Glenn
Yes, I would have done that, and as a reviewer I would have suggested it, even if only in the form of an indicative measurement to segue into the next paper. However, I suspect that the group is of a strong physics bent and that their key interest was probing the fields around the radiator to establish the equivalence to a very short dipole.
I don't think it detracts much from an otherwise interesting first paper, overcoming substantial hurdles, and I look forward to a follow-up.
73, Peter.