Actually, the TS 2,000 has scan capabilities outside the ham bands 
continuous tuning from 1.8 megahertz through 50 megahertz and from about 118 
through 470 megahertz as well.
Fred Olver


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christian" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-2000


> Hi Colin and all,
> many thanks for your replies.
> I must say that I like what I read so far. I've been looking at some of 
> the=
> Icoms base stations, but this sounds more promising to me.
> The only thing that I would miss is a receiver that has coverage on other=
> frequences so i can use it like a scanner. But i can use some handheld 
> for=
> that so it would be ok.
> When you adjust menu options, how will the synthesizer read it? Can you=
> give an example?
> I've not had a chance to see this yet.
> Many thanks for all your help,
> Christian SM0UWV
>
>
> On 2008-05-27 at 13:03 Colin McDonald wrote:
>
>>it doesn't tell you the power level with the synth, but the power setting
>>is
>>easy if you can count clicks.
>>The ts2000 has a detented selecter knob and you get into the RF power=
> level
>>with a single on/off button.  The power control has a tone at the lowest
>>and
>>highest settings of the range and the power goes up in 5 watt incraments.
>>So if you want to set the rig say to 50 watts on HF, you press the rf=
> power
>>button, turn the selecter knob all the way anti-clockwise until you hear a
>>beep, and then, starting from the lowest power of 5 watts, count clicks up
>>to 50 watts.
>>Yes, the S meter is read by the synth.
>>73
>>Colin, V A6BKX
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Christian" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:56 PM
>>Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-2000
>>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> That sounds excelent.
>>> When you change power, does it say if you are using 100 wats or low
>>power?
>>> Can it speak the S-meter?
>>> Many thanks,
>>> Christian SM0UWV
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2008-05-27 at 14:52 John Miller wrote:
>>>
>>> >It says the menu item number and the current setting and the settings=
> as
>>> >you
>>> >change it but I found I setup the menu the way I like it and don't get
>>in
>>> >there anymore so that's all I need. It doesn't say the mode, USB or=
> what
>>> >ever in voice but for USB it will send a U in CW, LSB it sends an L, AM
>>an=3D
>>>
>>> >A, and so forth. that's where it says too much in my mind though, it
>>will
>>> >say VFO, and the frequency every time you change the mode. It's really=
> a
>>> >great radio, i have no complaints at all on the thing. I got mine in
>>> >December.
>>> >----- Original Message ----- 
>>> >From: "Christian" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> >Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 2:30 PM
>>> >Subject: Re: Kenwood TS-2000
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >> Hi,
>>> >> That sounds great.
>>> >> Will the synth speak menu items? Will it tell you if you change from
>>> >USB,=3D3D
>>> >> LSB and so on?
>>> >> Many thanks,
>>> >> Christian
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On 2008-05-27 at 14:23 John Miller wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>>I use mine daily. Synth speaks too much if you ask me but it's
>>probably
>>> >>>the
>>> >>>most accessible radio I've used. I get great reports on it, I have no
>>> >>>intention of getting anything else for a long time. I have 0
>>complaints
>>> >>>about mine at all.
>>> >>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>> >>>From: "Christian" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> >>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> >>>Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 1:52 PM
>>> >>>Subject: Kenwood TS-2000
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>> Hi all,
>>> >>>> I have read and heared about the Kenwood TS-2000 and it sounds like
>>a
>>> >>>> very=3D3D3D
>>> >>>> nice base station.
>>> >>>> Is anyone here using this one?
>>> >>>> If so, how do you like it?
>>> >>>> There is a synthesizer option available to it. How much does it
>>speak?
>>> >>>> Also, are there keypad tones?
>>> >>>> Many thanks for any info,
>>> >>>> Christian SM0UWV
>>> >>>>
>>> >>
>>>
>>>
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