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Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 27 May 2008 15:40:02 -0600
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yeh it'll go to 512.
But it isn't continuous, there is a fairly big gap between 174 and 219.
I'll have to check again but it's something like that.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-2000


> I think it goes higher than that but I don't remember how high it will go.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred Olver" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 4:40 PM
> Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-2000
>
>
> > Actually, the TS 2,000 has scan capabilities outside the ham bands
> > continuous tuning from 1.8 megahertz through 50 megahertz and from about
> > 118
> > through 470 megahertz as well.
> > Fred Olver
> >
> >
> > outside
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Christian" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 3:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-2000
> >
> >
> >> Hi Colin and all,
> >> many thanks for your replies.
> >> I must say that I like what I read so far. I've been looking at some of
> >> the=
> >> Icoms base stations, but this sounds more promising to me.
> >> The only thing that I would miss is a receiver that has coverage on
> >> other=
> >> frequences so i can use it like a scanner. But i can use some handheld
> >> for=
> >> that so it would be ok.
> >> When you adjust menu options, how will the synthesizer read it? Can
you=
> >> give an example?
> >> I've not had a chance to see this yet.
> >> Many thanks for all your help,
> >> Christian SM0UWV
> >>
> >>
> >> On 2008-05-27 at 13:03 Colin McDonald wrote:
> >>
> >>>it doesn't tell you the power level with the synth, but the power
setting
> >>>is
> >>>easy if you can count clicks.
> >>>The ts2000 has a detented selecter knob and you get into the RF power=
> >> level
> >>>with a single on/off button.  The power control has a tone at the
lowest
> >>>and
> >>>highest settings of the range and the power goes up in 5 watt
incraments.
> >>>So if you want to set the rig say to 50 watts on HF, you press the rf=
> >> power
> >>>button, turn the selecter knob all the way anti-clockwise until you
hear
> >>>a
> >>>beep, and then, starting from the lowest power of 5 watts, count clicks
> >>>up
> >>>to 50 watts.
> >>>Yes, the S meter is read by the synth.
> >>>73
> >>>Colin, V A6BKX
> >>>----- Original Message ----- 
> >>>From: "Christian" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:56 PM
> >>>Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-2000
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>> That sounds excelent.
> >>>> When you change power, does it say if you are using 100 wats or low
> >>>power?
> >>>> Can it speak the S-meter?
> >>>> Many thanks,
> >>>> Christian SM0UWV
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 2008-05-27 at 14:52 John Miller wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> >It says the menu item number and the current setting and the
settings=
> >> as
> >>>> >you
> >>>> >change it but I found I setup the menu the way I like it and don't
get
> >>>in
> >>>> >there anymore so that's all I need. It doesn't say the mode, USB or=
> >> what
> >>>> >ever in voice but for USB it will send a U in CW, LSB it sends an L,
> >>>> >AM
> >>>an=3D
> >>>>
> >>>> >A, and so forth. that's where it says too much in my mind though, it
> >>>will
> >>>> >say VFO, and the frequency every time you change the mode. It's
> >>>> >really=
> >> a
> >>>> >great radio, i have no complaints at all on the thing. I got mine in
> >>>> >December.
> >>>> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >>>> >From: "Christian" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>> >Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 2:30 PM
> >>>> >Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-2000
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> >> Hi,
> >>>> >> That sounds great.
> >>>> >> Will the synth speak menu items? Will it tell you if you change
from
> >>>> >USB,=3D3D
> >>>> >> LSB and so on?
> >>>> >> Many thanks,
> >>>> >> Christian
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> On 2008-05-27 at 14:23 John Miller wrote:
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >>>I use mine daily. Synth speaks too much if you ask me but it's
> >>>probably
> >>>> >>>the
> >>>> >>>most accessible radio I've used. I get great reports on it, I have
> >>>> >>>no
> >>>> >>>intention of getting anything else for a long time. I have 0
> >>>complaints
> >>>> >>>about mine at all.
> >>>> >>>----- Original Message ----- 
> >>>> >>>From: "Christian" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>> >>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>> >>>Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 1:52 PM
> >>>> >>>Subject: Kenwood TS-2000
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>>> Hi all,
> >>>> >>>> I have read and heared about the Kenwood TS-2000 and it sounds
> >>>> >>>> like
> >>>a
> >>>> >>>> very=3D3D3D
> >>>> >>>> nice base station.
> >>>> >>>> Is anyone here using this one?
> >>>> >>>> If so, how do you like it?
> >>>> >>>> There is a synthesizer option available to it. How much does it
> >>>speak?
> >>>> >>>> Also, are there keypad tones?
> >>>> >>>> Many thanks for any info,
> >>>> >>>> Christian SM0UWV
> >>>> >>>>
> >>>> >>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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> >>>3:23 PM
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>
> >
>
>
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