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=
>>
>> >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,=3D
>> >> 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=3D3D
>> >>>> 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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