1. A modal antenna array comprising: a plurality of antenna elements, with the antenna array comprising two or more modal antenna elements, each modal antenna being selectively configurable in one of two or more radiation modes; a common feed point directly connected to the modal antenna elements in the array, with a plurality of transmission lines, each transmission line connecting one of the antenna elements in the array to the common feed point; and an algorithm resident in a processor; wherein the algorithm is configured to implement a radiation mode selection process to optimize a radiation pattern of the modal array and to establish one or more communication links with one or multiple more communication devices.