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Richard B McDonald <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 12 Jun 2014 21:03:58 -0700
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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
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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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