Kenwood TS-2000, TS-2000X, TS-B2000 28

5 OPERATING BASICS

TRANSMITTING

For voice communications, press [SEND] or press and hold Mic [PTT], then speak into the microphone in your normal tone of voice. When you finish speaking, press [SEND] again or release Mic [PTT].

To transmit CW, press [VOX/ LEVEL] to switch the Break-in function ON, then close the key or keyer paddle. Connect a key or keyer paddle {pages 3, 39}, then select CW mode.

PF		F LOCK A								HF/VHE/UHF ALL MO
		PF
		ATT	PRE
F LOCK	A	LEVEL	LEVEL
		VOX	LEVEL
		VOX	ANT1/2
			PROC
ATT		SEND	AT					MAIN
	PRE	PHONES	LEVEL	CH1/REC	CH2/REC	3	C		LSB
	PRE		.		CH2/REC	3	C		LSB
			N.	1	2			CAR		MEN
			R	TONE/SEL	2			CAR		MEN
LEVEL			LEVEL	TONE/SEL	METER	CTCSS/SEL	UN	MIC	USB
	LEVEL		A.	4	5	6	F	TX MONI	REV
			N	NB/LEVEL		6		TX MONI
		MIC	.	NB/LEVEL	AGC/OFF FINE/STEP			DELAY	CW
			C					DELAY	NAR
			MANUAL	7				PWR	FSK
VOX			B.	7	8	9			FSK
			B.	DCS/SEL	0	9			AM
			LO/		0	ENT			AM
			.		SHIFT/OFFSET			KEY	FM
	PROC			.				KEY	FM
	PROC				SHIFT			CLR
			WIDTH		HI/
	ANT1/2								SEL
	ANT1/2							DISP 1MHz		CTRL
SEND	AT
	AT

For a detailed explanation on transmitting, see “BASIC COMMUNICATIONS”, beginning on page 28.

Note: When using AM, CW, or FSK mode, you may adjust the carrier level. In general, adjust the level so that the ALC meter reads within the limits of the ALC zone. For the adjustment procedures, refer to the instructions for each mode in “TRANSMISSION” {pages 28, 29, 30}.

SELECTING TRANSMIT POWER

It is wise to select a lower transmit power if communication is still reliable. This lowers the risk of interfering with others on the band. When operating from battery power, selecting a lower transmit power allows you more operating time before a charge is necessary. This transceiver allows you to change the transmit power even while transmitting.

1 Press [PWR/ TX MONI].

3Press [PWR/ TX MONI] to complete the setting.

Note: You may access Menu No. 23, “FINE TRANSMIT POWER TUNING”, and select “ON” (press [+]) to change the step size from 5 W to 1 W {page 79}.

MICROPHONE GAIN

The microphone gain must be adjusted when SSB or AM mode is used without speech processing {pages 28, 29}.

1Press [MIC/ CAR].

•The current microphone gain level appears. The default is 50; the range is from 0 to 100.

CAR										HF/VHE/UHF ALL MO
MIC	PF
	F LOCK	A
	ATT	PRE
	LEVEL	PRE
	VOX	LEVEL
TX MONI		PROC
	SEND	ANT1/2
	SEND	AT					MAIN
	PHONES	LEVEL	CH1/REC	CH2/REC	CH3/REC			AUTO
		N.	1	2	3		CAR	LSB		MEN
		R		2		C	CAR			MEN
PWR		.	TONE/SEL			C
		LEVEL	TONE/SEL	METER	CTCSS/SEL	N	MIC	USB
		A.	4	5	6	FU	TX MONI	REV
		N.	NB/LEVEL		6		TX MONI	CW
	MIC	MANUAL	NB/LEVEL	AGC/OFF FINE/STEP			PWR	CW
		B.	7	8	9		DELAY	FSK
		C	DCS/SEL	SHIFT/OFFSET			DELAY	NAR
		.	DCS/SEL	SHIFT/OFFSET			KEY	FM
DELAY			.	SHIFT			KEY	FM
DELAY				SHIFT			CLR	SEL
		LO/		0	ENT			AM
		WIDTH		HI/
							DISP		1MHz	CTRL

KEY

2Press [SEND] or press and hold Mic [PTT].

