Antennas


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.

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35 DB L1 ACT GPS, MAG MNT, MSMA

Product Code: AGPSHP35MMMSMA

Brand: PCTEL

PCTELs AGPSHP35MMMSMA high rejection magnetic mount global positioning system (GPS) antenna utilizes an electrically shielded LNA PCB assembly and ceramic filter designed to provide high out-of-band rejection for optimal integration in multiband installations. Its assembly is permanently encased in a compact, UV-stable radome, making it ideal for concealed vehicle tracking applications.



GPS 28dB 3.3V Embedded with HFL Connector

Product Code: 66801-00

End of life

Brand: Trimble

This is an ultra-Compact, active GPS Antenna used for demanding next-generation mobile product applications. It has no External packaging, which provides greater flexibility for embedding in your application. Compatible with Trimble 3V GPS Modules.



GPS 28dB 3.3VSMA Connector

Product Code: 66800-52

End of life

Brand: Trimble

The Miniature 3V GPS Antenna is a Compact, active, micropatch GPS Antenna used with Trimble's 3 V Modules for portable Devices requiring low power consumption. It has a magnetic Mounting for quick, convenient placement on any suitable surface.



GPS 28dB 5V Bulkhead with TNC connector

Product Code: 70228-70

End of life

Brand: Trimble

Trimble's Bulkhead Antenna provides a through-the-hole mount Antenna for Trimble's GPS receiver boards. Housed in a rugged, Compact, low-profile package, the Bulkhead 3V and 5V GPS Ant are well suited for mobile positioning applications.



GPS 28dB3.3V Bulkheadwith TNC connector

Product Code: 70228-00

End of life

Brand: Trimble

Trimble's Bulkhead Antenna provides a through-the-hole mount Antenna for Trimble's GPS receiver boards. Housed in a rugged, Compact, low-profile package, the Bulkhead 3V and 5V GPS Ant are well suited for mobile positioning applications.



GPS Antenna 28dB 5V SMA Connector

Product Code: 66800-00

End of life

Brand: Trimble

The Miniature 5V GPS Antenna is a Compact, active, low-profile Antenna. It has a magnetic Mounting for quick, convenient placement on or inside vehicles, making it ideal for mobile asset management and the numerous other uses for the Trimble OEM embedded board products.



GPS L1 Timing Reference Antenna, 40DB Low Noise LNA, High Rejection Filtering

Product Code: 3978D-HR

Brand: PCTEL

The 3978D-HR-DH-W high gain, Permanent Mount (Through-hole) GPS Antenna provides 40dB gain and superior out-of-band rejection performance and is The Optimum choice for GPS tracking and timing applications with long Cable runs and stand alone GPS applications.It features a precision tuned custom ceramic patch element for maximum signal reception, 15KV ESD circuit protection, a three stage LNA...



GPS, 40DB, LOW NOISE (0.5DB), CONE WHITE PERM MNT, TNC F

Product Code: 3978D-DH-W

Brand: PCTEL

The 3978D-DH-W high gain Permanent Mount (Through-hole) GPS Antenna provides 40 dB gain and great high out-of-band rejection performance and is The Optimum choice for GPS tracking and timing applications with long Cable runs and stand alone GPS applications. It features a precision tuned custom ceramic patch element for maximum signal reception, 15KV ESD circuit protection, a very low noise...



GPS, INSIDE GM, 26 DB, MSMA

Product Code: AGPS26GMMSMA

Brand: PCTEL

The AGPSHP high performance magnetic mount GPS Ant utilise an electrically shielded LNA PCB assembly and ceramic filter designed to provide high out-of-band rejection for optimal integration in multi-band installations. Their assembly is permanently encased in a Compact, UV-stable radome, making it ideal for concealed vehicle tracking applications.



GPS/GLN 28dB 3.3V Bulkheadwith TNC connector

Product Code: 70228-20

End of life

Brand: Trimble

Trimble's Hardmount Antenna provides a permanent-mount Antenna for Trimble's or other manufacturer's GPS products. Housed in a Compact, low-profile package, the Hardmount Antenna is well-suited to mobile positioning applications. The Hardmount Antenna is a miniature patch Antenna with a 26 dB preamplifier. The Antenna is designed for installation on vehicles with a 0.75 inch...



GPS/GLN 28dB 5V Bulkheadwith TNC connector

Product Code: 70228-30

End of life

Brand: Trimble

Trimble's Hardmount Antenna provides a permanent-mount Antenna for Trimble's or other manufacturer's GPS products. Housed in a Compact, low-profile package, the Hardmount Antenna is well-suited to mobile positioning applications. The Hardmount Antenna is a miniature patch Antenna with a 26 dB preamplifier. The Antenna is designed for installation on vehicles with a 0.75 inch...



