5N10.60 • Transmission Line and Antennas: Radiation from a Dipole

Caution: High voltages and uninsulated conductors.

Do not touch the transmitter! Turn off the power immediately after use.

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Instructions / Notes:

• A dipole antenna receives and detects radiation from a dipole transmitter/generator.

Demo is plugged into a power strip on one of the table legs - which serves as an on/off switch.

• A GE #40, 6.3V, .15A screw mount flashlight bulb connected to the dipole antenna is the detector.
• For more info in PDF form on this apparatus, Click Here, Courtesy of the Wesleyan Physics Department.
• The apparatus is a museum piece - which means - there is no replacement available.   So, be careful with it.
• Demo Staff: The dipole receiver's antennae each need to be 87 cm long before installing them into the bulb apparatus.

Demo Staff:

• For troubleshooting, switch the two rods connecting into the big lightbulb apparatus and see if that works.
• The skinny rods connecting to the small lightbulb may be loose. Make sure they are snug.

Wave propagation

Last updated on March 6, 2025