Art wrote:
"Still you can`t blame them if all they know comes from the ARRL books.
After all it is a hobby and in the early days many did not have an
opportunity for a college education."

Despite Art`s disdain for amateurs, I`ve found solid information in the
"ARRL Antenna Book". Mine contains Characteristics of a lambda/4
monopole which includes: "The current in a lambda/4 monopole varies
practically sinusoidally (as is the case with a lambda/2 wire), and is
highest at the ground-plane connection. The RF voltage, however is
highest at the open (top) end and minimum at the ground-plane
connection." The reason for this is already given in this thread.

Best regards, Richard Harrison, KB5WZI