Butch, one way to keep from changing frequencies on the secondary reciever
is to use RIT all the time on the primary receiver.
It is not a purfect fix but it does help.
73
Lowell  W8QIY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: Kenwood H F Transceiver;


> as you said the best radio is the one I know.  That is indeed the problem,
> it takes us so long to get comfortable with a rig and we really can't do
> that, even in the store.  It just takes too much time to learn the
> controls.  I love my 2000.   I wanted it for satellite work and also got
> the 1296 module.  The menus speak very very well.  Only thing that does
> not is the pl tone select.  That does beepat the bottom or top, so that is
> good.  Setting mike gain, power and so forth also beeps at top and bottom.
> One thing I really find anoying is there is a small tuning knob for the
> secondary receiver on the right of the radio.  I'm forever bumping this
> thing and changing frequency.  I asked, and Kenwood says there is no way
> to disable this.  anyone else have this problem?
>
> I was also wondering if the radio you have has a key pad on the remote
> head  I should take a look at one of those next time I get to a e s.
>
> I don't know if there are optional filters for the 2000 or not.  I thought
> all that was configurable digitally.
> 73s
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr