As some may know a really nice chap called Ariel Rocholl designed and produced the RF Explorer handheld spectrum monitor.
Never one to rest on his laurels, Ariel continues to develop accessories for his RF Explorer range. I own two of these pocket Spectrum Monitors and the associated RF signal Generator. It is good to see a product that continues to be developed by its designer. The quality of the products is very good considering their price.
With this in mind, I have no hesitation in highlighting the latest release from the Ariel Rocholl stable. He has just released a set of small H and E field antennas in a nice 4 piece kit. This is intended to be used for EMC type work or where a user wishes to trace a signal up to 6GHz on a piece of equipment or PCB. These antennas are primarily designed for the RF Explorer, I see no reason why such cannot be used with other Spectrum Analysers/monitors or receivers.
I already own a professional EMCO / ETS-Lindgren 7405 E/H Near Field Probe set that cost almost £2K and only officially covers up to around 3GHz.
Ariel previously released a single H field loop and this is now included in the complete kit. The price is $89 for the four probes, the semi rigid coax and the storage box. I have ordered a set today.
If you have a need to detect RF signals up to 6GHz in the near field, you could do a lot worse than buy this set of EMC antennas from SEEED Studio, who are agents for Ariels's products.
Full Disclosure: I have no connection with Ariel Rocholl, his products or SEEED Studio. I am just a very satisfied customer who wants to let others know about what could be useful products for their work.
https://www.seeedstudio.com/RF-Explorer-Near-Field-Antenna-Kit-p-2784.htmlI attach a picture of my EMCO 7405 probe set and related datasheet for interest only. They are nice, but very expensive.
Fraser