Hi Gang

Since the radiation of an antenna is done primarily on the surface of
the elements (or wire) would gold plating the elements increase the
efficiency of the antenna in any way?

Gold sounds expensive, but if thin enough, one ounce of gold could
plate an entire football field. Brass corrods, nickel is usually used
as the first plating before another metal like gold is plated over
that. If the cost for gold over the cost of brass is only about 1
buck per foot of element length, making cost not relavent to the
question. Would a gold plated antenna work better than aluminum or
nickel plated?

TTUL
Gary