Designed to enable remote receiving aerials for radio microphone to be placed at greater distances than previously possible, Sennheiser has introduced the FO-TX2-EC Fibre Optical Transmitter and FO-RX2-EC Fibre Optical Receiver.

With applications such as OB sports broadcasts in mind, the new units allow radio mic receiving aerials to be placed at up to 25km from their associated receivers. Allowing the antennas to be placed at much greater distances from the receivers possible with any type of coaxial cable, the system is well suites for coverage of events which are spread over large sites.

Built into a weatherproof 1200 Peli Case, the FO-TX2-EC transmitter converts UHF radio signals from two receiving antenna feeds and transmits them down two cores of single mode optical fibre. Powered locally by 240V AC, 12V DC or a Vlock battery housed inside the case, the unit measures 260mm x 246mm x 124mm, with a 3/8-inch Whitworth thread adaptor provided to allow flexible mounting.

The FO-RX2-EC receiver converts the signal from the FO-TX2-EC transmitter back to two RF outputs. Powered by a supplied adaptor, the half-rack unit is designed to be mounted alongside a Sennheiser ASA-1 Active RF Distribution unit for additional distribution of wireless signals.

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