I just happen to have an old set of tunable dipoles at home. It is only one set good from 30 MHz to 1 GHz. Contact me directly if you would like more information. I have tried to sell them on eBay with no luck, maybe just the right time when I tried.
Josh Ken Javor wrote: > The subject line says cheap probe and that is easy to do, and cheap to buy > (a whole set brand new for $700). But the text says antenna. A set of > tunable dipoles would be relaitively simple to build, but very > time-consuming and/or expensive to calibrate. If I really wanted cheap > antennas, I would get on ebay and buy a set of old dipoles. The antenna > factors are largely public domain. They aren't calibrated, but a visual > inspection/continuity check will reveal any problems. If they checkout > good, they are likely within a dB of manufacturer's specs, in my experience. > > >>From: [email protected] >>Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 14:14:57 -0500 >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: simple RF probe question >> >>Good afternoon all, >> >>Does someone know of information on how to make simple antenna >>configurations ( or a relatively cheap version) for use with a Spectrum >>Analyzer or similar to perform pre-compliance emissions testing for CE? >> >>I have 'something' rigged up and want to know if there is a better way and >>how to cover a wide frequency range. >> >>Thank you in advance. >> >>Happy & Safe Holidays >> >> >>Regards, >> >>Lisa >> >>Lisa A. Cefalo, ASQ CRE >>Manager, Reliability and Design Services >>MKS Instruments >>6 Shattuck Road >>Andover, MA 01810 >>(978)-738-3669 >>[email protected] >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------- >>This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society >>emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ >> >>To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] >> >>Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/listserv/request/user-guide.html >> >>List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html >> >>For help, send mail to the list administrators: >> >>Scott Douglas [email protected] >> >>For policy questions, send mail to: >> >>Richard Nute: [email protected] >>Jim Bacher: [email protected] >> >>All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: >> >>http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc >> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society > emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ > > To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] > > Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/listserv/request/user-guide.html > > List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > > Scott Douglas [email protected] > > For policy questions, send mail to: > > Richard Nute: [email protected] > Jim Bacher: [email protected] > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > > http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc > -- Josh Wiseman CE Lab Manager, L F Research This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/listserv/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
