Sorry to see this. SteppIR Antennas are good performing, if complicated antennas.
I see some rumblings online about them only selling to the commercial market now particularly high-speed stock trading over HF. Not sure I understand why they can’t do both.
LCM
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On Mon, Jun 2, 2025 at 09:15 WARREN MYERS via SBARC-list < sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com> wrote:
Sorry to see this. SteppIR Antennas are good performing, if complicated antennas.
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Some have said that it is not uncommon when a telecomm is serving both government and amateur clients the later is dropped given higher margins attainable via the government/commercial business.
On Jun 2, 2025, at 9:52 AM, Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM k6lcm@maaia.com wrote:
I see some rumblings online about them only selling to the commercial market now particularly high-speed stock trading over HF. Not sure I understand why they can’t do both.
LCM
Levi C. Maaia www.levimaaia.com http://www.levimaaia.com/
On Mon, Jun 2, 2025 at 09:15 WARREN MYERS via SBARC-list <sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com mailto:sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com> wrote:
Sorry to see this. SteppIR Antennas are good performing, if complicated antennas.
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They are good antennas. But needlessly complex. Lots of points for failure. And therefore overly expensive. We're involved in a hobby. That's it. The hobby renders occasional public service benefits (less and less each year). But these particular antennas never did. Surprised this did not happen 5 years ago.
On Mon, Jun 2, 2025 at 10:01 AM WARREN MYERS wwmyers@me.com wrote:
Some have said that it is not uncommon when a telecomm is serving both government and amateur clients the later is dropped given higher margins attainable via the government/commercial business.
On Jun 2, 2025, at 9:52 AM, Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM k6lcm@maaia.com wrote:
I see some rumblings online about them only selling to the commercial market now particularly high-speed stock trading over HF. Not sure I understand why they can’t do both.
LCM
*Levi C. Maaia* www.levimaaia.com
On Mon, Jun 2, 2025 at 09:15 WARREN MYERS via SBARC-list < sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com> wrote:
Sorry to see this. SteppIR Antennas are good performing, if complicated antennas.
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SteppIR Communication Systems announced that it will discontinue producing antennas for the amateur radio market after August 1, 2025, to focus on commercial, military, and other industrial applications. The decision stems from a strategic shift toward expanding their commercial customer base, driven by increasing demand in sectors like high-frequency trading, emergency management, and IoT data collection. The company believes that wireless technology represents the future, as evidenced by their development of products like the W(IR)ELESS remote driver board, and they aim to prioritize these markets to meet evolving industry needs. While SteppIR remains committed to supporting existing amateur radio customers with service and parts, the company sees greater growth potential in commercial applications, prompting the exit from the amateur market.
On Jun 2, 2025, at 9:52 AM, Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM via SBARC-list sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com wrote:
I see some rumblings online about them only selling to the commercial market now particularly high-speed stock trading over HF. Not sure I understand why they can’t do both.
LCM
Levi C. Maaia www.levimaaia.com http://www.levimaaia.com/
On Mon, Jun 2, 2025 at 09:15 WARREN MYERS via SBARC-list <sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com mailto:sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com> wrote:
Sorry to see this. SteppIR Antennas are good performing, if complicated antennas.
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Total bummer. de W1PR Sent from my Galaxy -------- Original message --------From: WARREN MYERS wwmyers@me.com Date: 6/2/25 9:14 AM (GMT-08:00) To: SBARC List sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com, SB DX Group dx@sbelectronics.net, SBARC Digital List digital@sbarc.org Subject: SteppIR To Discontinue Consumer Products Sorry to see this. SteppIR Antennas are good performing, if complicated antennas.
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