Dr. Jack Nilsson of COMPACtenna

Dr. Jack Nilsson, N8NDL, spoke to W6SD, the San Fernando Valley (CA) Amateur Radio Club, on Jan. 21, 2022. He is the inventor of the COMPACtenna, which as the name suggests are small in size yet deliver the performance of much larger antennas.
The UHF COMPACtenna, for the 70cm, 1.25m and 2m bands, comes in 7.5-inch and 9-inch versions for mounting on vehicles. A model designed for stationary use, which covers UHF and the 20m band, is just 20 inches tall.
Dr. Nilsson has 30 years of antenna and electromagnetic engineering experience.
He earned his undergraduate and M.D. degrees from the University of Akron, with honors. He was awarded the Silver Medal by the Mathematics Association of America, and received a Formal Technology Honor from the U.S. Secret Service.