Colin, I have read the manual, got it even before I bought the radio, but 
which button is which?

Fred
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: ts2000 question


> fred:
> The A slash B button and the A equals B buttons have totally separate
> functions....however, the functions they do are similar in nature, so i
> guess kenwood decided that since they are similar in nature, they would
> label the buttons similarly.
> For instance, the A slash B button will switch between V F O A and V F O 
> B,
> and the A equals B button will set the two V F O's to the same frequency,
> similar function, but not the same.
> If you reed the TS-2000 manual from www.icanworkthisthing.com
> you can gain a much better understanding of the different functions all 
> the
> front panel buttons can do including the A slash B and A equals B buttons.
> To get a good working knoledge of the TS-2000, the manual is pretty vital.
> Its pretty long, but if you take it a couple steps at a time, you can 
> easily
> get through it and find the info that you need.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred Olver" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 2:31 PM
> Subject: Re: ts2000 question
>
>
>> Thanks, Steve, it was the gain control that was out of whack, but Steve,
>> what's the difference between the a/b button and the a=b button?
>>
>> Fred Olver  [log in to unmask]
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 3:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: ts2000 question
>>
>>
>> > Fred,
>> >
>> > Not sure  what  is going on at your end, but remember the 2000 has a
> main
>> > and a sub receiver and  on the main receiver has  two VFO's  A and B.
>> >
>> > To switch between a and b  vfo's, use a/b button.  To  change between
> main
>> > and sub rx, use the left and right  buttons of the  four buttons just 
>> > to
>> > the right of the main tuning  knob.
>> >
>> > If the problem is on the sub rx, be sure it  is turned on by pushing in
>> > the
>> > sub volume control, which is the knob at the lower right hand corner of
>> > the
>> > front panel.
>> >
>> > If you can't rx on the main, be sure the  rf gain is fully clockwise.
>> > It
>> > is the outer ring of the knob just to the left of the  multi  function
>> > knob.
>> >
>> > To do a full reset:
>> > 1. Turn off rig.
>> > 2.
>> > Press and hold a/b button  while turning on  power
>> > 3  After rig comes on, release a/b button
>> > 4 Press a/b button  again and rig will reset.  If you don't push the 
>> > a/b
>> > button  a second time within a few seconds, the reset will abort and 
>> > not
>> > take place.  It is sort of giving you one last chance to change your
> mind
>> > before it's too late.
>> >
>> > Same instructions for a partial reset except use a=b button instead of
> a/b
>> > button.  Full reset  restores rig to the way it was  when you opened 
>> > the
>> > box.   Partial reset leaves memories and menus intact.
>> >
>> > Good luck, Steve KW3A
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "Fred Olver" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 8:32 AM
>> > Subject: ts2000 question
>> >
>> >
>> >> Morning guys,
>> >>
>> >> I find the a rcvr in my ts2k wants to rcv but does not, I tried toing 
>> >> a
>> >> partial and full reset but in reading the manual can't tell the
>> >> difference
>> >> in what is to be done, also, the radio is transmitting on the a rcvr,
> but
>> >> not rcving, this is true, at least on the two meter bands and 440
>> > megahertz
>> >> bands.  Also, think may have changed the rx so that the a rcvr is the 
>> >> b
>> >> rcvr, how to change back?
>> >>
>> >> Fred Olver  [log in to unmask]
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>