You can buy cables with the female connector on both ends straight through.
I think I paid $5 for mine, might have been less.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 8:55 PM
Subject: Re: ts2000
> Junior,
>
> I may have mentioned this to you in an earlier post, but there is
> nothing magic about a cable for the 2000. Any plain old serial cable,
> or USB to serial adapter will work And as has been mentioned, you may
> need a gender changer to match the male port on the rig to your
> cable. . Not sure what the RT stuff is going to do for you, but
> you've got it, so enjoy it.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 8/10/2014 7:21 PM, Junior Lolley wrote:
>> 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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