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Mike Barnard <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 16 Jun 2014 19:38:08 -0400
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I have been catching up, but I have a diplexer, and you have to know 
what side the 2 meter and 440 sides are or it won't work.
Mike
KD2CDUAt 12:03 AM 6/13/2014, you wrote:
>It is.  Actually, I have a diplexer with both the 2M and 70cm feeding
>through it into an antenna.  I wonder if there is anything I must set in the
>rig to accommodate that?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>On Behalf Of John Miller
>Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 3:45 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Trying to Make My First 2M QSO on TS-2000
>
>Is your antenna connected to the 2 meter port?
>On Jun 12, 2014 4:51 PM, "Richard B McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>wrote:
>
> > Hi!
> >
> >
> >
> > I have tried to make my first 2M contact on my new Kenwood TS-2000
> > without luck.  I *think* it's setup right.  Basically, I have followed
> > the instructions for this per the icanworkthisthing.com "Quick Start
> > Guide" at the link below.  The following are my first of many questions:
> >
> >
> >
> > 1.  When I rotate the tuning knob clockwise increasing the frequency,
> > sometimes I hear a "beep."  What does that mean?  It seems to happen
> > at random, even frequencies; like 145.300, 146.400, etc.
> >
> >
> >
> > 2.  Well, since I live in LA, I expected to hear a lot of traffic.
> > But I only hear really faint and scarce squawking - really I hear
> > nothing.  Am I missing something?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com/docs/amateur_radio/multi/Kenwood%20TS
> > 2000%2
> > 0Quick%20Guide.shtml
> >
> >
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Richard KK6MRH
> >

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