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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: CVWG-LTE
Brand: Mobile Mark
The CVWG-LTE (LTE, GNSS) is designed to cover GNSS as well as all Cellular frequencies from 694 MHz – 2.7 GHz, including: 3G Cellular, 4G LTE, AWS, UTS, XLTE, LTE-A, Spark and WiMAX. In addition, GNSS operates on GPS, Galileo, Glonass, QZSS or Beidou at 1561, 1575, & 1602 MHz. The antenna is very compact, measuring only 5 1/2″” (140 mm) long by just over 1...
Product Code: GNSS4GDPSM
Brand: PCTel
Omnidirectional coverage for tracking applications Low-profile housing – Minimizes antenna visibility, provides low overhead clearance Cost-effective – Multiband frequency coverage and GNSS support minimize the number of antennas required on a vehicle Durable – UV stability for long lasting outdoor operation Weatherproof – Built-in silicon rubber gasket for ingress...
Product Code: 4GDPSM
Brand: PCTel
This multiband GPS antenna provides omnidirectional coverage plus GPS/GLONASS tracking support. Its built-in GNSS tracking helps improve operational dispatch and schedule maintenance efficiencies, and the low-profile design minimizes exposure to theft or vandalism.Omnidirectional coverage for tracking applications Low-profile housing – Minimizes antenna visibility, provides low overhead...
Product Code: LTMG301
Brand: Mobile Mark
The 3-cable LTMG301 Fleet Tracking Antenna includes two Cellular and one GNSS antenna. This provides MIMO (multiple-input-multiple-output) coverage for Cellular and GNSS coverage for fleet tracking. GNSS operates on GPS, Galileo, Glonass, QZSS or Beidou at 1561, 1575, & 1602 MHz. If the fleet management system includes a WiFi modem, please see LTMG401 or LTMG501. Measuring 5.5″ (140...
Product Code: MEA-1700-LTE
Brand: Maxtena
MEA-1700-LTE is a high performance dipole antenna with a N-Type connector. 698-2700 MHz providing omni-directional radiation with a gain of 2 dBi.
Product Code: MEA-2700-LTE
Brand: Maxtena
MEA-2700-LTE as a ultra-rugged broadband 4G LTE antenna featuring a N-Type connector. LTE frequency ranges 698-960 MHz 1710-2700 MHz 2500-2700 MHz with a nominal gain of 3 dBi.
Product Code: LMWG201
Brand: Mobile Mark
The LMWG201 (LTE, GNSS) low profile multi-band surface mount antenna provides coverage on Cellular LTE & GNSS. The first RF-195 cable covers 695-960 MHz and 1710-2700 MHz for LTE, and the second RG-174 cable covers 1561, 1575, & 1602 MHz for GNSS. GNSS operates on GPS, Galileo, Glonass, QZSS or Beidou. The gain for this antenna is Unity on the 695-960 MHz band and 3 dBi on the 1710-2700...
Product Code: 2J6975BGF
Brand: MULTIBAND
The Cellular/LTE, GNSS and Iridium Screw Mount (2J6975BGF) is a 3-in-1, high-performance antenna that maximizes versatile usability without compromising efficiency. The compact size 2J6975BGF outperforms any competitor by offering 4G, LTE, 2G, 3G, GPS, QZSS, Galileo, GLONASS and Iridium standards. The 2J6975BGF offers reliable, constant global connectivity with the highest precision ideal for...
Product Code: LTBG301
Brand: Mobile Mark
Using our new LTB package, the LTBG301 (2X LTE, GNSS) is a Multiband 4G/LTE 2X MIMO antenna with dual LTE (694-960 MHz and 1710-2700 MHz) in addition to GNSS. GNSS operates on GPS, Galileo, Glonass, QZSS or Beidou at 1561, 1575, & 1602 MHz. This model comes with SMA plugs and two 18 inch RF-195 Cables, in addition to one 18 inch RG-174 cable for GNSS. Specify LTB301 for the GPS version of...
Product Code: HDGLDLTE-LFF
Brand: PCTel
Extremely rugged for heavy equipment applications No tune, Multiband coverage – Dual 4G LTE and GPS L1/Galileo; GLONASS L1 frequencies Heavy duty durability – Ruggedized UV-resistant, fiberglass reinforced housing provides added impact shock absorption and integrity in high vibration installations Superior out-of-band rejection for all GNSS frequencies – Via proprietary...
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.