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Subject:
Trying to Make My First 2M QSO on TS-2000
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Richard B McDonald <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 12 Jun 2014 13:51:13 -0700
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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?

 

http://www.icanworkthisthing.com/docs/amateur_radio/multi/Kenwood%20TS2000%2
0Quick%20Guide.shtml

 

73,

Richard KK6MRH

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