Systems and methods for a wireless modem assembly

A wireless modem assembly, comprising:

• an encoding means for encoding a baseband transmit signal and receiving a baseband receive signal;
• a modulation means for modulating the baseband transmit signal with a RF carrier signal to produce a RF transmits signal and for demodulating a RF receive signal with a RF carrier signal to produce the baseband receive signal;
• a horizontally polarized transmission means for transmitting the RF transmit signal and for receiving the RF receive signal;
• a connection means for connecting the modulation means and the transmission means, and wherein the transmission means comprises:
• a matching means for matching an impedance of the connection means with an impedance of the transmission means;
• a balancing means for transforming the RF transmit signal into a balanced RF transmit signal;
• a radiator means for transmitting the balanced RF transmit signal;
• a reflector means for reflecting some of the energy of the transmitted signal;
• and
• a director means for directing the transmitted signal in a desired direction.

A horizontally polarized antenna, comprising:

• a matching network for matching an impedance of the antenna with an impedance of an unbalanced connection;
• a balun for transforming a RF transmit signal received from the unbalanced connection into a balanced RF transmit signal;
• a radiator for transmitting the balanced RF transmit signal;
• and
• a reflector for reflecting at least some of the energy of the transmitted signal, the maximum area of the antenna being approximately 76.2 mm by 35 mm, and the minimum area of the antenna being approximately 10 mm by 4 mm.

A horizontally polarized antenna, comprising:

• a matching network for matching an impedance of the antenna with an impedance of an unbalanced connection;
• a balun for transforming a RF transmit signal received from the unbalanced connection into a balanced RF transmit signal;
• a radiator for transmitting the balanced RF transmit signal;
• a reflector for reflecting at least some of the energy of the transmitted signal;
• and
• a director for directing the transmitted signal in a desired direction, the maximum area of the antenna being approximately 76.2 mm by 35 mm, and the minimum area of the antenna being approximately 10 mm by 4 mm.