It works with me because I know the first 100 or so are UHF/VHF and that's 
all I have down there. it works well.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 1:06 PM
Subject: Re: ts2000 trivia


> Thanks John and group.
> using 100 memories for uhf/vhf might help keep things organized?
> Richard
>  ----- Original Message -----=20
>  From: John Miller=20
>  To: [log in to unmask]
>  Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 12:21 PM
>  Subject: Re: ts2000 trivia
>
>
>  You can transmit on the main and sub side, I guess that's what you're=20
>  asking.
>  The memories are all mixed, just one set of memories but on the sub =
> side of=20
>  the radio, you can only receive or transmit on 2 meters and 440, so it =
> will=20
>  only cover those memories if you're on the sub side. The main one will =
> cover=20
>  everything, what I did was saved the lower 100 channels in memory for=20
>  UHF/VHF, or maybe lower 200 I'll have to check, and then use the last =
> 100 or=20
>  so memories for the few HF frequencies I need in memory, net =
> frequencies and=20
>  the places I hang around and a few others of interest. That's how I =
> did it.=20
>  It's not confusing at all that way.
>  As for interfacing with the computer, you can do it with a straight =
> through=20
>  DB9F to DB9F serial cable, to set memories and functions on the radio =
> you=20
>  don't need the rig blaster. You do need the rig blaster or similar =
> interface=20
>  if you want to do PSK31, or any digital mode using the PC sound card. =
> Just=20
>  to control the radio you don't though though to set the memories I'd =
> get the=20
>  Kenwood software off their site since I don't know how if at all, HRD =
> works=20
>  with memories. Also, if you want to remotely control your radio with =
> HRD,=20
>  which is about the only reason I'd ever use it, you'd need a audio=20
>  interface, rigblaster or the like, to get the audio levels and keying =
> so you=20
>  can get your voice from the computer to the radio. If you're not using =
> the=20
>  sound card for anything like that though, you don't need any of those=20
>  interfaces at all.
>  ----- Original Message -----=20
>  From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
>  To: <[log in to unmask]>
>  Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 11:45 AM
>  Subject: ts2000 trivia
>
>
>  > Hi;
>  > I just had a few more ts2000 questions.  Feel free to reply off =
> list.
>  >
>  > First of all even though there are two receivers, does one get one =
> or =3D
>  > two transmitters?
>  > Secondly, Is the memory set up in such a way that you can put all =
> the =3D
>  > uhf/vhf info in one bank and the hf info in another?  I would think =
> that =3D
>  > getting hf and vhf frequencies mixed up in the same list might be =
> =3D
>  > confusing.
>  >
>  > Finally you can apparently connect the radio directly to your pc to =
> set =3D
>  > memory etc.  If you use hrd do you need a rig blaster and some type =
> of =3D
>  > interphase?  If you can connect it directly to set memory, I'm a bit =
> =3D
>  > uncertain why the extra items are needed when using hrd?
>  > Thanks
>  > Richard