Receiving/transmitting into an empty antenna jack

[Barry]

Decided to listen on 6m today for the first time, ever.  Heard a bunch
of signals, then tried to tune my multi-band dipole with the ATU.  
Seemed to tune, but was erratic, and even worked a few stations in the
contest.

Then, noticed I was on ANT2, which is empty.  Switched to ANT1 and it
worked much better ;.)

How was it I was able to hear and work anything on (an empty) ANT2?

Barry W2UP

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[Felipe Ceglia - PY1NB-2]

At first I did not like much the insulation between ant1 ant2 & RX ant
port on my k3, but I never tought it could be so bad!

73,

Felipe Ceglia - PY1NB
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2011/6/12 Barry <[hidden email]>:

> Decided to listen on 6m today for the first time, ever.  Heard a bunch
> of signals, then tried to tune my multi-band dipole with the ATU.
> Seemed to tune, but was erratic, and even worked a few stations in the
> contest.
>
> Then, noticed I was on ANT2, which is empty.  Switched to ANT1 and it
> worked much better ;.)
>
> How was it I was able to hear and work anything on (an empty) ANT2?
>
> Barry W2UP
>
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[Barry]

All I can say is congrats to W0UCE for copying me with ??mw and no antenna :.)
73,
Barry