I do not believe Mr Fry's intent is opposition of any kind.
He is only reminding us that there is no free lunch, and what seems to good to be true should be examined thoughtfully.
I would venture there are many unexplored methods which should be left up to individual ingenuity,
which is why this new antenna may work as well as stated. Aspects unmentioned by rules are certainly game for experimentation.
Read the rules like a lawyer, and I'm sure you'll see some wiggle room, like there's no limit on positive modulation peaks..
Do not discount the value of high-level audio and limiting/compression to be worth as much as doubling in RF power.
I went to the old school, just like Mr Fry. He sounds like my instructors, so I know he is right.
He is part of the old time engineering school that will not depart from science and fact proven by performance and experience.
His integrity insists on helping all undestand the underlying engineering concerns of these matters accurately.
I would be saying the same things as he is, and I was part of an earlier flare-up regarding ground lead radiation.
I recommend basement-wall mounting at grade-level, with antenna immediately outside, but only because that is easy for me.
The floor of the garage might also be good.
I have to think an elevated MW stick for AM pt 15 has as much to gain by elevation line-of-sight as it has to lose by removal away from earth as conductor of the ground wave, presuming RF is choked off the ground. It's a wash, but is worth trying as every situation is unique.
I don't think you'd ever notice this effect at broadcast powers, but at micropower a "clear path" may be worth something.
My ground-based antenna has lots of lobes and cutouts in coverage I must assume are signal absorbtion on straight paths.
I will oneday test an elevated /RF choked ground antenna and see how it works in my dense city neighborhood.
