Colin, I have read the manual, got it even before I bought the radio, but which button is which? Fred ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 4:44 PM Subject: Re: ts2000 question > fred: > The A slash B button and the A equals B buttons have totally separate > functions....however, the functions they do are similar in nature, so i > guess kenwood decided that since they are similar in nature, they would > label the buttons similarly. > For instance, the A slash B button will switch between V F O A and V F O > B, > and the A equals B button will set the two V F O's to the same frequency, > similar function, but not the same. > If you reed the TS-2000 manual from www.icanworkthisthing.com > you can gain a much better understanding of the different functions all > the > front panel buttons can do including the A slash B and A equals B buttons. > To get a good working knoledge of the TS-2000, the manual is pretty vital. > Its pretty long, but if you take it a couple steps at a time, you can > easily > get through it and find the info that you need. > 73 > Colin, V A6BKX > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fred Olver" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 2:31 PM > Subject: Re: ts2000 question > > >> Thanks, Steve, it was the gain control that was out of whack, but Steve, >> what's the difference between the a/b button and the a=b button? >> >> Fred Olver [log in to unmask] >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 3:04 PM >> Subject: Re: ts2000 question >> >> >> > Fred, >> > >> > Not sure what is going on at your end, but remember the 2000 has a > main >> > and a sub receiver and on the main receiver has two VFO's A and B. >> > >> > To switch between a and b vfo's, use a/b button. To change between > main >> > and sub rx, use the left and right buttons of the four buttons just >> > to >> > the right of the main tuning knob. >> > >> > If the problem is on the sub rx, be sure it is turned on by pushing in >> > the >> > sub volume control, which is the knob at the lower right hand corner of >> > the >> > front panel. >> > >> > If you can't rx on the main, be sure the rf gain is fully clockwise. >> > It >> > is the outer ring of the knob just to the left of the multi function >> > knob. >> > >> > To do a full reset: >> > 1. Turn off rig. >> > 2. >> > Press and hold a/b button while turning on power >> > 3 After rig comes on, release a/b button >> > 4 Press a/b button again and rig will reset. If you don't push the >> > a/b >> > button a second time within a few seconds, the reset will abort and >> > not >> > take place. It is sort of giving you one last chance to change your > mind >> > before it's too late. >> > >> > Same instructions for a partial reset except use a=b button instead of > a/b >> > button. Full reset restores rig to the way it was when you opened >> > the >> > box. Partial reset leaves memories and menus intact. >> > >> > Good luck, Steve KW3A >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Fred Olver" <[log in to unmask]> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]> >> > Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 8:32 AM >> > Subject: ts2000 question >> > >> > >> >> Morning guys, >> >> >> >> I find the a rcvr in my ts2k wants to rcv but does not, I tried toing >> >> a >> >> partial and full reset but in reading the manual can't tell the >> >> difference >> >> in what is to be done, also, the radio is transmitting on the a rcvr, > but >> >> not rcving, this is true, at least on the two meter bands and 440 >> > megahertz >> >> bands. Also, think may have changed the rx so that the a rcvr is the >> >> b >> >> rcvr, how to change back? >> >> >> >> Fred Olver [log in to unmask] >> >> >> >> >> >> >>