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i like mine so little, i have two.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: TS-2000


> Ok, well that's cool.  Guess I don't feel ripped off.  Jim WA6EKS
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Tue, 21 May 2013 19:52:29 -0600
> Subject: Re: TS-2000
> 
> I think we're talking in factors of tenths of a micro volt on 
> sensativity
> though.
> It's  not like it was deaf before, and suddenly it's a hot 
> receiver on
> 2M/70CM.
> It's one of the better receivers available for 2m and 70CM SSB 
> weather you
> have an older one or a newer one.
> The noise floor and sensativity mods that are out there on the 
> internet were
> never implemented  into any of the generations of the ts2000.
> So if ones after 05 are more sensative, it's because they did 
> something
> minor and it increased it by 0.01UV or something.
> 
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]
> To: <[log in to unmask]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 7:18 PM
> Subject: Re: TS-2000
> 
> 
> Hi John, well, I think my 2000 is at least 10 or more years
> ancient.  Don't know what the serial number is, but I can't
> complain too much because I also have a TS-480 and, while it
> isn't nearly as killer as the 590, and now the 900, it does
> alright for me, a non-contester.  Jim WA6EKS
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Miller <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Tue, 21 May 2013 21:10:32 -0400
> Subject: Re: TS-2000
> 
> A=B is, on the right side of the radio there are the knobs for
> volume, rf
> gain and all that, just to the left of those, below the big
> diamond shaped
> button, there are 4 indented buttons, in that group of 4, it's
> the bottom
> right one.  I don't know how old yours is but that sensitivity
> issue was
> pre2005 I believe.  Mine was made in 2008 and can hold it's own
> with anything
> out there on receive even on vhf.  The one problem I have had is
> the one I
> mentioned on the list last week and that was a 2008/2009 run
> issue and will
> be fixed for the cost of shipping.  Now if I can just get that
> but that's a
> story for another day, the TS-450 will have to do for a few
> weeks.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]
> To: <[log in to unmask]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:58 PM
> Subject: Re: TS-2000
> 
> 
> As a new Kenwood 2000 user, where is the a equals b key? I find
> the observation that the older 2000's are less sensitive than
> the
> newer ones kind of disheartening, especially because I got the
> this rig not only for HF, but for 2 meter SSB.  Jim WA6EKS
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Miller <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Tue, 21 May 2013 20:39:35 -0400
> Subject: Re: TS-2000
> 
> You're right.  I can tell with mine if I did it because I have
> the beep
> volume turned way down.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]
> To: <[log in to unmask]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 5:37 PM
> Subject: Re: TS-2000
> 
> 
> what did you screw up? you can do a full or partial reset.
> Partial won't
> kill all your memories and tuner settings like the full reset
> does.
> Press the A equals B key while powering the radio on.  Give it a
> second
> after powering on then hit the A equals B key again to confirm.
> 
> I think the partial reset is the same but with the A plus B key.
> 
> You'll know you've done it if you have the speech synth turned
> down a bit
> from default...it'll come back loud.
> 
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Tillinghast" <[log in to unmask]
> To: <[log in to unmask]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:31 PM
> Subject: TS-2000
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> I screwed up my TS-2000 and need to do a full reset.  I thought
> I had =
> saved the procedure for doing this.  Can anyone share this?
> Thanks.

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