A method of launching electric waves onto an electric signal transmission medium, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing: i) a ramp voltage producing circuit comprising an output; ii) a stair-stepped voltage producing circuit comprising an output; and, iii) a voltage comparator circuit comprising two inputs and an output, said ramp voltage producing circuit being electronically coupled to one of said comparator circuit inputs; and, said stair-stepped voltage producing circuit output being electronically coupled to the other of said comparator circuit inputs; iv) an electric wave producing circuit, comprising an input and output, for producing electric waves that can be launched on the electric signal transmission medium, said comparator circuit output being electronically coupled to said input of said electric wave producing circuit, and, said output of said electric wave producing circuit electronically coupled to said electric signal transmission medium; and, b) generating a ramp voltage waveform using said ramp voltage producing circuit; and, c) generating a stair stepped voltage waveform using said stair-stepped voltage producing circuit; and, d) simultaneously inputting: I) said ramp voltage into one of the inputs of the voltage comparator circuit, and, II) said stair stepped voltage into another of the inputs of the voltage comparator circuit; such that when the voltages presented at the comparator circuit inputs are equal, a signal is sent by the comparator circuit to said input of said electric wave producing circuit, e) launching an electric wave onto the electric signal transmission medium. a) providing: i) a ramp voltage producing circuit comprising an output; ii) a stair-stepped voltage producing circuit comprising an output; and, iii) a voltage comparator circuit comprising two inputs and an output, said ramp voltage producing circuit being electronically coupled to one of said comparator circuit inputs; and, said stair-stepped voltage producing circuit output being electronically coupled to the other of said comparator circuit inputs; iv) an electric wave producing circuit, comprising an input and output, for producing electric waves that can be launched on the electric signal transmission medium, said comparator circuit output being electronically coupled to said input of said electric wave producing circuit, and, said output of said electric wave producing circuit electronically coupled to said electric signal transmission medium; and, i) a ramp voltage producing circuit comprising an output; ii) a stair-stepped voltage producing circuit comprising an output; and, iii) a voltage comparator circuit comprising two inputs and an output, said ramp voltage producing circuit being electronically coupled to one of said comparator circuit inputs; and, said stair-stepped voltage producing circuit output being electronically coupled to the other of said comparator circuit inputs; iv) an electric wave producing circuit, comprising an input and output, for producing electric waves that can be launched on the electric signal transmission medium, said comparator circuit output being electronically coupled to said input of said electric wave producing circuit, and, said output of said electric wave producing circuit electronically coupled to said electric signal transmission medium; and, b) generating a ramp voltage waveform using said ramp voltage producing circuit; and, c) generating a stair stepped voltage waveform using said stair-stepped voltage producing circuit; and, d) simultaneously inputting: I) said ramp voltage into one of the inputs of the voltage comparator circuit, and, II) said stair stepped voltage into another of the inputs of the voltage comparator circuit; such that when the voltages presented at the comparator circuit inputs are equal, a signal is sent by the comparator circuit to said input of said electric wave producing circuit, I) said ramp voltage into one of the inputs of the voltage comparator circuit, and, II) said stair stepped voltage into another of the inputs of the voltage comparator circuit; e) launching an electric wave onto the electric signal transmission medium.