Hi;
I have to ask what are pave paws? What did I sleep through this
time? richard
sent from my braille note
----- Original Message -----
From: John Miller <[log in to unmask]
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Date sent: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 10:11:24 -0400
Subject: Re: Trying to Make My First 2M QSO on TS-2000
OK, Mine has the same connector on both so I had to use an
adapter on the 70
CM side though for all the use that band is here with pave paws
taking us
off the air I might as well do away with the duplexer and it's
loss and just
connect to the 2 meter side direct.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard B McDonald" <[log in to unmask]
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Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 9:39 AM
Subject: Re: Trying to Make My First 2M QSO on TS-2000
I am going to try all your suggestions. However, I do not think
it is
possible to get the leads from the diplexer wrong. I am using a
Diamond
MX72A <https://www.hamcity.com/store/pc/MX72A-p1050.htm> which
has the
specific (and different) plugs on the leads for the 2M and 70cm
jacks on
the
TS-2000. So, I do not think it is possible to have incorrectly
flipped
these. However, I could be wrong about that.
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
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On Behalf Of John Miller
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 5:32 AM
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Subject: Re: Trying to Make My First 2M QSO on TS-2000
No setting for that, that's how I have mine. Could you have it
hooked up
backward so the 70 CM hookup is hooked to the 2 meter jack? and
the 2
meter
connection is hooked to the 70 CM jack on the radio? It does
matter which
connector is which. If you're not hearing a thing, it sounds
like you have
a
problem somewhere. The beeps are where the auto repeater
offsets change,
example, it will do it at 147.000 because it goes to a plus
offset there,
below that is minus to 146.61, then it's simplex for a bit so it
would
beep
there, and so-on. You should at least get noise off and on
through out the
band. Do you hear anything with the squelch turned all the way
down? I
fnot,
hit the number 6, or the * button, maybe you have tone squelch
on by
mistake
or DCS. You're not going to hear much without the preamp on but
that
should
be on by default, you should hear something even if just noise
tuning
through out the band. No I'm not saying run the squelch all the
way down
at
all times, on FM that would annoy you in about 3 seconds if
you're like me
but turning it down will let you know if the DCS or tone squelch
is turned
on. Then turn it up to where the noise stops when you hear the
noise.
Nothing worse than fm static with the squelch down too far. I
run a
TS-2000
daily, it's about all I have right now other than my IC-706 and
I don't
think I'd want to run that as a daily user. The TS-2000 is a
very good
radio, a learning curve probably for someone who's new but with
Icanworkthisthing.com and their information, you should be
alright. Also
I'm
sure many are still using them on this list since 10 years ago
it was the
best thing going for accessibility, for me it still is the best
radio I've
had and probably the last new radio I'll ever own so there is
plenty of
help
to be had.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard B McDonald" < <mailto:[log in to unmask]
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Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 12:03 AM
Subject: Re: Trying to Make My First 2M QSO on TS-2000
It is. Actually, I have a diplexer with both the 2M and 70cm
feeding
through it into an antenna. I wonder if there is anything I
must set
in the rig to accommodate that?
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
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Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 3:45 PM
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Subject: Re: Trying to Make My First 2M QSO on TS-2000
Is your antenna connected to the 2 meter port?
On Jun 12, 2014 4:51 PM, "Richard B McDonald"
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wrote:
Hi!
I have tried to make my first 2M contact on my new Kenwood
TS-2000
without luck. I *think* it's setup right. Basically, I have
followed the instructions for this per the icanworkthisthing.com
"Quick Start Guide" at the link below. The following are my
first of
many questions:
1. When I rotate the tuning knob clockwise increasing the
frequency,
sometimes I hear a "beep." What does that mean? It seems to
happen
at random, even frequencies; like 145.300, 146.400, etc.
2. Well, since I live in LA, I expected to hear a lot of
traffic.
But I only hear really faint and scarce squawking - really I
hear
nothing. Am I missing something?
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73,
Richard KK6MRH
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