I agree, I was familiar with Kenwood radios which helped, but very honestly, 
I had the basics down in the first couple hours I had the radio. I've used 
it almost daily since then so should be able to help with the features I use 
a lot.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: TS2000 Help


> Hi Richard,
> The basic functions of the radio are fairly easy to learn.  I wasn't
> familiar with the radio at all when I bought it and within one hour I was
> operating.  You can get some help from www.handiham.org and
> www.icanworkthisthing.com.  I haven't spent the time to learn the more
> difficult things yet but hopefully that will come soon.  For what I've 
> done
> so far it is a very nice radio and the price is even getting better.  Hro
> has it for $1399.95.  There's also plenty of help on this list.
>
> 73, Gary, N5GD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Richard Fiorello
> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 12:38 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: TS2000 Help
>
>    Hi Gary;
> I don't own a ts2000 but I'm considering the situation after the recent =
> price drop.  I have  heard a number of comments concerning the =
> difficulty of the radio and the steep learning curve.  Were the basics =
> at least fairly straight forward or was it as much of a struggle as has =
> been suggested elsewhere?
> Richard
>  ----- Original Message -----=20
>  From: Gary Smith=20
>  To: [log in to unmask]
>  Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 7:43 PM
>  Subject: TS2000 Help
>
>
>  Okay, I'm not sure what I did but when I press the PF button to have =
> it
>  speak the frequency it says menu, 23, off.  When I press it again it =
> says
>  VFO and reads the frequency.  Does anyone know how to get it back to =
> just
>  reading the frequency?  I've pressed the menu button but that doesn't =
> do it.
>  Thanks for any help.
>
>  Gary, N5GD