Low angle radiating shorted half patch antenna

An apparatus for wireless communications comprising:

• a grounding element;
• a first radiating element above the grounding element and having opposing front and rear edges;
• a second radiating element positioned substantially parallel to and above the first radiating element;
• at least one coupling element coupling the front edge of the first radiating element to the second radiating element;
• and
• at least one shorting element coupling the grounding element to a portion of the first radiating element adjacent to the rear edge of the first radiating element,
• wherein a length of the first radiating element from the front edge to the rear edge is equal to approximately one quarter of a wavelength for a frequency within a radio band for operating the apparatus,
• wherein a lateral distance from the front edge of the first radiating element to a corresponding edge of the grounding element is less than or equal to approximately one half of the wavelength,
• wherein a lateral distance from the rear edge of the first radiating element to a corresponding edge of the grounding element is greater than or equal to approximately one half of the wavelength, and
• wherein the at least one coupling element is disposed between the second radiating element and a portion of the first radiating element adjacent to the front edge of the first radiating element.