Hedgehog Antenna Method * Patent pending. Protected under U.S. patent laws. Prototypes were made by mixing ferromagnetic particles and powders into an epoxy resin. The particles get suspended in the resin due to the viscosity of the resin. The resin and particle mixture are poured into a mold that contains a small metal feed point at the bottom. Then a permanent magnet is placed at the metal feed point causing all the ferromagnetic particles to get pulled towards the feed point. This forms the complex structure and the characteristic Hedgehog shape. A vacuum can be used to remove any air bubbles. The epoxy resin is left to set over night and become hard. The permanent magnet is then removed and the hardened epoxy resin removed from the mold. The hedgehog shaped pattern is now permanently frozen in the resin. The metal feed point is used as the RF connection to the antenna. Preliminary testing of the antenna shows that best results are achieved when the antenna has little traditional ground plane and the signal source has good ground reference. Please view attached drawing of the test setup. This preferred configuration could prove very valuable to the use in a portable device.