You won't loose anything by making that your only radio.
I've been using it that way for years.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: ts2000
> Yeah, I found out about the vfo setting already. Thanks, I'm learning
> quite
> a bit about the radio already, I've been on it all night, since I hooked
> it
> up about 5 PM, then I ate and have been playing around since. I love this
> radio, I already have it set up to be my only radio for a while, that was
> the plan. I'm tight for space here so will be running the TS-2000 mainly
> for
> a while and it looks like it will fit the bill perfectly if not better
> than
> expected.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 6:33 PM
> Subject: Re: ts2000
>
>
>> most of the same audio settings used on the ts570 apply to the 2000.
>> I think the 2000 has one extra level setting for the processor, but
>> that's
>> all.
>> On FM you want medium if you talk fairly loudly, or high if you talk in a
>> normal to slightly lower then normal voice on the radio.
>> Another thing to keep in mind is that if you do use the processor on HF,
>> remember to turn it off when you switch to the right hand side on vhf or
>> uhf
>> because it'll apply to those as well.
>> You'll also find that the VHF/UHF audio is far better when you use the
>> left
>> hand side of the radio to operate.
>> The right hand side just doesn't have the clerity and depth that the left
>> does...I don't know why that is, but it seems to be true.
>> I suspect it has something to do with the fact that the dsp is active on
>> the
>> vhf and UHF bands on the left side of the rig, and right side has no
>> adjustable dsp.
>> Also, if you are in vfo mode on the right hand side, be very careful of
>> the
>> sub VFO since it is extremely sensative and can throw you off by 5KC's
>> with
>> hardly a touch.
>>
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 3:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: ts2000
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks, I have it up and going on HF already though I still have to
>>> change
>>> my settings. I'm told it's sounding great though which I like, I'll work
>> on
>>> the UHF/VHF after I run a net on there tonight. I don't want to be
>>> setting
>>> mic gain and all mid net but this is 1 good little radio. I'm happy so
>> far.
>>> I do see what people say about the antenna tuner though, I have an
>> external
>>> one on my G5RV anyway because of the amp so it's no big deal but I know
>>> my
>>> 10 meter vertical wouldn't tune up on 20 meters when I tried it by
>> accident
>>> and all my other radios have done it. I'm already very happy with the
>> radio
>>> though and have only been sitting in front of mine, on the air, for
>>> about
>> 20
>>> minutes and most of that is looking at the key chart.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 11:00 AM
>>> Subject: Re: ts2000
>>>
>>>
>>> > Hi John;
>>> >
>>> > Just be sure to leave the receive pre-amp on when your using vhf/uhf
>>> > or
>>> > the
>>> > radio will be useless.
>>> >
>>> > When the pre-amp is on you won't have any problem.
>>> >
>>> > 73 De Anthony W2AJV
>>> > [log in to unmask]
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>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 9:17 AM
>>> > Subject: Re: ts2000
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >> I'm still very happy with the TS-570, but like I tell people. When
>> you're
>>> >> on
>>> >> the air every day, with NTS nets, DX'ing, rag chew with friends at
>> night,
>>> >> sometimes you need new buttons to push. Or, like me, I'm scaling
>>> >> back
>> a
>>> >> little, trying to make more room though I'm eventually going to make
>> less
>>> >> with the amp and all, but anyway, it's nice to use something
>>> >> different.
>>> >> I've
>>> >> been using the TS-520 for the local rag chew on 10 meters lately
>>> >> which
>> is
>>> >> great but when I rearrange things here and start up with my classes
>>> >> again,
>>> >> I
>>> >> want 1 radio that goes everywhere that I can reach from my computer
>> desk
>>> >> spot and the TS-2000 is it. I hardly use the UHF/VHF bands anyway so
>>> >> I
>>> >> won't
>>> >> run it that much harder than I do the TS-570 now. Net control on a
>> couple
>>> >> nets a week on 2 meters, maybe 1 QSO for 10 minutes or so every week
>>> >> or
>>> >> 2,
>>> >> nothing at all for that radio.
>>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>>> >> From: "Gery Gaubert" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 9:10 AM
>>> >> Subject: ts2000
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>> Oh I agree it is a good radio and I would never get rid of it but it
>>> >>> would
>>> >>> =
>>> >>> be neat to play with something different. In no way am I
>>> >>> complaining
>>> >>> about=
>>> >>> what I have. I am greatfull.
>>> >>>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
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