Think of it this way, you have 2 radios. A main and sub radio, main radio is 
160 through 440, and the sub radio has just 2 meters and 440 with extended 
receive. In each radio, you have VFO A and B which does come in handy for 
split operation, or I think the sub side has dual VFO's, I've never tried it 
but I know the main does.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard B McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2014 11:45 AM
Subject: Please Help Me Better Understand "VFO A/B" vs. "Main/Sub Receiver" 
Capabilities on the Kenwood TS-2000


> Hi!
>
>
>
> I need a bit of help to better understand these two capabilities.  Yes, I
> have read the manual and I will read it again several times; but this is 
> not
> getting me to a proper understanding.  So, can you please help me grasp 
> the
> following:
>
>
>
> 1.  VFO A/B operation is not the same as operating on the Main/Sub 
> receiver
> simultaneously, right?  That is, you are not transmitting on one receiver
> (Main/Sub) and receiving on the other.
>
>
>
> 2.  VFO A/B operation happens on the same, single receiver, right?  That 
> is,
> it can happen on the Main receiver, but VFO A/B operation cannot be done 
> on
> the Sub receiver, or can it?  When they speak of VFO A/B operation "A" and
> "B" are *not* referring to the Main and Sub receivers, right?
>
>
>
> 3. I *think* VFO A/B operations refer to utilizing "split operation"; 
> which
> has something to do with transmitting/receiving on different frequencies 
> but
> all on the same, one receiver (i.e., either the Main or the Sub).
> Conceptually, it is sort of like the notion of offsets when, for example,
> using 2M repeaters - or so I presently understand it.  Is this 
> fundamentally
> right?
>
>
>
> I appreciate your helping me get my head around these concepts and
> capabilities.
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> Richard KK6MRH