A method for producing a dipole antenna radiating electromagnetic radiation in a desired direction over a wide range of wavelengths, comprising: exciting with a radio frequency signal first and second elongated conductive radiating elements (101a, 101b) of a dipole antenna having a combined overall length I to produce an oscillating time varying electric current within the first and second elongated conductive radiating elements (101a, 101b), wherein the first and second elongated conductive radiating elements have equal length; selectively varying said radio frequency signal to have any wavelength A within a pattern wavelength range of said antenna extending from about 0.5l to at least about 2.0l; and selectively controlling a current distribution along a length of said first and second elongated conductive radiating elements (101a, 101b) to form, at any wavelength selected within said pattern wavelength range, an antenna radiation pattern having a maximum acceptable angle that the antenna radiation pattern 3dB peak bandwidth will be permitted to deviate from with respect to a direction orthogonal to a length of said elongated conductive radiating elements (101a, 101b), whereby said current distribution in said first elongated conductive element is controlled using a first inductor component conductively connected between a plurality of sub-elements which collectively define said first elongated conductive radiating element and said current distribution in said second elongated conductive element is controlled using a second inductor component conductively connected between a plurality of sub-elements which collectively define said second elongated conductive radiating element, wherein a length of each sub-element and an inductance value of said first and second inductor are selected based on numerical antenna modeling over the pattern wavelength range in which said length of each sub-element and said inductance value are iteratively varied to determine optimum values for maintaining said maximum acceptable angle that the antenna radiation pattern 3dB peak bandwidth will be permitted to deviate from in said orthogonal direction throughout said pattern wavelength range. exciting with a radio frequency signal first and second elongated conductive radiating elements (101a, 101b) of a dipole antenna having a combined overall length I to produce an oscillating time varying electric current within the first and second elongated conductive radiating elements (101a, 101b), wherein the first and second elongated conductive radiating elements have equal length; selectively varying said radio frequency signal to have any wavelength A within a pattern wavelength range of said antenna extending from about 0.5l to at least about 2.0l; and selectively controlling a current distribution along a length of said first and second elongated conductive radiating elements (101a, 101b) to form, at any wavelength selected within said pattern wavelength range, an antenna radiation pattern having a maximum acceptable angle that the antenna radiation pattern 3dB peak bandwidth will be permitted to deviate from with respect to a direction orthogonal to a length of said elongated conductive radiating elements (101a, 101b), distribution in said first elongated conductive element is controlled using a first inductor component conductively connected between a plurality of sub-elements which collectively define said first elongated conductive radiating element and said current distribution in said second elongated conductive element is controlled using a second inductor component conductively connected between a plurality of sub-elements which collectively define said second elongated conductive radiating element,