Hi.

I did a little bit of testing on my sister's Icom IC706 Mk II which has 
been opened up, and the Icom AT180 does a very nice job of loading a G5RV 
on 60 meters.  Unfortunately, the use of auto tuners up there is 
technically illegal as you are using an emission type other than USB while 
you are tuning the antenna and that is strictly forbidden on 60 meters.  It 
is the only frequency allocation that I know of where CW would be expressly 
forbidden.

73, de Lou K2LKK



At 09:37 PM 2/16/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>Steve, I guess it's the same with most radios these days concerning the
>built-in tuner not working on 60.  The good old motor-driven tuner in the
>440 does quite a good job even on 60.  That's something I'll miss if I get a
>2000.  Lou
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 6:08 PM
>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 -----
> > > 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 -----
> > >> 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 =
> > >> > don't think I've ever heard a ts2000 there.  I would have thought
>that
> > >> > =
> > >> > the newest ones would have already been set up for 60 but maybe not.
>=
> > >> > Anyone know for sure?  Lou
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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