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Gary Lee <[log in to unmask]>
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I believe there is a speed adjustment.  It is a menu number somewhere in the 
first 20 I believe.
Will check when I get home tonight.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: TS2000 has two voices?


> Ok thanks Steve, you are confirming what I thought was the case
> for both the 2000 and 590.  73, Jim WA6EKS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Forst <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 16:24:28 -0400
> Subject: Re: TS2000 has two voices?
>
> No, there is really only one voice.   What they call voice 1 and
> voice 2
> refers to whether it is speaking the frequency or the s meter.
>
> In the 480 and 590, with the VGS-1 board, you can adjust the
> speed of
> playback, but I don't think you can do this in the 2000's VS-3.
>
>
> The 590 will also let you choose between English and Japanese, so
> there's your 2 voices.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 7/28/2015 4:04 PM, Jim Gammon wrote:
> I am curious about the two voices that are possible on the
> TS2000.  I have
> always wanted the chip to talk faster, how do I select between
> the voices?
> is that possible?  Jim WA6EKS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Forst
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 12:46 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Help for a dumb dumb
>
> Yes, the pound key on the number pad.   The same key you would
> press to
> enter a frequency from the keypad.    When you press it the
> first time,
> it is expecting you to enter a frequency.  When you hit it the
> second
> time, it aborts the entry process and speaks the current
> frequency.
>
> If you set the pf key to the other voice setting, it will read
> frequency, but  you have no other way to get the s meter
> reading.    If
> you set the pf key to read s meter, you have another option to
> read
> frequency (mentioned above).
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 7/28/2015 3:27 PM, Frank Ventura wrote:
> Hi thanks great info.  Voice 2 sounds like a good idea.  When
> you say press
> t=
> he enter key twice quickly do you mean the pound key on the
> keypad or the
> P=
> F key? Also what would voice 1 do?
> Thanks for the great info
> Frank
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> =
> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 2:54 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Help for a dumb dumb
>
> Frank,
>
> You can set  menu 51 A to a bunch of choices, depending on what
> you want
> to=
>    do.
>
> If you  set to number 00 through 62,  it will call that menu
> item when=20
> the pf key is pressed.    The other choices are these:
>
> 63 Voice 1
> 64 Voice 2
> 65 RX MONI
> 66 DSP MONI
> 67 QUICK MR
> 68 QUICK M.IN
> 69 SPLIT
> 70 TF-SET
> 71 A/B
> 72 VFO/M
> 73 A=3DB
> 74 SCAN
> 75 M>VFO
> 76 M.IN
> 77 CW TUNE
> 78 CH1
> 79 CH2
> 80 CH3
> 81 FINE
> 82 CLR
> 83 CALL
> 84 CTRL
> 85 1MHz
> 86 ANT =BD
> 87 NB
> 88 N.R.
> 89 B.C.
> 90 A.N.
> 99 OFF
>
> I keep mine set to either voice 2 or cw autotune.   The voice 2
> will=20
> read s meter when the key is pressed.   If you set this way, you
> would=20
> get frequency by pressing the enter key twice quickly.
>
> I  think page 77 in the manual covers all this junk.    Have
> fun,
> enjoy=20
> the radio.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
>
> On 7/28/2015 2:33 PM, Frank Ventura wrote:
> Hi all, I need a little help.  I am experimenting with a Kenwood
> TS2000
> wi=
> th=3D
>     the VS3 board installed.  I have gotten most of what I need
> done and=20
> have h=3D ad a few QSOs on one of our local 2 meter repeaters.
> I know=20
> that I can cont=3D rol the rig with the computer and will
> experiment=20
> with that shortly but wan=3D t to learn to use it as best as
> possible=20
> without computer control first.  Th=3D e problem that has this
> dumb
> dumb=20
> puzzled is programming the PF key in the =3D upper left corner
> next to=20
> the power button.  I have successfully adjusted th=3D e VS3
> volume with=20
> menu 15.  I would like to change the setting of the PF but=3D
> ton.
> Current=
> ly right now it toggles between Menu and VFO when pressed.  If
> I=3D
>     am reading the manual correctly I think it can be changed
> with menu=20
> 51a.  O=3D K now this is where I get lost.  I can't tell what
> choices I=20
> have to set it =3D to or how to set it.  When I cycle through
> choices
> in=20
> menu 51a I think it on=3D ly gives me numbers.  Can the PF
> button be=20
> programmed to read the current fr=3D eq? If not then what is the
> most
> us=
> eful thiong to program it to do?
> Thanks
> Frank 

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