The washer will work, I know someone who did it but the problem with that 
is, if you get it wrong and want to get it off, it's a royal pain. The 
rubber band trick though is good.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: RIT/XIT knob to tune second receiver on TS-2000


> Steve,
>
> If the concern is the sensitivity of the knob, one trick is to put a 
> rubber
> band around the knob and  push it tight against the face of the radio.
> the extra friction makes  the knob  less likely to turn  simply by 
> breathing
> on it.
>
> Something else I heard is to pull the knob and put something like a felt
> washer  on the shaft behind the knob to provide friction.  Never tried the
> washer myself.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 4:39 PM
> Subject: RIT/XIT knob to tune second receiver on TS-2000
>
>
>> Is there a way other than turning on RIT or XIT to prevent this knob =
>> from tuning the second receiver?  I haven't found one, but maybe I'm =
>> missing something.
>>
>> Steve
>>