Possible to get an RF shock from a TG?

[cncjerry]

Twice today when unscrewing some coax from my reflection bridge, I got what felt like a nasty little rf burn under my wedding ring.  The coax is hooked to an antenna outside and I was tracing from 1 - 30Mhz.  If it isn't the TG, I guess maybe static on the antenna?  It wasn't a shock like you would get in sox across a floor when touching a radiator, It was more like a circular burn feeling under my ring.  Gets my attention, no harm done.  Possible?  I've had RF burns from my 2KW amp, this felt like a low-level version.  Hands were damp both times.

If not the TG, then I have to figure a way to ground that antenna before I blow my SA front end.

Thoughts?

Jerry

[Performa01]

I think the "RF burn" is coming from sheath waves and is proportional to RF power and SWR. I have experienced the effect at power levels <30W for SWR <1:1.5 and would expect the SWR to get much worse if some antenna is swept over a wide range.

On the other hand, a TG usually outputs <+10dBm and does not have any resonant matching network at its output. So I have to doubt it could cause a "burn", no matter how bad the SWR gets.

To be sure, connect your antenna to a high impedance scope input and observe the voltage levels, also for DC.

[cncjerry]

Not really a burn, moremmlike I have insulation under my wedding ring.  Then It goes away.  But it does get my attention.