A method and apparatus for a downhole antenna comprising a housing having an outer surface and a longitudinally bored inner cavity, the outer surface having a first slot and a corresponding second slot extending from the outer surface to the longitudinally bored inner cavity; a first removable downhole antenna segment disposed in the first slot in a first transverse cross section of the housing, the first removable downhole antenna segment comprising at least one coil to inductively couple a signal from the longitudinally bored inner cavity to the earth formation. A second removable downhole antenna segment, interchangeable with the first removable downhole antenna segment, disposed in the corresponding second slot, the second slot in a second transverse cross section of the housing, the second removable downhole antenna segment comprising at least one coil to inductively couple a signal from the earth formation to the longitudinally bored inner cavity.