[Elecraft] Antenna 2

[Walter Underwood]

I keep my dummy load connected to ANT 2 on my KXPA100. Might as well have it connected somewhere.

wunder
K6WRU
Walter Underwood
CM87wj
http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)

> On Nov 28, 2017, at 6:22 AM, Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Paul,
> 
> There is some stray coupling between ANT1 and ANT2, but no direct path.
> The unused antenna is not grounded.  One reason is that it can be used to feed the subRX AUX ANT input when using diversity.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> On 11/28/2017 2:36 AM, Paul Ormandy wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>     When messing around today with antennas, I had my aerial connected only to
>>     Ant 1 and discovered that when selected, Ant 2 was capable of receiving
>>     signals with no antenna connected to it, albeit at a much reduced signal. I would have thought the unused
>>     port would have been earthed out??
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