Henry wrote,

I know that any power not dissipated by an antenna is reflected back to the
transmitter. Then the transmitter "reflects" this reflection back to
antenna, ad nauseum until its all gone. I also know that a short or an open
is required to reflect power and I'm searching for which it is, an open or a
short. I'm inclined to think it's a virtual open but I'm at a loss to
understand that and I wonder if someone has a good explanation or analogy
and some math wouldn't hurt.
tnx
Hank WD5JFR



This post is guaranteed to get Cecil revivified. Here's a hint: quit thinking
solely in
terms of power, that's for fellows who want to explain how it all works without
going into
any of the complicated details. Get an undergraduate physics text that
discusses
waves, and read it, or, better yet, take a class. Take all explanations you
read in
amateur publications with a grain of salt. After you've done this, you still
won't be
able to argue with Cecil, because that requires an extensive knowledge of the
moronic,
unfair, and downright pathalogical debating techniques of which Cecil is a
master.
But, it will be harder for you to fall for some of the crackpot ideas you're
liable to
read on this newsgroup, and it will give you something to think about when
sipping
your after-dinner port.

73,
Tom Donaly, KA6RUH