Depends on the front end device. This is typical of smoked GaAsFETS, for example, dumping a hundred watts in the tail end of a mast mounted antenna pre-amp will cause this result. I had a "friend" who had this happen (wink-wink.......).
73, Charlie k3ICH -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Dana Roode K6NR Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2020 4:45 PM To: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> Subject: [Elecraft] S2-3 on K3 With No Antenna? Any thoughts on what it means to have a s2-3 noise when I switch in the preamp on my K3 with no antenna connected? Dana ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]

