[TowerTalk] White vaseline

[WA3GIN in Alex. City, VA]

The primary benefit of the Vaseline is that it prevents oxygen and acids in
the air from reacting with the metal surface you are trying to protect.  The
metal to metal connections will be fine and any gaps between the metal will
be protected from the air which will reduce oxidation and the resultant
corrosion and breakdown of the electrical connection you are trying to
preserve. The exposed Vaseline will eventually melt away in the summer heat
and sun and it will also evaporate in several years time. The Vaseline
within the tubing connections will last much longer, perhaps longer than the
antenna itself.

73,
dave
wa3gin