How does that fit in with your 'passive' element
description? If it radiates, it ain't 'passive'.

the passive elements on a yagi have current flow in them, and they are
indeed passive elements.
passive dosen't mean 'no current flow' in this context, it means not driven
from the feedline.

I can follow your thinking, but your thinking will lead
you into making very confusing statements as you've done.
Why not stick to the 'standard' or common way of describing
what you mean? It'll save a lot of confusion and bandwidth.
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i didn't coin the term 'passive element'