Connect the power supply to the transmitter and attach the antenna. Insert the antenna into the bulb receiver unit. Turn on the transmitter and bring the receiver close to the transmitter so that the antenna of both units are parallel. As the light bulb comes on, tune the receiver antenna to maximum reception. If the transmitter is set between two parallel walls the unit will set up standing waves that can be detected with the receiver. The most nodes that I have ever detected is 6 in LR I going from the lecture bench to the back of the room.

This demo will also show polarization characteristics. Find a node that lights the bulb brightly. Turn the receiver antenna from parallel to perpendicular and the light will go out. Turn back to parallel and it will come back on.

This unit does interfere with and can do damage to the lecture room microphones so be sure that they are turned off when you operate the demo. Also, only operate the unit when demonstrating as there is the possibility of interruption of other radio transmission within a block of the transmitter.

One variation of this is to replace the small light bulb and antenna receiver with a 6" fluorescent tube. When brought close to the middle or ends of the transmitting antennas the tube will light up brightly.

Connect the receiver to the amplifier. This will make the reception audible. The characteristics of a dipole transmitter and receiver can be explored.