On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 15:38:23 -0700, Jay in the Mojave
wrote:

Anodizing the aluminum is kind of over kill as I have measured new
antennas and old antennas with 30 plus years of exposure to the
elements. No difference measured.

That might be ture in the Mojave but come up here on the norhern
California coast - on the ocean - and you 30+ aluminum antenna will be
noting more that a memory.

Danny, K6MHE