An antenna comprising: a dielectric substrate having a planar shape, said dielectric substrate comprising a first side and a second side ; an elongated feed disposed on the first side of the substrate, said elongated feed comprising a first longitudinally extending side and a second longitudinally extending side , said elongated feed comprising a first portion spaced apart from a second portion by a coupling element ; a ground plane disposed adjacent to and spaced apart from the feed on the first side of the substrate, wherein the ground plane comprises a first ground plane portion adjacent to and spaced apart from the first longitudinally extending side and a second ground plane portion adjacent to and spaced apart from the second longitudinally extending side; a meander having a first end coupled to the elongated feed, said meander comprising a second end disposed opposite the first end, wherein the elongated feed and the meander are coaxial about a longitudinal axis (LA), wherein the second end extends longitudinally, is coaxial with the longitudinal axis and forms a common node; a first extension extending from the second end adjacent to the meander at the common node, said first extension comprising a first lateral portion extending from the second end and a first longitudinal portion extending from the first lateral portion and disposed adjacent to the meander; and a second extension extending from the second end adjacent to the meander at the common node, said second extension comprising a second lateral portion extending from the second end and a second longitudinal portion extending from the second lateral portion and disposed adjacent to the meander on an opposite side of the meander from the first longitudinal portion. a dielectric substrate having a planar shape, said dielectric substrate comprising a first side and a second side ; an elongated feed disposed on the first side of the substrate, said elongated feed comprising a first longitudinally extending side and a second longitudinally extending side , said elongated feed comprising a first portion spaced apart from a second portion by a coupling element ; a ground plane disposed adjacent to and spaced apart from the feed on the first side of the substrate, wherein the ground plane comprises a first ground plane portion adjacent to and spaced apart from the first longitudinally extending side and a second ground plane portion adjacent to and spaced apart from the second longitudinally extending side; a meander having a first end coupled to the elongated feed, said meander comprising a second end disposed opposite the first end, wherein the elongated feed and the meander are coaxial about a longitudinal axis (LA), wherein the second end extends longitudinally, is coaxial with the longitudinal axis and forms a common node; a first extension extending from the second end adjacent to the meander at the common node, said first extension comprising a first lateral portion extending from the second end and a first longitudinal portion extending from the first lateral portion and disposed adjacent to the meander; and a second extension extending from the second end adjacent to the meander at the common node, said second extension comprising a second lateral portion extending from the second end and a second longitudinal portion extending from the second lateral portion and disposed adjacent to the meander on an opposite side of the meander from the first longitudinal portion. <EOS>