"Joel Koltner" wrote in message
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I think a bow tie's design is actually motivated more by one of the
"standard" ultra-wideband antenna designs, that of a pair of opposing
cones touching each other at their narrow ends, being translated down into
2D.

Standard, indeed; this antenna is known as a biconical. It has excellent
wideband response making it ideal for EMC testing. Most good antenna texts
such as that by Krauss give a detailed analysis of the biconical antenna. I
see no relationship between its design and a fractal design other than both
are wide bandwidth antennas.

The bowtie antenna which Rich and others have mentioned is a "flattened"
form of the biconical. If the bowtie is bent along its major axis, it makes
an excellent wideband driven element for a corner reflector antenna.

73, Barry WA4VZQ