Kenwood TS-B2000, TS-2000X Frequency Correction for CW, Auto CW TX in SSB Mode, Insert Keying

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•While playing back the messages, you can also adjust the keyer speed by pressing [KEY/ DELAY] and turning the MULTI/ CH control.

•To interrupt transmission, press [CLR].

4If you pressed [SEND] in step 2, press [SEND] again to return to receive mode.

■Changing the Inter-message Interval Time

For the message playback repeat, select Menu No. 29A and set it ON. You can also change the interval playback time of the message. Use Menu No. 29B, and select the time in the range of 0 to 60 seconds, in steps of 1 second.

Note: Menu 29A and 29B settings are shared with the voice communication modes when the optional DRU-3A is installed.

■Changing the Sidetone Volume

Turning the MAIN AF or SUB AF control does not change the CW sidetone playback volume. To change the CW sidetone volume, access Menu No. 13 and select OFF, or 1 to 9.

■Insert Keying

If you operate a CW keyer manually while playing back a recorded CW message, the transceiver stops playing back the message. However, during contests or regular QSOs, you may sometimes want to insert a different number or message at a certain point in the recorded message.

In this case, first record the CW message as usual {page 43}, without the number or message you want to insert. Then, access Menu No. 30 and select ON.

Now if you operate a CW keyer while you play back a recorded message, the transceiver pauses the playback of the recorded message, instead of stopping it. When you finish sending the number or message with the keyer, the transceiver resumes playback of the message.

FREQUENCY CORRECTION FOR CW

If you operate both SSB and CW modes, you would sometimes use SSB mode (USB or LSB) just to watch and listen CW signals. It is fine just to monitor those CW signals but you have experienced that changing the mode from SSB to CW results losing the target CW signal. This is because the frequency on the display always shows the true carrier frequency for all modes. If you want the transceiver to shift the receiving frequency to trace the receiving CW signal when changing the mode from SSB (USB or LSB) to CW, switch this function ON. The transceiver shifts the receiving frequency when changing the mode from SSB to CW. So, you can still hear the target signal and instantly transmit the signal in CW, without adjusting the frequency.

1Press [MENU], then turn the MULTI/ CH control to access Menu No. 37.

2Press [+] to select ON.

3Press [MENU] to store the settings and exit the Menu mode.

AUTO CW TX IN SSB MODE

If you operate both SSB and CW modes, you can configure the transceiver to change the operating mode from SSB (USB or LSB) to CW and then transmit in CW mode when you operate the CW keyers.

1Press [MENU], then turn the MULTI/ CH control to access Menu No. 36.

2Press [+] to select ON.

3Press [MENU] to store the settings and exit the Menu mode.

Note: You must switch the CW break-in function ON to change the mode and transmit in CW mode {page 42}.

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