Looking for a more "directional" antenna for RF Explorer 6G combo

[roa...@gmail.com]

Just received the 6G combo, and looking for a directional type antenna to use with this unit.  We do a lot of wireless internet work, and need to be able to locate the source of interference in the field.  Anyone find any optional antenna to do this?

Thanks.

[Joseph Lauinger]

Make your own can-tenna if your frequency of interest is 2.4ghz.  They are easy and cheap to make and have good gain' and directionality.

On Mar 23, 2015 10:23 AM, <roa...@gmail.com> wrote:

Just received the 6G combo, and looking for a directional type antenna to use with this unit.  We do a lot of wireless internet work, and need to be able to locate the source of interference in the field.  Anyone find any optional antenna to do this?

Thanks.

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[fpliuzzi]

Hello,
Another low cost option might be to try using a 850-6000 MHz PCB Log Periodic Antenna with your 6G combo. I frequently use the following antenna from ebay with my 3G combo. The antenna is roughly 4" x 6" in size and is specified as having a typical forward gain of 6dBi. For about $15.00 it has been a very nice addition to my growing RF Explorer toolkit.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/850-6000-MHz-PCB-Log-Periodic-Antenna-/301366867226?pt=US_Radio_Comm_Antennas&hash=item462add751a

Ariel would be able to comment on the use of this type of antenna more authoritatively.

Regards,
Frank

[Ariel Rocholl]

I agree log periodic and Yagi are best directional antennas with wideband coverage. I cannot tell about these specific eBay models though.

If you need (or are ok with) narrowband coverage, a patch antenna is typically more affordable and compact, with comparable directivity.

[k...@wyattphoto.com]

Just an FYI, I posted a short review of these PC board antennas from Kent Electronics in Dec. 2012:

http://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/the-emc-blog/4403451/PC-board-log-periodic-antennas

Cheers, Ken