Here is an interesting model that I did in Eznec of a end fed top loaded vertical antenna. Eznec has no trouble accurately modeling this type of antenna so the data presented easily translates accurately to a real world antenna of this configuration. Anyone who has a licensed copy of Eznec can view this antenna file it is located in the file section of the EH antenna user group on Yahoo look for file name End fed top loaded vertical antenna.EZ . The overall length of this vertical is 25ft. the antenna is designed to operate on 14.160Mhz this makes the electrical length of the antenna 3/8 wavelength long. The feedpoint is located 1.29ft. down from the top of the antenna or another way to say it is 5% from one end. Below is the performance data Overall length of this vertical is 25ft Top 2.58ft. of the antenna has a cylinder diameter of 2.9 inches Below this point the antenna is made of 12 gauge wire 2.053mm or 0.0808 inch diameter Frequency of operation 14.160Mhz loading coil inductance=9.45uH The antenna is Q= 21.02 calculated total capacitance 13.36pf feedpoint impedance=40 Ohms Gain=2.36 dBi modeled over average ground Calculated 2:1 VSWR= 300Khz Instantaneous bandwidth= 673.67Khz 841.03 Ohms of reactance