.... by the way, since I am traveling at the speed of light--a
"reflected" current on the coax is impossible... perfect balun really...
grin

John

"John Smith" wrote in message
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Ok, no takers so far, and since I am having trouble sleeping...

I remount the xmitter in the space craft...
Now the rear of the xmitter is facing the rear of the spacecraft--and
the antenna just happens to be back there at the rear of the
spacecraft too... we continue at the speed of light...

But now, the signal is shot through the coax at 2x times the speed of
light (due to its speed through the coax, combined with the fact that
the coax is traveling at the speed of light and the signal travels in
an opposite direction through that coax)... the signal now strikes
that antenna at 2x the speed of light and is able to leave the front
of the antenna at 1X the speed of light! ...or, does it?

But, suddenly I notice a problem at the front of the spacecraft and,
it is dark up there... no problem, I grab my trusty flashlight, point
it at the front of the spacecraft and turn it on... but, big problem,
the front of the spacecraft remains dark... I move the flashlight and
notice a bunch of light photons hanging in the air right where I had
been holding the flashlight... unable to overtake the speed of light I
am traveling at!!! Indeed, it is getting pretty darn bight inside
this spacecraft now, as no forward light is able to travel forward and
be reflected or absorbed...

My co-pilot suddenly says, "That is impossible! The flashlight is
traveling at the speed of light, any light it gives off has to be
traveling at 2X the speed of light and can go forward--those photons
cannot possibly be there hanging in midair!"

To which, I respond, "Nothing can go faster than the speed of light,
fool!" grin

(I just threw in the "fool" for effect... the co-pilot knew I was
kidding)

... maybe I can sleep now...

Warmest regards,
John

"John Smith" wrote in message
...
I pictured this, I am in a spacecraft doing the speed of light, I key
the xmitter and begin a long winded rant, the antenna is monopole.

Now the signal leaving the rear of the antenna appears to be leaving
it at 2X the speed of light (allowing for the VF of space-ether),
however, the signal off the very front, at least the width of the
antenna conductor itself, cannot leave (since I am traveling at the
speed of light the signal appears to just stay on the surface of the
conductor)--what will happen?

Warmest regards,
John
--
Watching the cutting edge of yesterday replay--in virtual reality,
right before my eyes--in real time!
Thirty year old technology--wasn't it amazing?