While 0.528 wavelengths is considered an optimum tower height to
minimize fading problems at night, many smaller stations with a lower
budget get by with a 60 degree ( 1/6 wavelength ) "stick" matched
with a physically large loading coil in the tuning shack at the base of
the antenna.
Few hams are going to put up a 300+ foot tower just for one band.
Probably a more apt comparison would be NDBs (aircraft beacons) with
a much lower budget: they are very often "T" antennas with moderate
dimensions, even below 300 kHz. There are a number of photos available
from NDB enthusiasts on line.
A good reference is Laporte's Radio Antenna Engineering, available
for free on line. Jasik's Antenna Engineering Handbook is another
source, though not as comprehensive (but covers a lot of other antenna
types as well) if you have access to a copy.