Don't forget about the SGC power cube. It is a 500 or more watt Amp, and is
very clean and almost impossible to hurt.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 7:44 AM
Subject: Re: TS-2000 questions.
> Kallie,
>
> I'll assume you are referring to the 2 amps I mentioned in my post.
>
>
> Ameritron AL-80B (single tube) current new price $1350. 1000w SSB, 800 w
> CW, 500 w RTTY
>
> Tokyo High Power HL 1.2KFX (solid state) current new price $2,500. 750 w
> SSB, 630 w CW, 350 w RTTY
>
> BTW, on your other post about sound card interfaces for the 2000: Lot's
> to
> choose from. Rig Blaster from West Mountain, Rascal from Buxcom, Signal
> Link from Tigertronics, also ones from Donner, MFJ, and a host of others.
> Just be sure you get the proper cable to match the 13 pin din.
>
> Don't know why your homebrew didn't work, but remember that there are a
> couple of ptt pins on the 13 pin jack. Only 1 of them mutes the mic and
> lets audio in from the rear jack. And besides being sure the pc sound
> card controls are set right, there are also menu settings in the TS-2000
> which need to be set right to get audio in and out via the rear jack.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kallie Swanepoel" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 10:00 PM
> Subject: Re: TS-2000 questions.
>
>
>> Are those amps expensive and what are the power levels?
>> 73 zs6kcs
>>
>> Kallie Swanepoel
>> Piano Tuner/Klavierstemmer
>> http://www.kallieswanepoel.co.za/
>> Tel +27 (0) 12 379 3762
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>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
>> Sent: 03 April 2010 04:02
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: TS-2000 questions.
>>
>> Setting 1 gives a shorter delay when switching over from rx to tx and
>> number
>>
>> 2 setting gives a bit longer. I may be wrong on the numbers without
>> looking it up, but I think setting 1 is a 10 millisecond delay and 2 is a
>> 20
>>
>> millisecond delay. For what it's worth, I use the 2 setting on both the
>> AL-80B and the THP amps.
>>
>> Good luck with the new toy, Steve KW3A
>>
>> --- Original Message -----
>> From: "Rick" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 9:49 AM
>> Subject: Re: TS-2000 questions.
>>
>>
>>> Thanks, I'll use that setting too.
>>> If I remember right, you have the Heathkit SB-200.
>>> I have the SB-220, so I don't think there should be any difference.
>>> I could be wrong though.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 9:41 AM
>>> Subject: Re: TS-2000 questions.
>>>
>>>
>>>> Yes you will need to turn on the relay. I know there's a 1 and 2
>>>> setting
>>>> for
>>>> it, I don't know the difference, but I use the number 1 setting and
>>>> it's
>>>> worked fine so far.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Rick" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 9:28 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: TS-2000 questions.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks, glad to know there's nothing wrong with the radio.
>>>>> I forgot to ask in the last post, will I need to turn the relay on in
>>>>> the
>>>>> menus to use the amp?
>>>>> Thanks again, and 7 3.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 9:11 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: TS-2000 questions.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> HF amp connects to the 7 pin connector just below the UHF antenna
>>>>>> connector.
>>>>>> The fan runs quite a bit in the radio but at idle it shouldn't get
>>>>>> all
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> hot. warm maybe but not hot though obviously if it's hot in the room
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> may,
>>>>>> or if you don't have it vented right.
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Rick" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 9:07 AM
>>>>>> Subject: TS-2000 questions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi list.
>>>>>>> Is the fan on the TS-2000 supposed to run allot?
>>>>>>> Even when I'm not using it the fan will kick on and run for a few =
>>>>>>> minutes, then turn off for a few minutes, then kick back on.
>>>>>>> It seems to run more than it's off, and the radio is barely warm,
>>>>>>> let
>>>>>>> =
>>>>>>> alone hot.
>>>>>>> Also I'm confused on which connector to plug the Ameritron ARB-704
>>>>>>> into
>>>>>>> =
>>>>>>> for my Amp.
>>>>>>> The quick guide says use the cont connector, for HF amplifiers, but
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> =
>>>>>>> manual says used the remote for HF amps.
>>>>>>> And lastly for now, does anybody have a list of the menus they could
>>>>>>> =
>>>>>>> send me?
>>>>>>> I hate having to wade through the manual every time I want to change
>>>>>>> =
>>>>>>> something.
>>>>>>> Thanks in advance for any help, and 7 3,
>>>
>>
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