Fantastic vieo... It's exactly what I was looking for to understand the basics of RF to optical conversion. It's clear, to the point, practical and self explanatory. Thanks a lot. Bravo!
I'm not an RF guy nor a sound guy, but I started looking into these for OTA TV. I found the Softel transmitter and receivers. They exceeded my expectations. I have about 5' of coaxal going to the transmitter in the attic. Two fiber splitters to 3 receivers one to a TV, the other two feed a Tablo, and an HD Homerun quad tuner. I can see about a 2-3% signal and quality loss per splitter. I'm getting great signals with no amps involved. I just sat through one of those Nebraska storms, I understand the concern. Thanks for taking the time to post this.
@@kc0aky I was looking for one in the 27 MHz range thinking what a difference this would have made in the 70's with CBs when I found your video. The only other videos I have seen are with Thor units. $2,000 a pair are a little rich for my use.
I remember these devices from my FTTH days. The consumer parts were really cheap. I don’t understand how simple devices like that can convert all of the RF spectrum in all its details to fiber and back in full detail. And don’t get me started on EDFA magic.
@@samuelgyger I have had success up to 900 mhz I don't have a signal generator that goes above that. I know there are some that are useful for satellite TV which obviously would cover higher frequency. I'm not sure if there is physically any difference though. If you have any idea how I can test the top end without a multi gig signal generator let me know and I'll set up the test
question, can i send catv/spectrum signal through this? i live 3 miles from the nearest /last mile, we own the land. thinking of putting a security pole with a nema box and this device. at the far end , and the outer at my house. may i have a link to this?
@@cliffweaver123 this would work for one way television viewing without the ability to send data back to the cable network. Sender: www.aliexpress.com/item/3256805414912361.html Receiver: www.aliexpress.com/item/3256805430630005.html
hi Shawn, was just looking at these fiber units on aliexpress for UHF, i work in sound and am always looking to cut long coax runs. how has the system faired as you’ve had it now for 3months+? cheers!
I have no complaints, but truthfully it's been powered down most the time. The use case for me is an EMP resistant scanner antenna for electrical storms. And we're just getting into storm season here in Iowa! Thanks for reaching out
Fantastic vieo... It's exactly what I was looking for to understand the basics of RF to optical conversion. It's clear, to the point, practical and self explanatory.
Thanks a lot.
Bravo!
That was what I was looking for. Appreciate that.
I'm not an RF guy nor a sound guy, but I started looking into these for OTA TV. I found the Softel transmitter and receivers. They exceeded my expectations. I have about 5' of coaxal going to the transmitter in the attic. Two fiber splitters to 3 receivers one to a TV, the other two feed a Tablo, and an HD Homerun quad tuner. I can see about a 2-3% signal and quality loss per splitter. I'm getting great signals with no amps involved. I just sat through one of those Nebraska storms, I understand the concern.
Thanks for taking the time to post this.
Awesome to hear! These things are pretty slick. I don't pretend to understand how it can convert a spectrum of rf into light but it does it!
@@kc0aky I was looking for one in the 27 MHz range thinking what a difference this would have made in the 70's with CBs when I found your video. The only other videos I have seen are with Thor units. $2,000 a pair are a little rich for my use.
I remember these devices from my FTTH days. The consumer parts were really cheap. I don’t understand how simple devices like that can convert all of the RF spectrum in all its details to fiber and back in full detail. And don’t get me started on EDFA magic.
I started researching this to see if I could do the reverse, see a spectrum of light on a RF spectrum analyzer, not sure that is possible.
What frequency ranges do they work up to, is somehow not immediately obvious from the product page.
@@samuelgyger I have had success up to 900 mhz I don't have a signal generator that goes above that. I know there are some that are useful for satellite TV which obviously would cover higher frequency. I'm not sure if there is physically any difference though. If you have any idea how I can test the top end without a multi gig signal generator let me know and I'll set up the test
question, can i send catv/spectrum signal through this? i live 3 miles from the nearest /last mile, we own the land. thinking of putting a security pole with a nema box and this device. at the far end , and the outer at my house. may i have a link to this?
@@cliffweaver123 this would work for one way television viewing without the ability to send data back to the cable network.
Sender: www.aliexpress.com/item/3256805414912361.html
Receiver: www.aliexpress.com/item/3256805430630005.html
hi Shawn, was just looking at these fiber units on aliexpress for UHF, i work in sound and am always looking to cut long coax runs. how has the system faired as you’ve had it now for 3months+? cheers!
I have no complaints, but truthfully it's been powered down most the time. The use case for me is an EMP resistant scanner antenna for electrical storms. And we're just getting into storm season here in Iowa! Thanks for reaching out
Awesome demonstration!