Richard,

This is something that helps to make the  2000 blind friendly.   While 
it's nice that the 480 and 590 speak these values, it isn't  hard to 
count clicks to see where you are.   If there were no beeps at the high 
and low ends, or if it was a wrap around thing, you would have a hard 
time figuring out where you are.


Later on, when you are  adjusting mic gain and processor levels, you 
will use the same knob, only it goes from 0 to 100 in single  number steps.

Have fun, Steve KW3A


On 6/14/2014 6:23 PM, Richard B McDonald wrote:
> Hi Steve!
>
> I am only as good as my teachers, Sir : )
>
> 73,
> Richard KK6MRH
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2014 3:16 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Clarifying TS-2000 Output Power Functionality
>
> El correcto on all counts. Gold star for today.
>
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
> On 6/14/2014 6:05 PM, Richard B McDonald wrote:
>> Hi!
>>
>>
>>
>> When I am on VHF, first I hit the "Power" button (second column to the
>> left of the tuning knob, second from the top) and I hear a high pitch
>> beep. That puts me in output power adjustment mode.  Then I use the
>> Multi-channel knob
>> (MCK) to adjust the output power level (far right on the rig, second
>> knob from the top).  Once set, I hit the same "Power" button to exit
>> that mode; hearing a low pitch beep.  Assuming all this is correct,
>> following are my questions.
>>
>>
>>
>> 1.  Does this MCK (ratcheted) work where all the way counter-clockwise
>> takes me to the minimum, and all the way clockwise takes me to the
>> maximum?  Put another way, it does not roll-over if I keep rotating it
>> the same way, continuously cycling through, right?
>>
>>
>>
>> 2.  Assuming "1" is correct, if I rotate the MCK all the way
>> counter-clockwise reaching the minimum and upon hearing a "beep", I am
>> at 5 watts.  Rotating it all the way clockwise and upon hearing a
>> "beep", I am at the maximum of 100 watts.  Right?
>>
>>
>>
>> 3.  Each "click" is 5 watts, noting that I have not adjusted the
>> factory default, right?
>>
>>
>>
>> 4.  I will hear a "beep" whenever I hit the minimum )5 watts) and a "beep"
>> whenever I hit the maximum )100 watts), right?
>>
>>
>>
>> 5.  Finally, this is all the same if I am on the HF bands, but if I am
>> on the 70cm band the maximum is 50 watts, right?
>>
>>
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Richard KK6MRH
>>
>>
>>
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