Hi Lou,
I don't know what you currently have or how the 570 or 870 work but on the
TS-200, and I assume on the 480, the power out is set by the multi function
control. On the 2000 I press the power button and then can turn the control
which clicks each turn. At the top and bottom of the range there is an
audible beep and the power is defaulted at 5 watts per click. So, if I want
to use 75 watts to drive my amp I just hit the power button, turn the knob
clockwise until I hear the beep and then count backward 95, 90, 85, 80, 75
and press the power button again. I find in looking at the PT-2000 meter
that this is quite accurate. Mic gain, compression level and gain work
exactly the same way and you can also change the power setting so that each
click is 1 watt.
Perhaps the 570 owners out there can confirm if it acts this way but I'm
sure the 480 will and it sounds like it also reads the power out. Yahoo!
Take care and very 73.
Kevin :)
Amateur Radio: K7RX
Navy Marine Corps MARS: NNN0SHS
-----Original Message-----
From: Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Louis Kim Kline
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 08:54
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: kenwood comparison
Hi.
Actually, the fact that one can't accurately get an idea of power out and
VSWR on most radios is my biggest headache, especially with the scarcity of
good metering equipment for the blind to measure power output. I know about
the Canadian Talking SWR meter, but that is only half of the story. I was
really hoping that the meter that Gary was talking about was actually going
to be released for sale, but am beginning to suspect that we will never see
it.
A radio that reads out what the power settings are set to is so huge that I
would dump my present equipment in favor of it.
73, de Lou K2LKK
At 12:47 AM 12/5/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>I was referring to menus. I wasn't referring to power and all, those
>aren't on any radio I've ever had, it's easy enough to accurately guess.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 12:28 AM
>Subject: Re: kenwood comparison
>
>
> > Nope, John,
> >
> > On my 2000, not all adjustments are spoken. The menus are, but
> > power level, mike level, speech processor, etc. are not.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 6:10 PM
> > Subject: Re: kenwood comparison
> >
> >
> > That's what you get with the 570 and 2000 as well.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 5:53 PM
> > Subject: Re: kenwood comparison
> >
> >
> >> Rich, with the 480 you get the menu number, the current state of
> >> the menu, and the state as you adjust the menu.
> >>
> >
Louis Kim Kline
A.R.S. K2LKK
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