Gary,

If you don't have it already, go here and get the free mcp-2000 software 
from Kenwood:

http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/software_download.html

This software is pretty basic, but you can save  menu settings and frequency 
memories.  I can't remember the last time I had to do a reset of the radio, 
but in the first few months I got so screwed up that I had to reset several 
times.   If you need to do a full reset, you will lose all your settings, so 
nice to have it  backed up on the computer to reload back  to the rig.

BTW, and for what it's worth, to connect your new rig to the pc for the 
above software or any other  software for that matter, you need a 9 pin 
serial cable.  This has to be a straight through cable and not a null modem 
cable which has 2 wires crossed.   The radio has a 9 pin male plug, so you 
will need a cable with female end at the radio or a gender changer.

Have fun,  Steve KW3A
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: TS2000 ordered


> Thanks for the advice Steve.  I hesitated on getting the rig because I
> thought it may be too over whelming to learn.  Then I realized with some
> help from all this great knowledge on the list I could do it.  Hopefully,
> I'll keep the stupid questions to a minimum.
>
> 73, Gary
>