This is my outdoor antenna.
As you can see from the pic, it gets rained on.
There is a small amount of corrosion on the aluminum rods.
Would that decrease my reception over time?
If so, should I coat it with something?
Thanks.
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Antenna reception
Aug 09, 2020
5 Replies
Cosmetic only, it won't affect reception, no point in doing anything.
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John T.
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No, OP, you don't have to do anything to your antenna.
It would probably help to spray the connections to the "elements" that are electrically connected to the coax with a product like CorrosionX or Boeshield T-9. The rest of the "elements" don't matter.
Thanks Neil.
Andy
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