Really?  I've found that my TS-2000 pulls out weak signals that my TM-V71A can't.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 18:25
Subject: Re: TS-2000 manual


> nope   you are correct, but since most places have little to no sub =
> activity on vhf and uhf i find that i never use  anything but the fm =
> stuff on that rig. and my tmv71a has a more sensitive receiver
> 
> Michael Thurman
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> 
> 
> 
> On Sep 22, 2014, at 5:38 PM, Ron Miller <[log in to unmask]> =
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Michael,
>> I thought the TS-590 only covers up to 6 Meters. Does it cover the =
> same band=3D
>> s as the TS-2000?
>>=20
>> Ron Miller
>>=20
>>> On Sep 22, 2014, at 4:53 PM, Michael Thurman <[log in to unmask]> =
> wrote:
>>> =3D20
>>> I have a love hate relationship with my ts-2000  I think it has a =
> great =3D3D=3D
>>=20
>>> receiver, but it=3D3D92s dap is rather limited and obviously out of =
> date in =3D3D=3D
>>=20
>>> the dap noise reduction department. i is easy to use, but =
> accessibility =3D3D=3D
>>=20
>>> wise it leaves a lot to be desired. it does not tell you if you have =
> =3D3D
>>> your pl, ctcss or dcd enable for disabled, same for the box and =3D3D
>>> processor. It give you no indication whatsoever of power output or =
> swr =3D3D=3D
>>=20
>>> in an accessible form, and  the worst for satellite users is there is =
> a =3D3D=3D
>>=20
>>> nasty  60db over s 9 birdie in the radio whenever it is turned on. =
> that =3D3D=3D
>>=20
>>> covers up the zoo-27 downlink. that satellite is dead now I believe, =
> bu =3D3D=3D
>>=20
>>> it ruined the downlink on that and a couple other fm birds. It also =
> is =3D3D=3D
>>=20
>>> strong enough to be heard on another receiver anywhere in the house =
> =3D3D
>>> almost.
>>> I enjoy the radio ad it has served me well and held it=3D3D92s own at =
> field =3D3D=3D
>>=20
>>> day, but  as a vhf uhf radio it is lacking in my opinion.
>>> I would if I were obeying a new radio get a ts-590 because it=3D3D92s =
> =3D3D
>>> accessibility is  a world apart from the now ancient 14 year old =3D3D
>>> ts-2000.
>>> =3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> 73 kb7nla
>>> Michael Thurman
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> =3D20
>>> =3D20
>>> =3D20
>>>> On Sep 22, 2014, at 12:42 PM, Jim Shaffer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>> =3D20
>>>> Ron, as for my impressions of the radio, you're better asking some =
> =3D3D
>>> others on=3D3D20
>>>> this list who use the TS-2000 regularly.  My main rig here is the =
> =3D3D
>>> TS-590,=3D3D20
>>>> which is quite usable by a blind user, although I much prefer using =
> my=3D3D=3D
>> 20=3D3D
>>> =3D20
>>>> JJRadio program and braille as opposed to the speech synth.
>>>> --
>>>> Jim, KE5AL
>>>> -----Original Message-----=3D3D20
>>>> From: Ron Miller
>>>> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 11:30 AM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Re: TS-2000 manual
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> Will do.
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> I don't have a TS2000 but would really like to have one. I'm curious =
> =3D3D
>>> of=3D3D20
>>>> your=3D3D3D
>>>> imprcssions as a blind user of the radio.=3D3D3D20
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> 73
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>> Ron Miller
>>>> N6MSA
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>> On Sep 22, 2014, at 9:58 AM, Jim Shaffer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>> Let me know if you find problems with it.  I didn't check every =
> link,=3D3D=3D
>> 20=3D3D
>>> =3D20
>>>>> list=3D3D3D
>>>> ,=3D3D3D20
>>>>> or whatever in there.  It's a long manual.
>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>> -----Original Message-----=3D3D3D20
>>>>> From: Ron Miller
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 9:36 PM
>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> Subject: Re: TS-2000 manual
>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>> Thanks very much for this.
>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>> Ron Miller
>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators=3D3D20
>>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]=3D3D3D
>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>> On Behalf Of Jim Shaffer
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 12:47 PM
>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> Subject: TS-2000 manual
>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>> Here is the TS-2000 manual in web browser form,
>>>>> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/29370131/ts2000%20manual.htm.
>>>>> I=3D3D3D3DE2=3D3D3D3D80=3D3D3D3D99ve made the document readable by =
> a browser a=3D
>> nd =3D3D
>>> linked the=3D3D20
>>>>> =3D3D3D3D=3D3D3D
>>>> table
>>>>> of contents to the chapters and subheadings. =3D3D3D3D20 I have not =
> =3D3D
>>> hotlinked=3D3D20
>>>>> th=3D3D3D
>>>> e
>>>>> references yet, (i.e.) it still just says =3D3D3D3D =
> =3D3D3D3DE2=3D3D3D3D80=3D3D3=3D
>> D3D9Cse=3D3D
>>> e page=3D3D20
>>>>> 50=3D3D3D3D=3D3D3D
>>>> E2=3D3D3D3D80=3D3D3D3D9D,
>>>>> for example, instead of linking to the =3D3D3D3D appropriate =
> section.
>>>>> I think I=3D3D3D3DE2=3D3D3D3D80=3D3D3D3D99ll do the TS-590 manual =
> next.
>>>>> --
>>>>> Jim Shaffer, KE5AL
>>>>> Pflugerville, TX
>>>>> www.jjshaffer.net
>>>>> www.pgramblers.com=3D3D3D20=3D3D20
>