On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:14:41 GMT, Evan Gatehouse
wrote:

Never seen this discussed befo

Could I use thin stainless steel foil instead of copper foil in the
bilge as a ground for a long wire (backstay antenna) ham radio setup?

Evan Gatehouse

Yes but it's relatively high-resistance compared with copper, silver
plate, or (preferably soft) aluminum sheet.

Brian Whatcott Altus OK