It's a military system for tracking satellites which in Eastern MA and parts 
of CA has got us ordered on such low power on 440 as to make the band 
useless and most repeaters ordered off the air. Not much more satisfying 
than sitting a mile down the road from the site and transmitting 50 watts 
mobile but the band is about useless in those areas. That sure has increased 
900 MHz use though.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "richard fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: Trying to Make My First 2M QSO on TS-2000


> 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]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 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]
> To: <[log in to unmask]
> 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
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of John Miller
> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 5:32 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 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]
> [log in to unmask]
>
> To: < <mailto:[log in to unmask]
> [log in to unmask]
>
> 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
>
> [ <mailto:[log in to unmask]
> mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>
> On Behalf Of John Miller
>
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 3:45 PM
>
> To:  <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> [log in to unmask]
>
> 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"
>
> < <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]
>
> 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?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> <http://www.icanworkthisthing.com/docs/amateur_radio/multi/Kenwoo
> d%20T
>
> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com/docs/amateur_radio/multi/Kenwood
> %20T
>
> S
>
> 2000%2
>
> 0Quick%20Guide.shtml
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 73,
>
>
>
> Richard KK6MRH