Antenna assembly providing a global multi-directional radiation pattern

An antenna assembly comprising:

• a first active element connected to an antenna feed at an apex point and extending in a first direction;
• a first counterpoise element connected to a ground element associated with the antenna feed and extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction;
• a second active element connected to the antenna feed at the apex point and extending in a second direction;
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• a second counterpoise element, connected to the ground element and extending in a fourth direction substantially perpendicular to the second direction.

An antenna assembly configured to provide a substantially isotropic response at a characteristic wavelength of the antenna assembly comprising:

• a first active element operatively connected to an antenna feed and oriented along a first axis, the first active element being one of linear, bent linear, and curvilinear and having a length substantially equal to one-half of the characteristic wavelength;
• a first counterpoise element operatively connected to a ground element and oriented along the first axis, the first counterpoise element being one of linear, bent linear, and curvilinear and having a length substantially equal to one-half of the characteristic wavelength;
• a second active element operatively connected to the antenna feed and oriented along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis, the second active element being one of linear, bent linear, and curvilinear and having a length substantially equal to one-half of the characteristic wavelength;
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• a second counterpoise element operatively connected to the ground element and oriented along the second axis, the second counterpoise element being one of linear, bent linear, and curvilinear and having a length substantially equal to one-half of the characteristic wavelength.