"Brian Reay" wrote
"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
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Brian Reay wrote:
If there is a conductive path before the grease is applied does it
matter?

Back in the 50's, it was common practice to smear grease on
automobile battery terminals to keep them from corroding.

Still is in the UK. Also I assume in the USA, one of my cars was made in
the
USA and came with grease on the terminals.

Guys, the last time I checked, this was not rec.car.battery. We're talking
about antennas and RF, not DC connections to your car battery. Using grease,
even outside the made connection, will eventually penetrate the spaces.
Maybe this doesn't matter to the 50-100w user, but it matters to high power
connections, the most notable of which is lightning.

Jack Painter
Virginia Beach, Virginia