Sirio 827 base antennae issue

Hi all, not even sure if there is an issue or not with this antenae. After assembling this antennae I checked for any shorts. I was getting full continuity between center pin and SO-239 at antennae base. I called Sirio support and was told this was normal because this is a DC grounded antennae. Ok. I was not familiar such a thing existed. In my experience continuity between pin and shield is not a good thing but I was assured from Sirio that this was the way this antennae works. I attached...

Sirio 827 base antennae issue