SteppIR Goes W(IR)ELESS!

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SteppIR Goes W(IR)ELESS!

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09.20.2017

Today we announced the all new SteppIR W(IR)ELESS remote driver board which uses radio links to replace control cable normally required to operate the antenna. We are incredibly excited to release this product and bring SteppIR products into the wireless world. We have found more and more commercial interest in our products and believe that wireless is the way of the future. And we are bringing the future to our customers today!

The radio link in our wireless system uses frequencies that operate at line-of-sight (2.4 gHz). Additionally, a transmitter board is added to the OptimizIR or SDA 100 electronic controller, and the W(IR)ELESS remote board is placed at or near the antenna site.

Typical SteppIR control cable installations are either above ground or below ground. As many of you know, in above ground applications, the cable is usually resting on the ground or is routed in some other manner, and can be susceptible to damage from weather, nuisance animals, and of course, humans. In below ground applications, the control cable normally requires a conduit system to be installed in which to route the cable, which can be time consuming and expensive.

With the W(IR)ELESS board, the control cable is eliminated from the radio operating room to the power source. Power and ground sources are required for the W(IR)ELESS board, and a typical Yagi installation would place the W(IR)ELESS board at the base of the antenna tower. Then a short run of control cable leads from the W(IR)ELESS board up to the antenna elements. The W(IR)ELESS board includes a mounted polycarbonate protection plate to allow for the ability to handle the board without touching sensitive electronics. For outdoor applications a waterproof enclosure is required.

This is just another one of our great products we are releasing in our mission to continue to bring enthusiasts and companies around the world high quality SteppIR products.

So go ahead and take and look, and stay tuned for more great products over the next year and beyond

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Introducing the SDA 2000 OptimizIR

hannahm October 20, 2017 News

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Introducing the SDA 2000 OptimizIR

10.20.2017

Today we’re incredibly excited to announce the launch of our first antenna optimization product: the SDA 2000 OptimizIR. This replaces your existing controller and provides a new way to interact with your SteppIR antenna. It also is the first step in building a broader set of products for a wider range of industry and commercial uses.

We have spent the better part of the last year finishing up the product and getting feedback from customers to make sure we have a first-class antenna optimizer that can be used with your SteppIR antenna. You can find some more details today in our press release but to highlight what we have in store for you we have listed some of the core features below:

At SteppIR, we pioneered an entirely new way to think about HF-communications. We did that with a single focus: you, the customer. And now we take a critical step to expand our customer base – one that will drive requirements, interest, and exploration into new scenarios like never before. And all we learn we will put back into our great, original amateur products. Like we have always done.

180-Degree Mode. The 180-degree mode allows users to electrically “rotate” the antenna 180 degrees opposite the forward direction beam heading.
Bi-Directional Mode. The bi-directional mode function operates in a similar manner to the 180-degree mode, except when enabled the antenna operates as a hybrid Yagi with forward gain occurring in opposite directions, simultaneously.
Element Retract Mode. With the Element Retract Mode, the user can retract all the elements on a SteppIR antenna to the home position, and the controller will then power down automatically.
Transceiver Interface. This enables the automatic adjustment of each element of the antenna as the radio tunes.
Tuning Relay. The lock-out relay connects via a PTT cable to the RF power source and prevents the amplifier from transmitting while the SteppIR antenna is being tuned.
Advanced Lightning Protection. Each driver chip inside the OptimizIR has a relay in front of it that protects against lightning, nearby lightning incidents and dead shorts.

So go ahead and take a look, and stay tuned for more great products over the next year and beyond!

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