Stacking VHF antennas

[Frank Smith]

Hi Everybody:

I currently have a seven element 2-meter yagi up about 25 feet.

I want to add a two-element 6-meter yagi to the same mast.

The normal convention is, I believe, to have the shorter wavelength antennas above the longer. However, the 6-meter antenna only has a boom of about 2.5 feet, while the 2-meter’s boom is about 8 feet.

Any technical reason I can’t leave the 2-meter antenna on the bottom? I don’t want to go to all the work of setting up the stack and then have to take it down and reverse ’em.

Thanks in advance,

Frank Smith, WS1MH

[Nashua Area Radio Society]

There is no technical reason not to have the 2m antenna on the bottom.

-S

[Frank Smith]

Thanks, Spencer!

I thought that was the case, but it’s always good to have confirmation.

Regards,

Frank WS1MH

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