Hi Greg: The answer to your first question about the 155. freq. you will have to use the sub-receiver only for that frequency. No modes are necessary. I use those freqs all the time. The main receiver has a much more limited range for vhf and uhf. I hope this helps. 73 Lowell W8QIY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Osborne" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:15 PM Subject: Several Kenwood TS 2,000 questions > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: MD5 > > Greetings, all. > > I have a kenwood 2,000 with voice chip, and for the most part am very > pleased with it. I am still learning it and playing with different modes > and such, but I've run across a few things which I can't easily solve or > seem to find solutions for. > > First, I am having a lot of problems tuning in some frequencies which I'm > sure the rig ought to be able to pick up. Everytime I try, it throws it > back at the same setting it was on. For instance, our local emergency > service freq is 155.205. Everytime I try to get there - whether via the > numpad on the front, the tuning dials, computer control, etc. It always > stays where i left it or it will shift back to the same band I was on. I > know I can modify my band ranges via software or menmus settings - and I > am guessing this might solve the issue, but that seems a bad idea to me. > I don't want it thinking I'm on a valid ham band, even though I have no > intentions of sending while on those freqs. > > Secondly, I like to use IRLP and echolink on some of hte local repeators. > I am not much for using the echolink software, personally. I have had > problems with the echolink repeator not accepting my 3 DTMF tone. It > pretty regularly ignores it. My wattage, antenna, and the speed at which > it is sent doesn't seem to matter. The repeator will accept that tone > from other radios, including my hand-held though - when conditions are > favorable enough for the hand-held to hit the repeator cleanly. Does any > one know what I might could to to help oliviate this situation? I am > having to use the menu and the quick memo to do the DTMF dialing because I > don't own and am hoping not to have to pay for the special microphone with > the keypad. > > Third, I am researching packet radio and software to run with the radio. > I don't have an external tnc or mcp, and don't plan to buy any within the > near future. I also don't have the circuit needed to connect a soundcard > up to the radio to use PSK31 and some of the other modes that the built-in > tnc won't handle. Does anyone have any suggestions on programs to look > for or that work well with windows xp/jaws for packet/ax modes nad rtty if > it is covered? I've found winpacket, but it seems a bit out-dated, and > several other programs, but I'm looking for freeware, and although I may > have found a good program, I'd like to see what others' opinions are. > > Thanks in advance for any responses/thoughts. > > 73's, > Greg Osborne > [log in to unmask] > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org > > iD8DBQFCi6JfAPtHoltDMWkRAdzXAJ0f4cikjmfaCcj0vA17f2XQl4J1nACgotHG > 6kb3eRbmQfzGtgI4fQIpXWg= > =DjyL > -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----