>
>Several posts have referred to reflected power from a mismatched filter.
>People have reasoned, "If the output is 3 dB down, then the power has to go
>somewhere". But, it's also reasonable to consider that the source never
>generated the power at all because it didn't have enough voltage swing to
>work into a higher impedance, or enough current swing to work into a lower
>impedance, or the reactance caused phase differences between voltage and
>current.
>
? ... good points.
cheers, Jeff,
- R. L. Measures, 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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