Um, if Kraus (and Marhefka) was not dismissive of Fractals, why name
the chapter "Artistic Antennas"? In my opinion, it was a polite
dismissal.

Please read Steve Best's excellent paper in the IEEE Antennas and
Propagation magazine. It shows that Fractals have no particular
advantage over non-fractal shapes of similar parameters.

-Spencer Webb
KW2S
www.antennasys.com
(and contributor to Kraus' Antennas 3rd. ed.)



Hi Spence--

Always happy to hear from someone at another antenna company:-)

May I thus quote you as saying that the intent of the authors and contributors
was to dismiss fractal antennas?

Steve Best's article :

"A Discussion on the Significance of Geometry in Determining the Resonant
Behavior of Fractal and other non-Euclidean Wire Antennas"; AP Magazine;45,3
(June 2003)

does not show what you said. The statement is made in the magazine, but it is
not shown to be so nor supported by the data.

May I suggest that you monitor the web site:

http://www.fractenna.com

which will host a critique of the article. Indeed, I invite you to also host
the critique on your web site if you wish. The editor of AP Magazine was also
invited to publish the critique(when it comes out) and, indeed, it would make
sense to publish any relevant reviewer reports with it.

The timing of this availability will be decided by Steve's next publication,
which is expected to be in the next few weeks.

Thank you for the opportunity to correct information and post a relevant source
for info on this public forum.

73,
Chip N1IR