Hmmm, Butch. I got a handmike with my 2000. I think the free mike rebate was a promotion but I don't know if it expired. The key to the left of the Power Button is initially assigned to read frequency. If you read the documentation, you can change this to read S-Meter readout through Menu 51A by selecting option 64. After doing that, you hit the enter key which is the pound key on your numeric keypad twice to read frequency. 73's, K8SP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 11:49 AM Subject: Re: more 2000 questions I got the rig yesterday and am learning all, well not all, but some of its functions. quite a radio and I'm really impressed with the way the synthesizer reads memory, vfo, menu choices and so forth. I tagher there is not a function or second definition for the key by the power button. Would be cool if that could be assigned as well. I didn't get anything about a free mike with my radio and I understood I was supposed to get one. How does that work? Should I have gottten a card to send in or something? 73s Butch Bussen wa0vjr