I think you're right about that gap, there's not much in there anyway
though.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-2000
> 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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