If you mean by "dtmf function" the control of the radio from the mic use
menu 45 (D) d-delta mic control.

I use mine very successfully from the mic.  You can change power, check the
reverse while on repeaters memory/vfo plus many other functions.

Brian, k5in

oh yes, you can also check s-meter and enter frequencies from the mic.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russell Schermer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: icom versus Kennwood for accessibility


> While we're on the subject of the TS-2000 how does one activate the DTMF
feature?On Sun,
> 14 Sep 2003 08:21:12 -0400, Steve Forst wrote:
>
> >    Hi David,
> >
> >Yes once menue 51 A is set to 64 pressing the pf key will read s-meter.
As
> >has been said by others you can still get freq read out  by pressing
enter
> >twice.  Same result by pressing menu button or one of the mode buttons
> >twice.
> >
> >Only one pf key is a flaw with this rig.  Kenwood offers an optional hand
> >mic with 4 pf keys for mobile use.   Menu 51 B through E set them up..
> >
> >I once saw a Russian site showing how to build a box to add these four
keys
> >butthe English was very poor and I couldn't figure it out.
> >
> >I Sometimes set menu 51 A to 77  which allows cw auto-tune to be a one
> >button process.
> >
> >73,Steve KW3A
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "David W Wood" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 10:36 AM
> >Subject: Re: icom versus Kennwood for accessibility
> >
> >
> >> Steve - thanks
> >>
> >> do I then press the PF key to get the reading?
> >>
> >> If so, how may I also get frequency readout?
> >>
> >> David - G3YXX
> >>
> >>
> >