https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/cc8c0e33-f424-4767-98da-962b15e45054 No one likes trailing radials when pedestrian mobile. People trip over them and they can get caught on things. And you often have to retune your antenna system when ground conditions vary along the way. Here's an alternative. It's a metal ring attached to your ankle that makes contact with the water. Tuning the antenna should be easier provided you wade ankle deep. While less efficient than metal radials held over the water, it can still produce worthwhile results on the 10 - 50 MHz bands with a 5 metre long wire vertical antenna. Parts of you will get wet especially if there are waves. So avoid clothes that take ages to dry and wear a wetsuit if cold. Also keep your rig in an over-the-shoulder bag with strong strap to prevent immersion. Note: This antenna is not recommended for use with powers of more than 5 watts. A full article appears in Amateur Radio, March 2015. PS: If you liked this video please consider supporting Amateur Radio VK3YE by: Subscribing on YouTube,, Checking my books page at https://books.vk3ye.com, Shopping on Amazon via: https://amzn.to/3iiDQXv, or, Shopping on eBay via: https://ebay.us/i9DuWP (then if you buy something I'll get a small commission at no cost to you) Sat, 09 May 2026 10:23:52 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/cc8c0e33-f424-4767-98da-962b15e45054 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.