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Old 18-Mar-2019, 7:20 PM   #9
rabbit73
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Originally Posted by kb4 View Post
thanks, I had never thought about it before since with 10 11 meter antennas it wouldn't have been practical
A CB Yagi with vertical elements and a 2 meter FM Yagi with vertical elements have vertical polarization. A metal mast would affect their performance. One way to minimize the problem with a 2 meter vertical FM Yagi is to put the mast behind the reflector.
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