A Microstrip Second-Iteration Square Koch Dipole Antenna for TT&C Downlink Applications in Small Satellites

Table 2

Frequency-dependent parameters for the designed Koch antenna at 436.5 MHz and 436.675 MHz.

	(dB)	VSWR	Input impedance ()	Magnitude of input impedance ()
Simulations at 436.5 MHz	−8.486	2.208	49.59-j40.475	64.01
Measurements at 436.5 MHz	−11.99	1.6725	40.605-j21.45	45.82
Simulations at 436.675 MHz	−8.54	2.1965	49.49-j41.23	64.41
Measurements at 436.675 MHz	−11.74	1.6636	40.72-j21.27	45.94