[Elecraft] KAT500 - does it earth antenna connections

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

Thanks Greg - guess I should learn to count!
73 de David, M0XDF

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> On 30 Sep 2021, at 15:46, Greg Mitchell <kb1awm at arrl.net> wrote:
> 
> It has 3 antenna connections, not 4. It grounds the unused ones and selects antenna 1 on power-off. I put my dummy-load on antenna 1 so my station is disconnected from the antennas when powered down.
> 
> On Thu, Sep 30, 2021 at 10:40 AM David Ferrington, M0XDF <M0XDF at alphadene.co.uk <mailto:M0XDF at alphadene.co.uk>> wrote:
> Sorry if this is obvious, but I haven’t bought a KAT500 yet (to go with the KPA500 I managed to pick up from a fellow ham). I’m aware there are 4 selectable antenna connectors. Does it ground or earth the ones not currently selected?
> 
> 73 de David, M0XDF (K3 #174, P3 #108)
> 
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