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Transmission Lines and Antennas: Power Loss in Transmission Lines; Flash Light Radio; Fiber Optics Coupled Audio Device; Lecher Lines; video - Microwave Oven Experiments; video - Electromagnetic Radiation; FM Radio; Spark Gap Tesla Coil

Fiber Optics Coupled Audio Device

Purpose:

Demonstrate the basics of fiber optics transmission lines.

Procedure:

Connect an audio device to the transmitter part of the setup, connect the LED end of the fiber optics to the transmitter and the opposite end to the receiver. Play some music and you'll hear its sound emanate from the receiver speaker.

Hints:

SONY DISCMAN ISSUE

NOTE: Make sure the AVLS "Automatic Volume Limiting System" switch is slid to its left-most position on "OFF". Otherwise, one will not hear any audio from the Sony Discman device.