Is it ok to put a Gmrs yagi on a metal mast?

[WRPT980]

Is it ok to put a gmrs  yagi antenna on a metal mast.  I think not.  Maybe on the last 5 foot of mast I could put a  heavy  closet  rod and or pvc?

[WSAM454]

Since the GMRS yagi is mounted vertically (vertically polarized), it could be a problem if the mast was in the middle of the antenna, but most of the GMRS yagis I have seen are mounted from the rear, so the metal mast should not be a problem, since most likely there is enough spacing between the first element and the mast mounting area.

[WRWE456]

50 minutes ago, WRPT980 said:

Is it ok to put a gmrs  yagi antenna on a metal mast.

I do not think it is a problem. There was no mention of that in the instructions for my Arrow Antenna's Yagi. Mine is mounted to a steel mast and I have not has any issues.

[SteveShannon]

1 hour ago, WRPT980 said:

Is it ok to put a gmrs  yagi antenna on a metal mast.  I think not.  Maybe on the last 5 foot of mast I could put a  heavy  closet  rod and or pvc?

Yes; it’s just fine to put a Yagi on a metal mast. 

[back4more70]

1 hour ago, WRPT980 said:

Is it ok to put a gmrs  yagi antenna on a metal mast.

I'm fine with it 

[WSBZ540]

If you can tune the yagi, it might help a little to tune when it's on the mast, but it's not going to cause death an destruction if you don't. I generally side mount my yagis 16-24" away. But I also run them in some kind of pairing to keep my mast in balance.

[WRYZ926]

HF, VHF, and UHF amateur band Yagi's get put onto metal masts all the time. It shouldn't be an issue.