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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: L1G1A
Brand: GPS Source
The L1G1A is a professional grade, active GNSS L1/G1/E1 antenna built for long lasting, trouble-free deployment. It is small and lightweight, with exceptional protection against the elements. Built to support the wireless telecommunications industry, including DAS, the precise L1G1A antenna features low noise and high gain to provide optimum signal quality. Designed for easy...
Product Code: MEA-GPS-GG
Brand: Maxtena
Maxtena MEA-GPS-GG (formerly MPA1575D254GG) is an Externally mounted dual band GPS/GLONASS Antenna and active LNA that provides continuous band With high gain (32dB) and low power consumption to a wide selection of GPS and GLONASS receivers in today's market. It is Maxtena's integration of a high-performance dual band GPS/GLONASS patch Antenna and a low noise amplifier into a low...
Product Code: L1L2-S2GAD
Brand: GPS Source
For surface mobility, the GPS Source Mil-Spec DAGR Antenna offers exceptional performance with unsurpassed reliability. Designed to support the Warfighter, the portable, yet precise GPS L1/L2 DAGR Antenna receives the L1 & L2 signals. It complies with all RA-1 and RA-2 electrical and environmental specifications. This Antenna is also available with a bottom mount connector. The radome is...
Product Code: 3961D
Brand: PCTEL
The 3961D-HR Embedded GPS Antenna provides 25 dB gain, superior out-of-band rejection performance and is The Optimum choice for embedded GPS Tracking and Timing applications with high RF Fields. It features a precision tuned custom ceramic patch element for maximum signal reception, 15KV ESD circuit protection, a multi-stage LNA circuit and dual high rejection SAW filters. This enables the...
Product Code: 3967D
Brand: PCTEL
The 3967D GPS Antenna is ideal for ruggedized handheld GPS Devices, mobile asset tracking equipment and GPS timing applications. The 3967D features a custom designed ceramic patch element, a two-stage low noise amplifier and a SAW filter, providing great out-of-band signal rejection performance, consistent and clear signal while minimizing loss-of-lock. The 3967D comes with a 1.85Ó...
Product Code: 8117D
Brand: PCTEL
The 8117D GPS L1/GLONASS Antenna is a high performance Antenna with a wide voltage range, ideally suited to telematics platforms for use in vehicle mounted applications. with a wideband patch, this Antenna was designed to operate at GPS L1 as well as GLONASS L1 frequencies. Using Internal magnets or screw mount holes, the Antenna can be installed almost anywhere on a vehicle allowing for...
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: M7HCT-A-SMA
Brand: Maxtena
The M7HCT-A-SMA is an active multi-frequency, high-accuracy, GNSS antenna for the L1/L2 GPS, Galileo, Beidou and GLONASS bands. It features an integrated SMA connector and rugged IP67 automotive grade electronics. The M7HCT-A-SMA is ideal for applications requiring minimal integration effort or for retrofitting existing products. The antenna is equipped with an O-ring. Antenna Features: ...
Product Code: M8HCT-A-SMA
Brand: Maxtena
The M8HCT-A-SMA is the world’s most advanced patented GNSS antenna. Designed for high precision & autonomous multi-frequency applications. The rugged active quadrifilar helix antenna is manufactured using automotive grade electronics for GIS, RTK and other GNSS applications. The revolutionary design offers concurrent reception on L1: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou L2: GPS L2C, Galileo...
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.
