The folks on this newsgroup who argue that the concept
of reflected energy is invalid and only standing waves
exist seem forced to abandon the principle of
superposition which states that a system can be
analyzed by considering the components separately
and adding them later.

So does the Superposition Principle give us permission
to analyze the forward wave and the reflected wave
separately, or not?

An S-Parameter analysis obviously considers the
forward wave and reflected wave separately. Is such
an analysis invalid or simply honoring the rules set
forth in the Principle of Superposition?
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com