SteppIR, which announced last summer that it was halting production of its popular antennas for the amateur radio market, is returning to the ham radio business.

A recent statement on the website of the Washington State company said that although SteppIR had decided last year to focus on commercial sales, recent favorable developments in that sector are permitting the company to resume supplying hams with antenna kits, parts and accessories as before. The ham radio market is to be served only by online sales.

SteppIR said that the commercial side of its business may lead to the introduction of new products for amateur radio. Its statement acknowledged that its earlier decision was made [quote] "in search of more stable long-term income sources" [endquote] but said that SteppIR never gave up the hope that it would go back to serving amateur radio operators in some way.