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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: M1575HCT-22P-MR
Brand: Maxtena
GPS Helical High Performance Passive
Product Code: M1575HCT-22P-SMA
Brand: Maxtena
GPS Helical High Performance Passive
Product Code: 3911D-HR
Brand: PCTEL
The 3911D-HR low interference GPS Antenna with Dual SAW High Rejection Filters allow excellent performance in high RF noise environments as found on vehicles with multiple Ant. It is ideal for fleet tracking, public safety, transit, precision agricultural and military applications.The 3911D-HR features ESD circuit protection, an innovative two-stage low noise amplifier and a dual SAW high...
Product Code: M1575HCT-15A-SMA
Brand: Maxtena
GPS Helical High Performance Active
Product Code: L1L2-2GA
Brand: GPS Source
Our advanced technology allows greater than +2.5dBic performance in both GPS L1 and L2 bands for dual-frequency. This active antenna offers excellent LNA gain of 33dB at a very low DC current draw, 3dBiC, and multiple connector options. It has exceptional phase-center stability as well as a significant measure of immunity against multi-path interference. With the antenna’s small and...
Product Code: 3917D
Brand: PCTEL
The 3917D GPS Antenna is a high performance low-cost Antenna with a wide voltage range, ideally suited to telematics platforms for use in vehicle-mounted applications. Using Internal magnets or screw mount holes, the Antenna can be installed almost anywhere on a vehicle allowing for greater flexibility. The 3917D Antenna features 28 dB gain low noise amplifier and a SAW filter. with 2.7 to 5...
Product Code: 3915D-HR
Brand: PCTEL
The 3915D-HR Very Low Power High Rejection GPS Antenna has one of the industry's lowest power consumption and best out-of-band filter performance. The 3915D-HR features ESD circuit protection, an innovative very low power two-stage low noise amplifier and dual high rejection SAW filters. It also features a custom designed ceramic patch element that minimises detuning effects caused by...
Product Code: 3997D-HR
Brand: PCTel
When high performance and small size are critical factors, this surface mount GPS antenna provides a consistent, clear signal in a very small form factor. Its custom designed ceramic patch element minimizes detuning effects caused by adjacent objects, and the low noise amplifier and two dual SAW filters help deliver high out-of-band rejection while minimizing loss-of-lock when GPS conditions...
Product Code: 3977D
Brand: PCTel
This permanent mount GPS value antenna provides high gain and features a precision tuned custom ceramic patch element for maximum signal reception, along with 15KV ESD circuit protection. This serves to minimize loss-of-lock, even when conditions are less than ideal. Maximum signal reception and circuit protection High gain: 28 dB Low noise figure: 1.5 dB Weather proof – All-plastic,...
Product Code: 3971D-HR-DH-W
Brand: PCTel
This permanent-mount GPS antenna provides high gain, superior out-of-band rejection performance and a reliable, clear signal in applications with high RF fields. It features a custom ceramic patch element for maximum signal reception, circuit protection, and multi and dual high rejection SAW filters. High gain and superior out-of-band rejection performance for high RF field applications High...
Product Code: GPSGL-TMG-SPI-40NCB
Brand: PCTel
Designed for congested cell-site applications, this antenna incorporates a low noise, high gain amplifier delivers multi-stage filtering to address the attenuation issues of longer cable runs. In addition, it includes integrated lightning protection that eliminates the need for in-line surge suppressors. Powerful attenuation mitigation – Via low noise, high gain amplifier Superior...
Product Code: 101355-00
End of life
Brand: Trimble
GPS Antenna for Rugged Environments Trimble’s Bullet™ GPS Antenna provides a perfect solution for manufacturers who need a fixed-sight, rooftop GPS antenna. It is housed in leak tested packaging designed to withstand continuous exposure to shock, excessive vibration, extreme temperatures, water and sunlight. For added reliability, the antenna cable can be threaded through a pole...
Product Code: GPSHPMIMO-LTB
Brand: PCTel
Optimal coverage and high rejection in one GPS antenna No tune, multiband coverage — Cellular and WiFi frequencies Low-profile — UV-resistant housing provides maximum overhead clearance Weatherproof — IP67 compliant design provides maximum protection against water or dust ingress Optimum RF system efficiency — Uses high performance, low loss cable and high quality...
Product Code: 3235MSMA
Brand: PCTEL
The Max-MaticsTM Shield Permanent Mount (Through-hole) Ant are designed for fleet management and asset tracking applications requiring a low-profile and Compact footprint while supporting precision GPS operation. This Antenna platform offers two high gain Antenna options and outstanding out-of-band rejection performance for ideal RF system interoparability when installed along other RF radiators.
Product Code: 3226MSMA
Brand: PCTEL
The Max-MaticsTM Shield Permanent Mount (Through-hole) Ant are designed for fleet management and asset tracking applications requiring a low-profile and Compact footprint while supporting precision GPS operation. This Antenna platform offers two high gain Antenna options and outstanding out-of-band rejection performance for ideal RF system interoparability when installed along other RF radiators.
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.