You can transmit on the main and sub side, I guess that's what you're 
asking.
The memories are all mixed, just one set of memories but on the sub side of 
the radio, you can only receive or transmit on 2 meters and 440, so it will 
only cover those memories if you're on the sub side. The main one will cover 
everything, what I did was saved the lower 100 channels in memory for 
UHF/VHF, or maybe lower 200 I'll have to check, and then use the last 100 or 
so memories for the few HF frequencies I need in memory, net frequencies and 
the places I hang around and a few others of interest. That's how I did it. 
It's not confusing at all that way.
As for interfacing with the computer, you can do it with a straight through 
DB9F to DB9F serial cable, to set memories and functions on the radio you 
don't need the rig blaster. You do need the rig blaster or similar interface 
if you want to do PSK31, or any digital mode using the PC sound card. Just 
to control the radio you don't though though to set the memories I'd get the 
Kenwood software off their site since I don't know how if at all, HRD works 
with memories. Also, if you want to remotely control your radio with HRD, 
which is about the only reason I'd ever use it, you'd need a audio 
interface, rigblaster or the like, to get the audio levels and keying so you 
can get your voice from the computer to the radio. If you're not using the 
sound card for anything like that though, you don't need any of those 
interfaces at all.
----- Original Message ----- 
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 =
> two transmitters?
> Secondly, Is the memory set up in such a way that you can put all the =
> uhf/vhf info in one bank and the hf info in another?  I would think that =
> getting hf and vhf frequencies mixed up in the same list might be =
> confusing.
>
> Finally you can apparently connect the radio directly to your pc to set =
> memory etc.  If you use hrd do you need a rig blaster and some type of =
> interphase?  If you can connect it directly to set memory, I'm a bit =
> uncertain why the extra items are needed when using hrd?
> Thanks
> Richard