[TowerTalk] What happened to the Fractal Design in Ham Antennas

[Roger (K8RI)]

jimlux wrote:
> Roger (K8RI) wrote:
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>> Some time back there was an article in QST about Fractal Antennas and I 
>> believe they used one on 10 meters.
>> So far, searches find listings, but the pages have been blank.
>>
>> They'd be a limited space antenna with negative gain and are more often 
>> associated with cell phones
>>
>> Anything happening along this front and where did all the examples go?
>>
>> 73
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> Limited commercial viability (e.g. no big advantage over other shortened 
> antenna designs, so a lot more marketing sizzle than steak) and a patent 
> owner (Nathan Cohen) rumored to be litigious to boot.
>   
It seems like I remember some one creating quite a hassle on one of the 
reflectors a few years ago about the fractal design with at least one 
(or more) participant being invited to leave.

The litigious part would account for the vacant web sites. However if I 
remember patent law correctly even if something is patented you can 
build yourself a copy under some conditions, although why any one would 
want to is beyond me.

73

Roger (K8RI)

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