the big confusion factor is using power and energy at all. they are both
derived from the much simpler to handle and understand voltage or current
waves. the biggest problem is that once you change from voltage or current
to power you lose the information necessary to calculate superposition
because you no longer have the phase information from the basic wave
components. this is partly a result of the common use of the swr meter that
measures forward and reflected 'power', everyone thinks they understand how
it works, but very few really do.

"Jim Kelley" wrote in message
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Cecil Moore wrote:
I've been told that this discussion continues in Letters
to the Editor in QEX magazine, to which I don't subscribe
any more. Without knowing the context of those present
discussions, I composed a letter to the QEX editors.
Here it is:

“Where Does the Power Go?” was answered in my magazine article,
“An Energy Analysis at an Impedance Discontinuity in a Transmission
Line”, published by Worldradio magazine and available on my web
page at:

http://www.w5dxp.com/energy.htm

The problem with your paper, Cecil, is the part where you try to invent
the "4th Mechanism of Reflection".

73, Jim, AC6XG