I have not used the tnc in my rig much, but it should work like any other tnc when it's in kiss mode. Kiss mode is used when you are running other software to control the tnc to do things such as aprs i believe. for many applications memory is not necessary as it i sjust functioning as a modem
73 kb7nla
On Jun 8, 2010, at 8:25 AM, John Miller wrote:

> Problem is, there's no memory for that TNC in the TS-2000 so really other 
> then DX clusters and APRS, it's not an overly useful TNC, I know using it 
> for winlink will lock it right up bad, and I've heard of BBS's doing the 
> same though I have yet to try it myself for that I just do the DX clusters.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 10:40 PM
> Subject: Re: Using the built in TNC on the TS2000 question
> 
> 
>> i've used it only for dx cluster info, which can be partially spoken by 
>> the
>> synth.....or programmed to automatically switch frequencies to the latest 
>> dx
>> spot.
>> problem here was that the dx cluster data stream from one of the local 
>> hams
>> wasn't filtered, and had a huge geographical spread so most of the time 
>> the
>> dx spots were useless.
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Christian" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 6:24 PM
>> Subject: Using the built in TNC on the TS2000 question
>> 
>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> Has anyone on this list used the built in TNC of the TS2000?
>>> I thought that I should give it a try when I have the radio for testing.
>>> it=
>>> was ages since I tried packet radio, and I have had a quick look in the=
>>> user's manual of the TS-2000 and I read that it supports some basic=
>>> commands. But I think I will be able to connec to a few BBSes here in=
>>> Stockholm.
>>> What terminal programs do you use especially if you want to download
>>> files=
>>> using the yap protocol?
>>> As i said, it was a very long time since I tried this and just want to 
>>> do=
>>> it for fun.
>>> Last time when I was on packet I used a KPC3 as my TNC and a program for=
>>> DOS called Pcmbox. I also had a quick go with TPK.
>>> 73,
>>> Christian SM0UWV