On Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:02:03 -0800 (PST), Roger
wrote:

NIST has an article on these antennas and a photo of a prototype.

http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/techbeat/current.htm

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Now, for the true test of comprehension, answer
this:
What is THE metamaterial?
(cut and paste in response is not an answer, in your own words please,
as YOU understand it)

For extra credit:
What IS metamaterial?
(cut and paste in response is not an answer, in your own words please,
as YOU understand it)

If this cannot be sensibly answered from the accumulation of you
reading of all links and bibliographies offered, then not much is
being offered up in the way of discussion.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC