This is my contribution to the cause......fwiw.
I've included six pictures of what I've found and what the setup is. The labels indicate the O-scope settings to get what I/you see. The signal generator is set at/around 16MHz and because of the attenuator and no digital readout I can't tell you exactly what the frequency is.
The setup: consists of an antenna from an old AM clock radio inserted into some magnets (5) pulled from computer speakers. The antena is a ferrite rod wound with coated wire. The frequency generator and the scope are connected at the same place. The wooden block is there merely to keep the leads separated and off the magnets.
Point five milliseconds: is the primary shot. It shows the first expansion of the waveform. Because of the size of the *balloon* I suspect this is a 3-D image if the waveform and will be seen in later pictures. What you can't see too well is the constant movement of the perimeter of the *balloon* as it tries to find resonance(?).
Point two milliseconds: is the same *balloon* expanded. Again, you can't see the movement inside the balloon but there is constant movement there also.
One microsecond: is the same waveform in a shortened time frame(?). What is interesting here is that it is the exact same waveform from where this all started, but I only show the next shot which is "point five milliseconds" at the start.
Point one microseconds: is as far as I can go with the expansion. It shows (to me) an image of a ribbon twisting in, again, 3-D. There is one exception though. I turned off the signal generator and got another waveform. I'll post that picture when I/after I upload a video of the proccess as it is happening.
Since the proccess is easily duplicated it should not be any problem to make the video. I think it is important to SEE the movement inside each waveform as it is happening.
Also note that I don't know what I'm seeing here. It may be common knowledge to some folk but I think this is important enough to post it here. I plan on doing more experimentation with this setup to see what else develops.
I noticed while previewing this post that the pictures are out of order. The actual order of the scope shots is 2, 4, 1, 3. So, go to the third scope shot first, then the first shot, then the fourth shot and then the second shot. Sorry about that.
I hope this helps someone out there.
Warren
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I've included six pictures of what I've found and what the setup is. The labels indicate the O-scope settings to get what I/you see. The signal generator is set at/around 16MHz and because of the attenuator and no digital readout I can't tell you exactly what the frequency is.
The setup: consists of an antenna from an old AM clock radio inserted into some magnets (5) pulled from computer speakers. The antena is a ferrite rod wound with coated wire. The frequency generator and the scope are connected at the same place. The wooden block is there merely to keep the leads separated and off the magnets.
Point five milliseconds: is the primary shot. It shows the first expansion of the waveform. Because of the size of the *balloon* I suspect this is a 3-D image if the waveform and will be seen in later pictures. What you can't see too well is the constant movement of the perimeter of the *balloon* as it tries to find resonance(?).
Point two milliseconds: is the same *balloon* expanded. Again, you can't see the movement inside the balloon but there is constant movement there also.
One microsecond: is the same waveform in a shortened time frame(?). What is interesting here is that it is the exact same waveform from where this all started, but I only show the next shot which is "point five milliseconds" at the start.
Point one microseconds: is as far as I can go with the expansion. It shows (to me) an image of a ribbon twisting in, again, 3-D. There is one exception though. I turned off the signal generator and got another waveform. I'll post that picture when I/after I upload a video of the proccess as it is happening.
Since the proccess is easily duplicated it should not be any problem to make the video. I think it is important to SEE the movement inside each waveform as it is happening.
Also note that I don't know what I'm seeing here. It may be common knowledge to some folk but I think this is important enough to post it here. I plan on doing more experimentation with this setup to see what else develops.
I noticed while previewing this post that the pictures are out of order. The actual order of the scope shots is 2, 4, 1, 3. So, go to the third scope shot first, then the first shot, then the fourth shot and then the second shot. Sorry about that.
I hope this helps someone out there.
Warren
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