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COLLEEN ROTH <[log in to unmask]>
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Hi John,
ARE you in MARS? I personally would not want to sell a radio with MARS Capability unless I sold it to a MARS Member.
It is a good idea to put radio to factory settings.
Colleen, N8TNV;



----- Original Message -----
From: John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
To:  [log in to unmask]
Date: Saturday, Nov 24, 2012 06:44:22 AM
Subject: Re: TS-2000

>
>
> When I buy a used radio, I always do a full reset right after making sure it 
> works at all just because it's a lot faster for me to find my own settings 
> from factory defaults, than to try to figure out what the last person did 
> and make changes to that. Sometimes I'll even reset radios I sell before 
> shipping them out especially if there are or might be MARS frequencies in 
> memory.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 6:19 AM
> Subject: Re: TS-2000
> 
> 
> >A full reset on a used radio is probably not a bad idea.  Kind of cleans
> > things up and lets you start from scratch.
> >
> > First thing I thought of is what Colin suggests below: The NR functions
> > can make things sound a bit goofy.  You may want to tinker with the 3
> > buttons next to the headphone jack.
> >
> > I would do a reset anyway.  You can always get the free MCP-2000
> > software from Kenwood and backup  everything first if you want.
> >
> > 73, Steve KW3A
> >
> > On 11/24/2012 3:59 AM, Colin McDonald wrote:
> >ar you can get allot of distortion if the AGC is turned off.
> >ar press function and the 8 key to turn it on again.
> >ar Press just the 8 key without the function, and use the multi-select knob 
> >ar to
> >ar adjust from slow to fast in 20 steps.
> >ar Also, turn off any noise reduction that might be turned on.
> >ar The noise reduction is controlled with the 3 buttons to the left of the 
> >ar main
> >ar keypad.
> >ar The top two are the main NR function controls.
> >ar I believe the bottom is noise blanker, also turn that off.
> >ar let us know if toggling the AGC fixes the problem.
> >ar If you read the manual, it tells you how to do a partial, and full reset
> >ar near the end.
> >ar Just search reset in the document and it should find something for you.
> >ar I believe turning the radio on while holding down the A slash B key does 
> >ar a
> >ar partial reset, and turning the rig on while holding down the A equals B 
> >ar key
> >ar does a full reset.
> >ar Bear in mind, when you do a reset like this, you must press that same key
> >ar after the rig clicks on to confirm you want to do the reset.
> >ar A slash B will reset VFO a and B,  mic, power, NR, AGC and a few other
> >ar random settings...x doesn't reset menus to default, or memories.
> >ar Using the A equals B key resets everything in the radio back to factory
> >ar default.
> >ar I'm sorry if I have the key sequence off, you may have to press both the 
> >ar A
> >ar slash B and A equals B buttons while turning the rig on for the full 
> >ar reset.
> >ar I haven't done it in a while so i don't recall precisely.
> >ar Again, search reset with your find command in the manual document and 
> >ar you'll
> >ar find the right info.
> >ar let us know what works.
> >ar
> >ar 73
> >ar Colin, V A6BKX
> >ar ---- Original Message -----
> >ar From: "Gary Tillinghast" <[log in to unmask]>
> >ar To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >ar Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 8:49 PM
> >ar Subject: Re: TS-2000
> >ar
> >ar
> >>> Hi all,
> >>> I have read all of the info available on the radio.  Since I bought it
> >>> used,
> >>> I would like to do a full reset.  I am hearing stations somewhat
> >>> distorted.
> >>> I use the low and high tuning slopes, but can't get stations clearer.
> >>> thought my RXT might be turned on with out  me knowing.  73.  Gary 
> >>> KB2YAA
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2012 6:56 AM
> >>> Subject: Re: TS-2000
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> www.icanworkthisthing.com has some info on the TS-2000, I saved 
> >>> everything
> >>> from there so can send it if you ask, and if you have any questions you
> >>> want
> >>> to ask I'm pretty sure I can answer them since now that I moved the 
> >>> radio
> >>> out of the sun room in to my living room, I'm back to being on it daily
> >>> again so I'm not forgetting much about it. I still learn a thing or 2 on
> >>> it
> >>> now and then but I'd doubt many would need to know what I'm learning
> >>> lately.
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Gary Tillinghast" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 11:23 PM
> >>> Subject: TS-2000
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Hi all,
> >>>> Is there anyone on the list that may have a text file on the TS-2000? 
> >>>> I
> >>>> =
> >>>> thought handiham had it, but no file would down load.  I did read the =
> >>>> other files there, but it didn't explain some other buttons.   Thanks =
> >>>> and happy Thanksgiving y'all.
> >ar
> >ar
> >ar 

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