CHR(&H00) vs. CHR$(&H00)

[Ken Whiteman]

In VB6, I use CHR$(&H00) to create a Null Character.
In VB.Net VS2008 CHR(&H00) creats a Null.
I'm trying to send a Hex(00) to a serial device, but the VB.Net function only sends a null, not a null character.
How can I accomplish this with VB.Net?