Hi Colin!

This is very helpful.  Please let me ask you a few more questions about your
below, as follows:

1.  You said that if I hit the reverse key and "if you get the high beep,
simply check the frequency to check which direction the offset is set."
Exactly how do I check the frequency to determine which way (+ / -) the
offset is going?

2.  Below is a link to a page with a table listing all the many 70 cm
repeaters in California.  It looks like 445.00 is simplex, and everything
below/above that has a positive/negative offset.  So, am I correct that when
the frequency entered is > 445.00 the TS-2000 automatically switches to
simplex?

http://www.repeaterbook.com/repeaters/Display_SS.php?state_id=06&&band=4&loc
=%&county_id=%&call=%&status_id=%&features=%&system=%&coverage=%&use=%#sthas
h.fRslUTNL.QKYx0thy.dpbs

73,
Richard KK6MRH

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 4:29 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Setting a Repeater Offset on Kenwood TS-2000

when the automatic repeater offset function is turned on, it does a 600K
offset on 2m, and a 5meg offset on 70CM.
When entering a repeater frequency simply enter the repeater, IE, 444.100
and if the automatic offset is turned on, your tx frequency will be 449.1
However, if using a repeater with an uncommon offset, as in, your tx
frequency is 449 and your rx is 444, you may have to just hit the zero key
to set your shift from simplex to minus etc.
the radio uses the american band plan for repeater and simplex portions of
2m and 70CM, so it'll set the shift automatically depending on where you
are.
For instance, I believe if you punch in 449.250, the radio knows it's in the
repeater input portion of the band, and will just set the shift to off or
simplex...so you'd have to set it to minus...it obviously won't do plus up
that high...an easy way to tell if you have the shift set to simplex or
offset, is to use your reverse key...if you get a low beep, it's on simplex,
if a high beep then it'll be on offset...if you get the high beep, simply
check the frequency to check which direction the offset is set, and again,
use the zero key on the keypad to change the shift direction.

hope that helps.

73
Colin, V A6BKX

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From: "Richard B McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 5:16 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Setting a Repeater Offset on Kenwood TS-2000

> Hi!
>
>
>
> When working on the 70 cm (440 MHZ) band, what is the easiest way to 
> enter an offset?  Also, for the 70 cm / 440 MHZ band, is it correct 
> that the standard offset is 5000 kHz (5 MHZ)?  for example, if there 
> is a repeater whose frequency is "449.0800- (minus)", should the 
> offset be set to "-5000"?
>
>
>
> Fortunately, I know that for the 2M band the TS-2000 does the offset 
> automatically.  Coincidently, is there a setting in the rig to have it 
> automatically do offsets for the 70 cm / 440 MHZ band?
>
>
>
> Thanks & 73,
>
> Richard KK6MRH