"Dr. Slick" wrote in message
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"David Robbins" wrote in message
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i don't know what he is refering to as the 'power wave rc' but its not
the
voltage or current reflection coefficient, they do not have a conjugate
in
the numerator.


Incorrect. You need the conjugate in the numerator if the Zo is
complex. If it is purely real, WHICH MOST TEXTS ASSUME, then you can
use the normal equation.


sorry, the derivation for the table in the book i sent before is for the
general case of a complex Zo. they then go on to simplify for an ideal line
and for a nearly ideal line... nowhere does a conjugate show up.

and that reference you give is not for a load on a transmission line, it is
talking about a generator supplying power to a load... a completely
different animal.