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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Bullet 40dB Antenna, 5V, F connector

Product Code: 101355-10

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...



Bullet 720 + Bracket and Metal Tie

Product Code: 127994-00

Brand: Protempis

The BulletTM 720 is a ruggedized weatherproof dual-band (L1 & L5) multi-GNSS active antenna. It is designed with a high out-of-band rejection filter and a built-in LNA to compensate for feedline losses and provide improved performance in harsh GNSS environments. The Antenna provides anti-jamming and high out of band rejection capabilities. The weatherproof housing is designed to withstand...



GNSS Survey Antenna, 40dB, Multi-Freq GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou

Product Code: GPS500

Brand: Harxon

High Precision Multi-Constellation / Multi-Frequency for Surveying ApplicationsSignals Received : GPS L1/L2/L-Band GLONASS L1/L2 GALILEO E1 BDS B1/B2/B3HIGH PHASE CENTER STABILITY GPS600 features a multi-point feeding deign to achieve greater phase center stability. It effectively improves measurement accuracy and provides better positioning solutions. TRACKING IN CHALLENGING...



GNSS TIME SYNC, HIGH GAIN, HIGH REJECTION ANTENNA

Product Code: 8178D-HR-DH-W

Brand: PCTel

This full GNSS band antenna is ideal for any global GNSS time synchronization application. Its proprietary filtering design allows for wideband coverage while achieving superior out-of band rejection and high gain 40 dB performance. The small, conical design minimizes perching and provides runoff. High performance filtering ideal for global time synchronization Versatile – covers GPS L1,...



GPS L1 & BEIDOU B1 TIMING REFERENCE ANTENNA, 40 DB

Product Code: GPSBD-TMG-40N

Brand: PCTEL

The GPSBD-TMG-40N timing reference antennas are specifically designed for long-lasting, trouble-free deployments in congested cell-site applications. The low noise, high gain amplifier is well suited to address attenuation issues associated with applications requiring longer cable runs. The proprietary quadrifiliar helix design, coupled with multistage filtering provides superior out-of-band...



GPS L1 TIMING REFERENCE ANTENNA, 40 DB

Product Code: GPS-TMG-40N

Brand: PCTEL

The GPS-TMG-40 timing reference antennas are specifically designed for long-lasting, trouble-free deployments in congested cell-site applications. Their 40-dB high gain amplifier is well suited to address attenuation issues associated with applications requiring longer cable runs.The proprietary quadrifiliar helix design, coupled with multi-stage filtering provides superior out-of-band...



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 L1, TIMING, 40 DB, ON BOARD SURGE PROTECTION

Product Code: GPSL1-TMG-SPI-40N

Brand: PCTEL

The GPSL1-TMG-SPI-40NCB timing reference antennas are specifically designed for long-lasting, trouble-free deployments in congested cell-site applications. The low noise, high gain amplifier is well suited to address attenuation issues associated with applications requiring longer cable runs. The proprietary quadrifiliar helix design, coupled with multi-stage filtering provides superior...



GPS L1/GLONASS L1, TIMING REFERENCE ANTENNA, 40 DB

Product Code: GPSGL-TMG-40N

Brand: PCTEL

The GPSGL-TMG-40N timing reference antennas are specifically designed for long-lasting, trouble-free deployments in congested cell-site applications. The low noise, high gain amplifier is well suited to address attenuation issues associated with applications requiring longer cable runs.The proprietary quadrifiliar helix design, coupled with multistage filtering provides superior out-of-band...



GPS L1/GLONASS, TIMING, 40DB, ON BOARD SURGE PROTECTION

Product Code: GPSGL-TMG-SPI-40N

Brand: PCTEL

The GPSGL-TMG-SPI-40NCB timing reference antennas are specifically designed for long-lasting, trouble-free deployments in congested cell-site applications. The low noise, high gain amplifier is well suited to address attenuation issues associated with applications requiring longer cable runs.The proprietary quadrifiliar helix design, coupled with multistage filtering provides superior...



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...



Trimble Bullet 40dB Antenna, 3V, TNC connector

Product Code: 101355-20

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...



Trimble Bullet 40dB Antenna, 5V, TNC connector

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...



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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.