SteppIR has announced that it is stopping production of all amateur radio and other consumer antennas starting in August. The company's statement, which appears on its website, said that it would continue to honor all product warranties and provide technical support as needed.
The company said: "Given our long history of impact and innovation we don't take this decision lightly but have decided that it is necessary for our ongoing operations and to make sure we can continue to efficiently provide our existing customers with product support services."
All antenna and spare-parts orders will be fulfilled by the company through to the end of August. After the 31st of the month, SteppIR will sell spare parts as long as the inventory permits.
Based in Washington state, the company has been well-known in the amateur radio community since 2001. SteppIR produces a variety of mechanically adjusted, remotely tuned, frequency optimized HF/VHF Yagi, Vertical and Dipole antenna systems which serve military, commercial, emergency communications and consumer markets.