Hi Kevin;
Welcome to the list.
I believe I've seen you on one of the phone lists where I also reside.
All of us are here to assist each other.
Talk to you soon.
73 De Anthony W2AJV
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From: "Kevin Minor" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 8:11 PM
Subject: Looking for info on the TS-2000X
> Hi.
>
> I've just joined this list, and I hope to be able to give what little
> information I know. My name is Kevin Minor, and I've been a ham since
> February of 1982. I got my Extra class license in 1986. I currently
> enjoy
> working 2 meters and 440 Mhz. I hope to get a low band rig soon, and I've
> decided on the TS-2000X. With this in mind, I have several questions
> about
> it.
>
> How good is the antenna tuner in the radio? I live in an apartment, and I
> don't have a lot of room for an antenna. I'd like to find one that will
> work most of the bands, so with my setup I plan on using the tuner a lot.
>
> I understand that the optional speech synthesizer will announce most
> functions on the radio, including menus. Will it announce such things as
> power level and SWR? If not, how do you set the power level. I did call
> Kenwood, and they did tell me that the speech does not announce the PL
> tone
> setting. Is there an easy way to adjust this setting? I work repeaters
> that require a tone.
>
> I'd like to use the radio with an HT. I know that Kenwood has Skycommand,
> but from what I understand it requires eyes to get going. If there is
> another way to control the radio, I'd like to know. Also, how well does
> cross band repeat work? I'd like to be able to use my dual band HT to
> send
> a 440 signal to the TS-2000X, and talk to 2 meter repeaters.
>
> What controlling software is screen reader friendly with the TS-2000X. I
> use Jaws 10, and I'd like to be able to do such things as copy memory
> contents to the PC as a backup, and set up some user specific control of
> the
> DSP functions.
>
> That's all the questions I can think of. I'd like to find audible
> tutorials
> on the radio, and I understand that Handihams has them. Where do I find
> these? I like to listen to these types of things before I get the
> equipment
> in order to learn what I can, plus it tells me about the features of the
> radio.
>
> That's it from me. Sorry about the long message, but I wanted to get as
> manhy questions as I can think of as possible.
>
> 73
> Kevin Minor, N8EGA
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