Absolutely, the only thing I use the built in TNC for is the packet cluster
and sometimes monitoring my full time packet station to make sure things are
working as they should be if need be though right now I don't even have an
antenna on the UHF/VHF side of the TS-2000 and haven't as long as it's been
setup here. Maybe over the winter I'll put something on it low but where I
want to put it if I actually do is full of bees right now. I don't even miss
it but I'm going up to put up a 6 meter dipole, I might do that while I'm up
there.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 11:05 PM
Subject: Re: kenwood ts2000
> Yeah, I had forgotten about the built in TNC, but know it has some real
> limitations. Using a sound card with interface and software offers a
> lot more options.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 8/16/2012 7:53 PM, John Miller wrote:
>> The TS-2000 has the build in TNC but it works on VHF/UHF only.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 1:44 PM
>> Subject: Re: kenwood ts2000
>>
>>
>>> Dan,
>>>
>>> It's been a while since the 2000 was the main rig in the shack, and I
>>> was never a packet guy. To do packet or other sound card stuff, you
>>> will need some sort of interface with the radio end going in via the
>>> 13 pin acc-2 jack on the rear of the 2000. The other end will go into
>>> the computer sound card.
>>>
>>> There are devices like the Signal link USB which has it's own sound card
>>> and connects to the pc via a usb cable There are other devices out
>>> there that connect to the pc via serial (different versions of Rascal
>>> and Rigblaster). These could be used with a usb to serial adapter. I
>>> think in these cases the serial connection is for ptt and there is still
>>> connection needed to the sound card.
>>>
>>> Don't know if this is the sort of info you are looking for, or if I
>>> just misunderstood your question.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A.
>>>
>>> On 8/16/2012 1:00 PM, DAN REID wrote:
>>>> Greetings,
>>>> Has anyone used packet with the ts2000 series radios? If so, is there a
>>>> =
>>>> cable that works that involves a usb plug on one end?
>>>> thanks,
>>>> dan (kb6unc)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
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