Reference Books

Fiber Optic Books by Wayne R. Gipson

    Wayne R. Gipson, founder of Gipson Fiber Optic Services, Inc., has authored two handbooks for abcTeleTraining, a division of AVO, Inc.  The books are practical guides to fiber optic technology, designed as field handbooks for the technician, as well as for self study.  The books are used in some of the seminars Gipson Fiber Optic Services produces (see Training Programs).

    Wayne Gipson is a 1980 graduate of Fort Hays State University, and is certified to teach adult electronics classes by the state of Kansas.  He has provided fiber optic splicing, termination, testing, and consulting services for telephone companies, electrical utilities, a nuclear power plant, refineries, large corporations, the aviation industry, industrial facilities, the transportation industry, and educational institutions.  He has developed and presented numerous seminars in fiber optic technology, path restoration, testing, and splicing. 

    In addition to the books below, he has published articles on fiber optics in trade journals.  He is a certified electronics technician (ISCET), is a certified fiber optic technician (CFOT), holds an FCC General Class Radiotelephone License, and is a member of the Fiber Optic Association (FOA).

Please contact Wayne Gipson with your comments on the books!

    To purchase these books, please call AVO bookstore at:
800-723-2861 ext. 3526:

• TECHNICIAN'S HANDBOOK OF FIBER OPTICS, VOLUME 19 A part of the abcTeleTraining series, this handbook is a reference source for the designer or technician.  Jammed full of information that can be immediately used on the job, as well as for self-study.
  (Item #ABCM019)
• TESTING OPTICAL FIBER WITH AN OTDR (Specialized series) This book is a field reference designed to help the technician set up his OTDR, and understand the output.  Many traces are reproduced and events identified in the book, as well as test procedures.
  (Item # ABCM128)

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