<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Might need something more advanced.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_angular_momentum_of_light">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_angular_momentum_of_light</a></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">But TBH, IMO a patchable poly is a dumb idea anyway...</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Richard</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On 30 Dec 2018, at 12:59, Roman <<a href="mailto:modular@go2.pl">modular@go2.pl</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">Oh yes, you could. For example widely used QAM256 modulation is actually analog signal that is transmitted over fiber.<br>Someone said that bending fiber brings a lot of attenuation. Yes, if you bend it around your finger, which is not the typical angle of laying out fiber patchcords.<br>Nevertheless, because of the price point, we're limited here at synth-DIY to the optical components used in S/PDIF and they are digital only.<br><br>Roman<br><div><br></div><div class="nh_extra"><p>Dnia 29 grudnia 2018 02:21 Joel B <<a href="mailto:onephatcat@earthlink.net">onephatcat@earthlink.net</a>> napisał(a):<br></p><blockquote class="nh_quote" style="border-left: 2px solid #999; padding-left: 8px; margin: 0;"><div id="gwpb8c4ea0f"><div id="gwpb8c4ea0fh"><div dir="auto" class="gwpb8c4ea0fb" data-message-body="true"><div>Not sure why you couldn’t send analog signals via fiber - probably use the wave angle to multiplex over the same cable just like networking signals do, and convert the amplitude or frequency back to an electrical signal.<br></div><div><br></div><div><div>Joel<br></div><div><br></div><div id="gwpb8c4ea0f_AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone <br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div><br></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Synth-diy mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Synth-diy@synth-diy.org">Synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy">http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>