John Doe wrote:
"I have a lot of time on my hands - "

Kraus calls fractal antennas "artistic antennas". Kraus says: "Fractals
are structures that preserve their shape at different scales."

In Figure 21-50 of page 774 of the 3rd edition of "antennas" (If you
don`t have it, you need it), Kraus writes:
"Note the impedance fluctuations of the fractal antennas compared with
the plate and square loop."

Not a ringing endorsement but there may have been progress since the
book was published in 2003.

Best regards, Richard Harrison, KB5WZI