GPS/GLN Mag Mount 28dB 3V SMA Connector

Product Code: 70229-52

End of life

Brand: Trimble

This is a Compact, active, micropatch GNSS Antenna used with Trimble's GNSS Modules as well as other manufacturers GNSS equipment for portable Devices requiring low power consumption. It has a magnetic Mounting for quick, convenient placement on any suitable surface.



GPS/GLN Mag Mount 28dB3V SMB Connector

Product Code: 70229-50

End of life

Brand: Trimble

This is a Compact, active, micropatch GPS Antenna used with GPS equipment for portable Devices requiring low power consumption. It has a magnetic Mounting for quick, convenient placement on any suitable surface.



High Performance Iridium/GPS/GLONASS Passive Antenna

Product Code: M1600HCT-P-SMA

Brand: Maxtena

GPS / Iridium Helical Passive with SMA connector



High Performance Passive GPS Antenna

Product Code: M1575HCT-22-P-X

Brand: Maxtena

GPS Helical High Performance Passive



High Performance Passive GPS Antenna

Product Code: M1575HCT-22P-MR

Brand: Maxtena

GPS Helical High Performance Passive



High Performance Passive GPS Antenna

Product Code: M1575HCT-22P-SMA

Brand: Maxtena

GPS Helical High Performance Passive



High-Performance Active GPS Antenna

Product Code: M1575HCT-15A-SMA

Brand: Maxtena

GPS Helical High Performance Active



Kit contains 5 different tuned samples for testing in your design

Product Code: MPA-104- KIT

Brand: Maxtena

This is a high-performance, very low profile Antenna product designed for embedded applications, ideal for GPS handhelds, PDAs and tracking Devices. The very Compact size and lightweight features make this GPS embedded Antenna one of a kind in The Market and perfect for various commercial and industrial applications. with a typical high efficiency of 50%, this Antenna can operate in The Most...



Kit contains 5 different tuned samples for testing in your design

Product Code: MPA-154- KIT

Brand: Maxtena

This is a high-performance, very low profile Antenna product designed for embedded applications, ideal for GPS handhelds, PDAs and tracking Devices. The very Compact size and lightweight features make this GPS embedded Antenna one of a kind in The Market and perfect for various commercial and industrial applications. with a typical high efficiency of 70%, this Antenna can operate in The Most...



Kit contains 5 different tuned samples for testing in your design

Product Code: MPA-184- KIT

Brand: Maxtena

ANT, MPA-184 TUNING Kit (18MM PATCH); Antenna Type:GPS; VSWR:1.3; Input Impedance:50ohm; Antenna Polarisation:Right Hand Circular; Antenna Applications:Embedded, Fleet Tracking, Laptops, Military, Oil & Gas Industries, PDAs, Security & Vehicles; Antenna Mounting:Cable; Antenna Dimensions:18.2mm x 18.2mm x 4mm;



Kit contains 5 different tuned samples for testing in your design

Product Code: MPA-254- KIT

Brand: Maxtena

ANT, MPA-254 TUNING Kit (24MM PATCH); Antenna Type:GPS; VSWR:1.3; Input Impedance:50ohm; Antenna Polarisation:RHCP; Antenna Applications:Embedded, Fleet Tracking, Laptops, Military, Oil & Gas Industries, PDAs, Security & Vehicles; Antenna Mounting:Cable; Antenna Dimensions:25mm x 25mm x 4mm;



L1 GPS Passive Patch 10 x 10 x 4 mm

Product Code: MPA104

Brand: Maxtena

This is a high-performance, very low profile Antenna product designed for embedded applications, ideal for GPS handhelds, PDAs and tracking Devices. The very Compact size and lightweight features make this GPS embedded Antenna one of a kind in The Market and perfect for various commercial and industrial applications. with a typical high efficiency of 50%, this Antenna can operate in The Most...



L1 GPS Passive Patch 18 x 18 x 4 mm

Product Code: MPA184

Brand: Maxtena

This is a high-performance, very low profile Antenna product designed for embedded applications, ideal for GPS handhelds, PDAs and tracking Devices. The very Compact size and lightweight features make this GPS embedded Antenna one of a kind in The Market and perfect for various commercial and industrial applications. with a typical high efficiency of 80%, this Antenna can operate in The Most...



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What is an Antenna, and How Does it Work?

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.

Antenna Frequencies

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)

Best Antenna Brands

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.

Custom Antennas

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.

Australasia’s Leading Antenna Distributors – 60 Years of Experience

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.