• The MAIN band LED lights red.

3SSB: While speaking into the microphone, adjust the MULTI/ CH control so that the ALC meter reflects your voice level, but does not exceed the ALC limit.

AM: While speaking into the microphone, adjust the MULTI/ CH control so that the calibrated power meter slightly reflects your voice level.

CW, FSK: While transmitting, adjust the

MULTI/ CH control so that the ALC meter reflects the carrier level within the ALC zone.

•The current transmit power appears.

CAR
MIC	PF
MIC	ATT	PRE
	F LOCK	A
	LEVEL	LEVEL
TX MONI	VOX	PROC
	SEND	ANT1/2
	SEND	AT					MAIN
	PHONES	LEVEL	CH1/REC	CH2/REC	CH3/REC			AUTO
		N.	1	2	3		CAR	LSB
		R		2		C	CAR
PWR		.	TONE/SEL			C
		LEVEL	TONE/SEL	METER	CTCSS/SEL	UN	MIC	USB
		A.	4	5	6	F	TX MONI	REV
		N.	NB/LEVEL		6		TX MONI	CW
	MIC	MANUAL	NB/LEVEL	AGC/OFF FINE/STEP			PWR	CW
		B.	7	8	9		DELAY	FSK
		B.	DCS/SEL		9			NAR
		C		SHIFT/OFFSET				NAR
		.		SHIFT/OFFSET			KEY	FM
DELAY			.	0	ENT		KEY	FM
		LO/		0	ENT		CLR	AM
		WIDTH		SHIFT			CLR	SEL
		WIDTH		HI/
							DISP		1MHz

KEY

HF/VHE/UHF ALL MO

MEN

CTRL

MULTI	CH						RIT	RIT/SUB
	CH	HF/VHE/UHF ALL MODE MULTI BANDER TS-2000					CW TUNE	9.6k STA	CON
							ALT
							XIT
							CLEAR _		+
							P.C.T
							SET
			SUB		NUAL	BC	MAIN	MULTI	CH
					NUAL	BC	RF GAIN
					MA		RF GAIN
	UTO			QUICK MEMO
	B	MENU	TF-	C MR	M.IN
	B		SET	CALL IN
				.
					SATL
				M/S	REV
		MAIN	SUB	A/B	SPLIT	MAIN		SUB
				VFO/CH	TRACE		AF
				VFO/M	A=B
				VFO/M
	SEL		SG.SEL	MG.SEL			SQL
	1MHz	CTRL	SCAN	M VFO	M.IN

2Turn the MULTI/ CH control counterclockwise to reduce the power or clockwise to increase the power.

MULTI	CH						RIT	RIT/SUB
	CH	HF/VHE/UHF ALL MODE MULTI BANDER TS-2000					CW TUNE	9.6k STA	CON
							ALT
							XIT
							CLEAR _		+
							P.C.T
							SET
			SUB		NUAL	BC	MAIN	MULTI	CH
					MA		RF GAIN
	UTO			QUICK MEMO
	B	MENU	TF-	C MR	M.IN
	B		SET	CALL IN
				.
					SATL
				M/S	REV
				M/S	SPLIT	MAIN		SUB
		MAIN	SUB	A/B	SPLIT	MAIN		SUB
		MAIN	SUB	A/B	TRACE
				VFO/CH	TRACE		AF
				VFO/CH	A=B		AF
				VFO/M	A=B
	SEL		SG.SEL	MG.SEL			SQL
	1MHz	CTRL	SCAN	M VFO	M.IN

•The selectable range differs, depending on the

current band and mode.

4Press [SEND] or release Mic [PTT].

•The MAIN band LED lights green or turns off, depending on the MAIN SQL control setting.

5Press [MIC/ CAR].

For FM mode, access Menu No. 41 {page 28} and select “LOW”, “MID”, or “HIGH” for the microphone gain.

Note: When using the optional MC-90 microphone in FM mode, select “HIGH” for the microphone gain. The microphone sensitivity is low in FM mode. This may cause insufficient modulation. For other microphones, select either “LOW” or “MID”.