Innovative field receiver based on a new type of active rod antenna

An innovative approach to improve classical Rod Antennas is here described. This kind of antenna is used in EMC application since many years, but they have intrinsic design limitation and little improvement has been introduced to the design of the antenna in the past decades. Most of the limitation of a classical Rod Antenna can be overcome, thanks to a combination of technical solutions that can transform a rod antenna into a field receiver, yet maintaining the physical dimensions as required by civilian and military standards. An automatic preselector can also be added, as well as a preamplifier and attenuator banks. Moreover, a more convenient fiber optic output can be added as well, to avoid cable couplings and grounding effects.