Well, I suppose we could call it anything we want: jumper, shorting 
doo-hickey, or whatever.  My understanding is that  while it resembles 
other resistors on the board, it's composition  has no resistance.  I've 
heard of more than one person crushing it with needle nose pliers to remove 
it.

Not sure if Kenwood's schematic refers to it as a resistor, or jumper, but 
a lot  of people who have  done the mod refer to it as a resistor, based on 
appearance.

Maybe in   production it was just easier to do it this way instead of a 
shorting wire.

If a resistor with no resistance falls in the forest, does it make a sound?

73, Steve KW3A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: A short resistor? RE: ts2000 question


>I thought a piece of wire was a zero-ohm resistor.  Am I missing something
> here?
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Senk, Mark J. (CDC/NIOSH/NPPTL)" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 09:29
> Subject: A short resistor? RE: ts2000 question
>
>
>>I wonder what the color code is for a zero ohm resistor?
>>
>>
>> I can hear it now:
>> -
>> Resistance is futile!
>> =20
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Forst
>> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 6:09 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: ts2000 question
>>
>> There is a zero ohm resistor which acts as a jumper.  Some of the
>> do-it-yourselfers  crush it with needle nose pliers, or cut in half with
>> an x-acto knife.  The more  genteel unsolder one end and lift one side
>> so it can be replaced later if needed.  It's the same mod as for MARS
>> and opens up tx  across the board, not just 60 meters.  The internal
>> tuner in the 2000 won't work on  the 60 meter band.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 5:36 PM
>> Subject: Re: ts2000 question
>>
>>
>>> Kinda surprising given that we've had that band for a few years now.
>> I
>>> wonder if it's as simple as clipping a diode as with most radios.  Lou
>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 5:06 PM
>>> Subject: Re: ts2000 question
>>>
>>>
>>>> I don't believe 60 meters is in the radio.
>>>>
>>>> It requires a mod.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>>> From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 3:26 PM
>>>> Subject: ts2000 question
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> >I operate a fair amount of 60 meters here and it occurs to me that I
>> =3D
>>>> > don't think I've ever heard a ts2000 there.  I would have thought
>> that=20
>>>> > =3D
>>>> > the newest ones would have already been set up for 60 but maybe
>> not.  =3D
>>>> > Anyone know for sure?  Lou
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>=20
>>
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