As has been said, there is only 1 pf key on the rig, but the menus support a
total of 5 in menu 51 A through E. You can also double your number of pf
keys by using the A or B menu settings which allows setting up 2 sets of
menus for different prurposes, such as 2 operators who have different needs
or preferences. Assuming you have a outboard box or mic with pf keys, you
could set menuA and it's pf keys for HF work and if you want to work VHF/UHF
set to menu B and have the pf keys set to do different things. Or set the 2
menus up any way that suits your needs.
73, Steve KW3A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: building a box for function keys
> Hi;
> Are there four function keys on the ts2000 itself or just on the hand
> mike?
> Richard
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 10:56 PM
> Subject: Re: building a box for function keys
>
>
> Hi.
>
> Personally, for as many buttons as there are on the TS2000S, I find it
> very
> convenient to bring those four functions out on the microphone. They are
> the four things I want to do quickly without a lot of fumbling around.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 09:08 PM 3/3/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>>Funny, I get all that just by reaching over to the front of the radio.
>>But,
>>I never use a hand mic unless I have to.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 8:26 PM
>>Subject: Re: building a box for function keys
>>
>>
>> > Hi Colin.
>> >
>> > I actually use all four PF keys on my TS2000S. PF1 = Speak Frequency
>> > Info,
>> > PF2 = Speak S meter reading; PF3 = Open Squelch, and PF4 = Listen on
>> > transmit frequency (I forgot what Kenwood calls those last two
>> > functions). I like being to listen on the input of a repeater with PF4
>> > nearly as much as being able to listen to my S meter reading and my
>> > frequency info. So, I guess I'd want all four PF keys.
>> >
>> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > At 01:04 AM 3/3/2008 -0700, you wrote:
>> >>The idea is to build a box that has control over the four buttons
>> >>typically
>> >>found at the top of an MC45 type hand mike.
>> >>These are the PF key, vfo, call and MR.
>> >>RE assignable on most radios to perform various functions.
>> >>If a person uses a desk mike with either the kenwood dual band mobile
>> >>rigs,
>> >>or any of the HF rigs that offer both S meter and freq read out, then
>> >>the
>> >>operator is limited to the use of a single function key, the one on
>> >>the
>> >>radio.
>> >>This means you must assign either the freq readout, or S meter read out
>> >>to
>> >>that single PF key, not allowing for both to be simaltaniously
>> >>programmed.
>> >>This is only if you use a desk mike, or a microphone that does not have
>> >>the
>> >>four function keys.
>> >>this is how these functions are performed electronically using 3 pins
>> >>of
>> >>the
>> >>mike jack:
>> >>This is a listing for the mc45DM mikes, but I would suspect that the
>> >>resister values are universal for most kenwood radios.
>> >>This shows the pinout for an RJ45, not an 8 pin kenwood din jack like
>> >>on
>> >>the ts2000.
>> >>The pinout for the ts2000 would likely be something like pin 3 and pin
>> >>four
>> >>shorter to either pin 6, or pin 8, which is PTT or chassis ground.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>Resistance value
>> >>between pin 6 and pin 8
>> >>between pin 6 and pin 1
>> >>0 ohm
>> >>UP
>> >>DWN
>> >>22 kohm
>> >>CALL
>> >>MR
>> >>100 kohm
>> >>VFO
>> >>PF
>> >>
>> >>Personally, I very rarely use more then two function keys on my mc45DM
>> >>and
>> >>the ts2000. I use two of the keys for S meter reading and freq
>> >>readout.
>> >>So, for me, I would simply reassign the VFO key for freq read out, and
>> >>the
>> >>PF key for S meter readout in the rigs menus, and then use a 100K ohm
>> >>resister on a two way mini momentary toggles switch, or some other sort
>> >>of
>> >>microswitch with a two way momentary set up. Basically you short pin 8
>> >>to
>> >>pin 6 through a 100K resister to obtain the VFO function switch, and
>> >>short
>> >>pin 1 to pin 6 through a 100K resister to obtain the PF keys function.
>> >>I suspect that pin 6 is chassis ground, but perhaps not since there is
>> >>one
>> >>more pin for a typical 8 pin round jack settup that doesn't appear to
>> >>have
>> >>a
>> >>function, which might be that of controlling the function keys.
>> >>
>> >>A small hamond box, with an 8 pin standard din jack, or perhaps with
>> >>the
>> >>RJ45, one for input, one for out put, would fit the bill just nicely.
>> >>Now, how to implement a DTMF pad hmmmm.
>> >>While I'm at it, I might as well put in an XLR jack for a studio
>> >>microphone, a PTT switch, and a jack for a foot switch.
>> >>But of course, that would mean a relay, and an audio isolation
>> >>transformer.
>> >>
>> >>any thoughts are welcome on what I have outlined here.
>> >>
>> >>73
>> >>Colin, V A6BKX
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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>> >>6:50 PM
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>> > Louis Kim Kline
>> > A.R.S. K2LKK
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> Louis Kim Kline
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