That's the keypad layout that got me going and I can honestly say, it left 
no room for question once I had the radio in front of me.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 4:39 PM
Subject: Re: ts2000 trivia


> On your second question, no.  You'll need a diplexer.
>
> On your first question, I'd recommend you look at the keychart layout
> description that Bob and I wrote which is on 
> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com.
> It will describe the keyboard layout in more detail so you should be
> comfortable with what the TS-2000 will do.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 3:24 PM
> Subject: ts2000 trivia
>
>
> Hello;
> I don't want to start a great debate but I listened to some ts2000 =
> tutorials via handihams a few months ago and had two remaining =
> questions.
> First of all the layout description talked about the "16 button key =
> pad".  When they went through it in more detail it sounded like a 12 =
> rather than 16 button key pad with each key having two functions as was =
> generally the case with the ts570.  I sent a request for some info about =
> the other four keys to the guy that put together the mp3 but never got a =
> reply.  Briefly is this a 12 or 16 button keypad or something in =
> between?  True, this would make infinitely more sense if the radio were =
> in front of me.
>
> Secondly, we have the standard pl259 connector for 2 meters and an n =
> connector for 440.  If I'm going to use a dual band antenna can the =
> menus be set to use the pl259 for both uhf and vhf?
> Apologies for the basic questions.
> Richard