Cecil,

I could have sworn that you were insisting the phase still had meaning
in a standing wave environment. It only required the correct measurement
technique.

I am glad to see that you have now adopted the truth, even if the
history appears a bit shaky.

73,
Gene
W4SZ

Cecil Moore wrote:
Jerry Martes wrote:

I've read more than 80% of the posts in this thread.

I still dont understand the objective.

Since the foundation of other's measurements was
the use of standing wave current phase to prove the
percentage of a wavelength occupied by a loading
coil is zero, my objective was simple: To prove
that the standing wave current, with its unchanging
phase, cannot be used to make a valid measurement
of the percentage of a wavelength occupied by a loading
coil.

I proved that using the standing wave current phase to
measure the percentage of a wavelength occupied by a
wire or a whip also yields an answer of zero. If the
coil plus the whip both occupy a percentage of a
wavelength equal to zero, all sorts of laws of physics
are violated. Not to mention a full length 1/2WL wire
dipole occupying a percentage of a wavelength equal
to zero.