On 20 Oct, 23:25, (Richard Harrison) wrote:
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

You still haven't explained your comment regarding the high
impedance at the top of an antenna. Are you going to withdraw it?
My disdain is for those who put on the mantle of an expert and talk
like all is known about antennas without applying any logic of their
own