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