Hey Richard:
how you check the frequency depends on how you would normally accomplish 
that?  I always have my PF key set to read S meter, so in order to check 
frequency, I hit the enter key twice.
If you have the microphone with the function keys on it, you can assign one 
of these to frequency read out as well.
So it might go something like this:
hit enter, punch in 444.500.
Now, hit the reverse key, which is the round one with a dip in the middle on 
the right side of the main VFO, and if you get a high beep simply tap the 
enter button twice to hear if the frequency is up 5MHZ, or down 5MHZ
Don't forget to hit the reverse key again to go back to your main rx 
frequency.
If you have some repeaters with really oddball offsets, you'll have to 
program them  using VFO a, and VFO B  in split mode.
As for how the california UHF band plan is set up, I have no idea.  Usually 
UHF simplex starts around 445 I think, but I'm not sure.  I know for sure 
446.000 is the simplex calling frequency.
best advice I can give is RTFM.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
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From: "Richard B McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 9:19 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Setting a Repeater Offset on Kenwood TS-2000

> Hi Colin!
>
> This is very helpful.  Please let me ask you a few more questions about 
> your
> below, as follows:
>
> 1.  You said that if I hit the reverse key and "if you get the high beep,
> simply check the frequency to check which direction the offset is set."
> Exactly how do I check the frequency to determine which way (+ / -) the
> offset is going?
>
> 2.  Below is a link to a page with a table listing all the many 70 cm
> repeaters in California.  It looks like 445.00 is simplex, and everything
> below/above that has a positive/negative offset.  So, am I correct that 
> when
> the frequency entered is > 445.00 the TS-2000 automatically switches to
> simplex?
>
> http://www.repeaterbook.com/repeaters/Display_SS.php?state_id=06&&band=4&loc
> =%&county_id=%&call=%&status_id=%&features=%&system=%&coverage=%&use=%#sthas
> h.fRslUTNL.QKYx0thy.dpbs
>
> 73,
> Richard KK6MRH
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 4:29 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Setting a Repeater Offset on Kenwood TS-2000
>
> when the automatic repeater offset function is turned on, it does a 600K
> offset on 2m, and a 5meg offset on 70CM.
> When entering a repeater frequency simply enter the repeater, IE, 444.100
> and if the automatic offset is turned on, your tx frequency will be 449.1
> However, if using a repeater with an uncommon offset, as in, your tx
> frequency is 449 and your rx is 444, you may have to just hit the zero key
> to set your shift from simplex to minus etc.
> the radio uses the american band plan for repeater and simplex portions of
> 2m and 70CM, so it'll set the shift automatically depending on where you
> are.
> For instance, I believe if you punch in 449.250, the radio knows it's in 
> the
> repeater input portion of the band, and will just set the shift to off or
> simplex...so you'd have to set it to minus...it obviously won't do plus up
> that high...an easy way to tell if you have the shift set to simplex or
> offset, is to use your reverse key...if you get a low beep, it's on 
> simplex,
> if a high beep then it'll be on offset...if you get the high beep, simply
> check the frequency to check which direction the offset is set, and again,
> use the zero key on the keypad to change the shift direction.
>
> hope that helps.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Richard B McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 5:16 PM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Setting a Repeater Offset on Kenwood TS-2000
>
>> Hi!
>>
>>
>>
>> When working on the 70 cm (440 MHZ) band, what is the easiest way to
>> enter an offset?  Also, for the 70 cm / 440 MHZ band, is it correct
>> that the standard offset is 5000 kHz (5 MHZ)?  for example, if there
>> is a repeater whose frequency is "449.0800- (minus)", should the
>> offset be set to "-5000"?
>>
>>
>>
>> Fortunately, I know that for the 2M band the TS-2000 does the offset
>> automatically.  Coincidently, is there a setting in the rig to have it
>> automatically do offsets for the 70 cm / 440 MHZ band?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks & 73,
>>
>> Richard KK6MRH