WRPT980 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 WSAM454 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 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. WRPT980 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 WRWE456 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 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. WRPT980 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Sshannon Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 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. WRPT980 and WRYZ926 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 back4more70 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, WRPT980 said: Is it ok to put a gmrs yagi antenna on a metal mast. I'm fine with it WRXB215 and WRPT980 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 WSBZ540 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 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. WRPT980 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 WRYZ926 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 HF, VHF, and UHF amateur band Yagi's get put onto metal masts all the time. It shouldn't be an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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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?
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