On Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:05:26 -0800 (PST), Roger
wrote:

The experimental antennas are as small as one-
fiftieth of a wavelength and could shrink further.

Only one frequency is reported:
F1. 300 MHz
and two standards of measure are reported:
L1. The square is 30 millimeters on a side.
L2. square of copper measuring less than 65 millimeters on a side.

Obviously not one antenna being described here. Further reading
(courtesy of googling for deeper, less frivolous reporting than puff
piece press releases) reveals another frequency:
F2. 570 MHz

There is a curious and loosely correlated ratio between
F1/L2 and F2/L1.

Next, we consider that there is more to the radiator than the
"metamaterial" - a quite remarkably large and thick disk of solid
copper that appears to be serving the traditional function of
counterpoise.

Barring that last observation, taking the 300 MHz (suggested
excitation) and the stated 65mm physical description that attends this
frequency; and accumulating the meander's length; then that is a 260mm
long monopole (meandering, albeit), with an inductor as center load.

The 300 MHz wavelength is (naturally) 1000mm. A resonant monopole is
typically 250mm.

Several questions come to mind:
1. What is the extra 10mm for?
2. What is the extra inductor for?
3. What is the copper disk (looks to be 1/4 wave in radius) for?
4. What happened to the 1/50th wavelength claim?
5. What virtue of "metamaterial" adds efficiency to what would
ordinarily be 100% efficient with that much copper shown?
6. Who gives a ****?

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC