On Wednesday, November 5, 2014 1:01:02 PM UTC-6,
I would think a dipole would be a bad candidate for a "short" antenna
as you need to get the matching stuff close to the antenna to avoid
I^2R losses.

I'd probably use small matching coils at the feed point, about the
same as a mobile antenna.
In the real world, I try to avoid short antennas..
It's only a last resort due to lack of room. I rarely actually use one.