no antenna

[army1975]

what harm would come to a radio if key the mic and there is no antenna?

[Lakotawalker]

I've always heard you could fry the finals my friend

[jessejamesdallas]

Just keying the radio for a few seconds, probably nothing is going to happen...But if you were to start talking then you run the risk of frying the finals.

[MDYoungblood]

Yes a couple quick keys shouldn't do hurt, constantly doing it though "will" in the long run, it would be something not to make a practice of. Depends on the radio too, old radios (23 channel) seem to take abuse more than the newer ones, I remember a post where the member had a old parts radio and keyed it up with no load, took over 15 minutes to pop the final.

3's

Greg

[army1975]

thanks one and all. always heard it would fry the finals. be getting long in the tooth I am and dumb me keyed the mic a couple times me forgetting I took the antenna off the night before. swr went outta sight and I said "what the CENSORED" then unkeyed and keyed again and it did the same. had me puzzled until ignorant me remembered I didn't have the antenna. put antenna back on and the radio seems to work fine, swr back to the original 1.4 on the channels. hopefully it is fine.

[sonoma]

if just a couple of quick key ups you should be fine. as long as it is working after the antenna was hooked back up you are fine.

[army1975]

if just a couple of quick key ups you should be fine. as long as it is working after the antenna was hooked back up you are fine.

thanks

[redlght]

To add to this old transistors ect (2sc1969) will take more open load operation than the newer mosfets (ERF2030).

[craig_sez]

SIMPLE fix for that..Buy an antenna or dummy load or DONT KEY UP THE RADIO..
Go star the car with no gas in it to while your at it...

[443 Arizona]

hey army1975 , what kinda radio is it? just leave it hooked up as long as your ant is grounded, assuming your on a mast of sorts, make dang sure its grounded good and you'll be fine.

[army1975]

hey army1975 , what kinda radio is it? just leave it hooked up as long as your ant is grounded, assuming your on a mast of sorts, make dang sure its grounded good and you'll be fine.

thanks for the info. but no longer have a radio or antenna. rolled my lil pick'em up and totaled it. don't have a vehicle anymore. good Lord took my truck but left me behind.

-- Friday, 23 September 2016, 8:17 AM --

SIMPLE fix for that..Buy an antenna or dummy load or DONT KEY UP THE RADIO..
Go star the car with no gas in it to while your at it...

all was good. as said, forgot I didn't have the antenna hooked up to the radio. car don't need gas, bought it from Fred Flintstone.