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There are many different types of antennas to suit different applications. For instance, there are antennas for portable devices, passenger vehicles, rugged mining and construction vehicles, building infrastructure and high performance GNSS antennas.
Step Global provides an exhaustive range of antennas, covering types such as single and multiband, omnidirectional and directional, embedded, covert, on-glass, in-building, panel, yagi, GNSS, Iridium, MIMO up to 9 elements, bidirectional, timing, whip less, surface mount, pole mount, infrastructure and mobile, rugged and vibration resistant.
We have antennas for use in every industry, and we work with agriculture, banking and financial, cellular, education, government, healthcare, heavy equipment, hospitality, manufacturing, marine, military and defence, mining and construction, public safety, rail, retail, SCADA, telematics, transportation, utilities, oil and gas, and wireless telecom.
Product Code: YAG8-925N
Brand: Mobile Mark
The heavy duty YAG8-925N directional antenna with 5 elements was designed for point-to-point connections for ISM networks.The YAG8-925N meets Commercial and Military specs for Shock and Vibration as well as meeting Dust and Water Ingress specs for IP67.
Product Code: MFB9153
Brand: PCTEL
The MFB 900/800MHZ series are base matched half wave antennas encapsulated in heavy duty fiberglass radomes with a thick walled aluminum mounting base for reliable long term use. All models are DC grounded and UPS shippable.FeaturesWhite ultra-violet resistant pultruded fiberglass radomeThick walled aluminum mounting baseUnity/3 dB/5 dB/7 dB models Factory tuned
Product Code: MFB9157NF
Brand: PCTEL
The MFB 900/800MHZ series are base matched half wave antennas encapsulated in heavy duty fiberglass radomes with a thick walled aluminum mounting base for reliable long term use. All models are DC grounded and UPS shippable.
Product Code: MFBW7463
Brand: PCTel
Heavy duty, base matched, half wave antennas. These base-matched, half wave antennas are encapsulated in heavy-duty fiberglass radomes with a thick-walled aluminum mounting base for reliable long term use. Rugged – White UV-resistant pultruded fiberglass radome, thick-walled aluminum mounting base Multiple options – Unity, 3 dB, 5 dB, 7 dB models Withstands weather extremes...
Product Code: MLPV800
Brand: PCTEL
PCTELs MLPV antennas provide superior pattern coverage for mobile and fixed applications from 380MHZ to 6 GHz. Their design provides industry leading wideband performance and reliability, with minimum loss and no tuning required. Multiband versions are also available. All models feature an attractive, compact housing versions environmentally tested for both indoor or out. Antennas can be...
Product Code: ECO5-915-WHT (EDN240-8350)
Brand: Mobile Mark
The new ECO Series omni-directional site antennas use the latest PCB technologies providing high-speed broadband system performances in an economical package. The ECO Series are free space antennas; no ground plane is required. The antenna element is enclosed in a white fiberglass radome and terminates with an integrated N-female connector perfect for Broadband Systems.
Product Code: ECO5-915RN-WHT (EDN240-8300)
Brand: Mobile Mark
The new ECO Series omni-directional site antennas use the latest PCB technologies providing high-speed broadband system performances in an economical package. The ECO Series are free space antennas; no ground plane is required. The antenna element is enclosed in a white fiberglass radome and terminates with a Recessed N connector perfect for Broadband Systems.
Product Code: PSTG2-433T
Brand: Mobile Mark
The PSTG2-433T device antenna was designed for wireless transmitters and receivers operating at 433 MHz. The antennas can also be used for UHF systems operating in the 420-470 MHz band.The antenna radome is made from flexible black polyurethane. In addition to being very flexible, this material provides a protective, water-resistant covering.This is a quarterwave antenna and...
Product Code: YAG10-800/900N
Brand: Mobile Mark
The Yagi antennas have been designed for point-to-point signal transfer, and for filling in system areas with poor coverage. They are ideal for remote locations such as construction sites, warehouses, parking garages, farms and remote cabins.The antennas are available in 6 dB, 9 dB, 10 dB or 12 dB versions. The 6 dB model uses 3 elements, the 9 dB model uses 5 elements, the 10 dB model uses 7...
An antenna, also known as an aerial, is a tuned physical element to match a specific frequency range. Antennas either capture or transmit electromagnetic energy in the form of a radio signal. The simplest form of antenna is a length of wire. Where the length is equivalent to a RF signal wavelength, then the wire will match that frequency and receive the signal. The signal is then passed into an RF receiver. Because it is not practical to have long lengths of wire, then more compact physical elements are used. One version is to use copper wire trace on a circuit board, and the other is to use a ceramic patch antenna. A combination of both can be used to create a combined antenna which can receive/transmit over different frequency bands by using the different elements.
Some antennas are known as passive antennas. These do not have any active components such as amplifiers. Passive antennas are typically radiating antennas for transmitting RF signals.
Active antennas have amplifiers and filters built-in with the antenna element. These are antennas that typically receive weak signals. An example of these are satellite navigation antennas due to the very weak signal strength and noisy environment.
One of the most important aspects to consider when choosing an antenna is which frequency bands you need to cover.
Some examples of the frequency bands available from Step Global are:
Bluetooth (2.4 GHz), Cellular + WiFi, Cellular 3G (850 MHz/1900 MHz), Cellular 4G (700 MHz, 1700 - 2100 MHz, 1900 MHz and 2500 - 2700 MHz), Cellular 5G (600 MHz - 6 GHz), Cellular CBRS/5G NR (3300 MHz-4200 MHz), Cellular LTE (700 MHz / 900MHz), FirstNet (758 - 798 MHz), GNSS (B1 - 1559-1591 MHz), GNSS (E1 - 1575.420 MHz), GNSS (G1 - 1589.0625-1605.375 MHz), GNSS (G2 - 1242.9375-1248.625 MHz), GNSS (G3 - 1201 MHz), GNSS (L1 - 1575.42 MHz), GNSS (L2 - 1227.6 MHz), GNSS (L5 - 1176.45 MHz), GNSS + Cellular, GNSS + Cellular + WiFi, GNSS + WiFi, GNSS/GPS, Iridium (1616–1626.5 MHz), LoRa/ISM/SRM (806-960 MHz), Lowband/Amateur Radio (27- 60MHz), RFID (806- 960), UHF (380-520 MHz), VHF (132-174 MHz), WiFi (2.4 GHz, 5&6 GHz)
Step Global are authorised distributors of the world’s leading antenna brands. We have strong relationships with brands that you can trust, such as Mobile Mark, Trimble, Protempis, Multiband, Maxtena, Sanav, Harxon and GPS Source.
Step Global provides both basic and complex customisation of antennas.
Basic customisation of antennas covers cable type and length, and connector types. For this type of customisation, there is no minimum order quantity required.
For complex antenna customisation where an antenna must be engineered to meet an agreed specification, there is a minimum order quantity required. Our team can work with you to find a solution for your custom antenna requirements.
The Step Global team has over 60 years of experience in RF design and applications. We assist our customers in a range of services such as site surveys right through to diagnosing and rectifying performance issues. Our Australian-based application engineering team can work with any industry we sell our products into.
We are a stocking distributor on most popular line items, and we will work with our customers to ensure that they are covered for all key projects and applications.
If you are unsure of which antenna to choose or you would like to discuss your project further, contact the Step Global team on + 61 3 9551 7334 or email sales@stepglobal.com.