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David W Wood <[log in to unmask]>
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Hello listers

Just got back from holiday in EA8 and am interested in this thread.

has anyone yet tried using this rig with any software?

If so how did you get on with it?

73 de Dave G3YXX



I think you wrote  below <[log in to unmask]>,
Steve Forst <[log in to unmask]> writes
>Hi Gary,
>
>The multi function knob has detents and also beeps at each end.  For example
>when setting power it beeps at min. 5 watts and  beeps at max 100 watts.
>re-entering menu returns you to previous entry.  USB/LSB , CW/RTTY, AND
>AM/FM keys send cw indication.  "L" for LSB, "U" for USB, etc.
>
>I'm still learning this thing, but very happy with it .   If I can be of any
>help, drop me a note off list and I'll try to help.
>
>Steve KW3A
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Gary Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 5:40 PM
>Subject: kenwood ts-2000 operation questions
>
>
>> I have been struggling through the manual for this rig before deciding to
>> perchase.  However, I have a few questions for which I have not found
>> answers in the manual.
>>
>> 1. are there any "home" beeps to tell you when you have reached a
>> particular position in a menu?
>>
>> 2. Same question for buttons which have multiple settings (am/fm/narrow)
>or
>> lsb/usb/auto?
>>
>> 3. when entering a menu, are you always at a specific selection, or does
>it
>> remember your last position?
>>
>> 4. does the multi-ch control have definite detents, or smooth rotation?
>>
>> That should get me started.
>>
>> Any other observations about this or other kenwood models are welcome.
>> I selected kenwood because of the voice synth option, and the good
>messages
>> on the thf6 from this list.  I have ordered that ht and eagerly await its
>> arival.
>>
>>
>> Also, if anyone has cleaned up the ts-2000 manual, I would appreciate a
>> copy.  If not, I will let you all know when I have finished cleaning mine.
>> Acrobat really scrambles the format and I need to work out some effective
>> notation for the keys and controls.
>>
>> 73
>>
>>

--
David W Wood

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