I am familiar with the article, but be careful with its conclusions. It is a bit biased in its perspective.
Verticals can work when they are center fed, or end fed appropriately.
Many antennas are a great compromise over the ideal. Few of us can afford the ideal!
I now have both a half-wave style vertical (R5) and a ground mounted (AP8) vertical. The latter has a modest field of radials (around 30 of varying lengths all > 3/16 wavelength). My findings on bands they have in common - the antennas perform similarly (generally less than an S-unit in variation).
With only a modest ground radial field, I would not assume a vertical not requiring radials is bad in comparison. Its a matter of degree. If someone cannot get the attributes sought from a horizontal wire antenna, and if one cannot install a large radial field - I would not so quickly rule out a half-wave style vertical. I recognize there are better designs than the R5, but I have found it to be effective in comparison to its physical size.
Sure I would rather have a full sized, ground-mounted set of quarter wave verticals (or elevated ones) with near-ideal radials .... but other solutions may be more realistic.
73, curt
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on the <
http://www.bencher.com> web site is a very good
article called "Dirty little Secrets" about antennas.
It should be required reading if your considering a
vertical antenna. I've used both the hustler 5btv and
the Butternut 10-80m vertical with excellent results.
RC <
http://www.kc5wa.us>
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