow the old
laws of physics.
--
73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com