John, well because I don't have access to the cable for the Kenwood software
and had access to the RT systems cable and software.
Junior Lolley kg4itd
Liberty County Emergency Coordinator.
"The 3 C's of life: choices, chances, and changes. You must make a choice to
take a chance or your life will never change."
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of John Miller
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 7:09 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: ts2000
Why spend money for the RT systems software when the Kenwood software is
free and works with any screen reader, not some junk one that I and I'm sure
most others can't figure out or get to do what we want.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: ts2000
>I got it programmed with the RT Systems software.
>
>
> Junior Lolley kg4itd
> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator.
> "The 3 C's of life: choices, chances, and changes. You must make a
> choice to take a chance or your life will never change."
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 12:52 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: ts2000
>
> I don't mean to be contrary, but the ts-2000 is probably one of the
> easiest
> radios I've ever had to program memories into.
> Simply make your frequency selection via the keypad, set your offset with
> the zero key if necesary, select your tx tone using the function button
> and
> the 4 key along with the multi-select knob, and hit the memory button
> once,
> select an empty channel with the multi-select knob, and hit the memory
> button again...done...far easier than most other radios I find.
> Programming split frequencies is also super simple. You have VFO a, and
> VFO B on the left hand receiver.
> Make your frequency selection with the keypad, press VFO B, make your
> second
> frequency selection, go back to VFO A and then hit split. Then to
> program,
> again, simply hit the memory button, select the channel and hit memory
> again. It really doesn't get much simpler. No need for complicated or
> costly software at all.
> On 2M and 70CM bands, it does automatic repeater offset for you to the
> standard plus or minus 600K on 2M and plus or minus 5Meg on UHF.
> If you have some odd ball offsets, again, simply use the left hand
> receiver
> and use the VFO A and VFO B with split to enter the frequencies into
> memory.
> If no odd offsets are required, just use the right hand sub receiver which
> is your VHF/UHF side.
> All the material on
> www.icanworkthisthing.com
> for the ts2000 is very helpful and can get you familiar with the radio
> very
> quickly.
> The rig has allot of buttons and functions, but they are all pretty easy
> to
> get aquainted with after a bit of use.
> You will find you use the buttons on the right side of the main tuning
> dial
> allot less than the buttons on the left side of the tuning dial.
> Also, when in VFO mode on the sub receiver, take care to avoid the sub VFO
> control, the knob on the upper right corner of the front pannel...it is
> very
> sensative and can throw you off frequency pretty quickly if your not
> paying
> attention.
> This control does not function if you are on the left hand receiver.
> It's generally best to run the attenuator off, and preamp on on HF to get
> best results. Same for FM on 2m/70CM.
> Also, why you went and got the RT systems software, when the kenwood
> software is free and very accessible I don't know.
> I used the programming software once, and thought it was a joke since all
> the functions were just as easy, in fact, easier to program by hand on the
> radio than slogging through a bunch of fields and tabs on a computer.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 8:16 AM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: ts2000
>
>> Well this TS2000 is a booger to program without software.
>> Maybe we can get lucky today.
>>
>>
>> Junior Lolley kg4itd
>> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator.
>> "The 3 C's of life: choices, chances, and changes. You must make a
>> choice to take a chance or your life will never change."
>>
>>
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