hey Kevin:
two programs will work well with the ts2000.
Ham radio deluxe for rig control and some basic memory controls, and 
MCP2000, the kenwood software for programming memories and settings on the 
ts2000.
both of these are accessible with JAWS, although HRD does take some fiddling 
to find all the buttons and functions.
The antenna tuner will tune anything with a 3 to 1 swr and lower.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
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From: "Kevin Minor" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 6:11 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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