[amsat-bb] Microstrip 437 MHz antenna

[andy thomas]

Hi folks,
We are looking for for an antenna for 70 cm with no moving parts on a cubesat face. So I'm thinking of a microstrip patch antenna. 
Online calculations  requires  blocks greater than 10 * 10cm,  so I am thinking of a short microstrip stub to match to  a 10 x 7.5 cm patch on FR4 pcb double-sided with a groundplane underneath. 

Any thoughts and advice gratefully received! Callsign <at> amsat Dot org

73 de andy G0SFJ