Kenwood TS-B2000, TS-2000 manual Enhanced Operating Ease, Other Features, 440MHz band, 144MHz band

Enhanced Operating Ease

Automatic Antenna Tuner

The built-in antenna tuner — which also operates when the radio is in receive mode — covers amateur bands from 1.9 to 50MHz, with

rapid tuning lock when using presets.

300 Memory Channels

This transceiver provides a bank of 300 memories (plus 1 call channel for each band), with 290 assignable by name and 10 available for programmable scan. The scroll func- tion lets you browse memory contents, memory channel copy sends the contents of one channel to another, lock-out memory changes the scan map to exclude certain channels, and memory shift alters the frequency stored in a channel. In addition, there are 10 ‘quick’ memories to capture a cur- rent operation on-the-fly — ideal for contest operation.

Multiple Scan Functions

A full range of scan functions is provided, including MHz scan, memory scan, and call scan. Group scan mode covers all 300 memory channels in groups of 10, and programma- ble band scan will search a frequency spread between two VFO settings (the scan-hold function stops the scanning for 5 seconds). A new feature is programmable slow scan, which will automatically slow down to check a frequency range you’re interested in. As well as varying scan speed, you can choose either time-operated (TO) or carrier-operat- ed (CO) busy-stop-resume.

Menu System

All of the power and functions of the TS-2000/2000X/ B2000 can be accessed through the menu-driven display interface on the front panel. You may also activate the Quick Menu feature to access only your most commonly-used functions.

Other Features

Large, amber-colored backlit LCD Backlit front keys

Compatible with optional DRU-3A digital recording unit

Key operation announcement with optional VS-3 voice synthesizer (option)

Programmable function keys

Transverter (displays up to 19.99999GHz)

RF gain control All-mode squelch Simple visual scan

Auto simplex checker Auto repeater offset (144/1200MHz)

DTMF remote control Built-in keyer

Noise blanker Auto power-off

Kenwood Skycommand System II Plus

The TS-2000/2000X/B2000 is fully equipped for Kenwood’s Skycommand System II Plus. With just a handheld transceiver you can relax in your garden while DX’ing from your shack. Alter- natively, you could enjoy HF access via the multibander in your parked car while

Kenwood Skycommand System II Plus is	compatible with the AX.25 protocol. In
the most sophisticated version yet devel-	addition, if a second TS-2000/2000X/
oped, enabling full-duplex operation with	B2000 unit is used as the Commander,
access to such HF functions as RIT/XIT,	you have control over noise reduction,
mode switching (USB, FM, etc.), split-	noise blanker on/off and antenna
frequency operations on/off, and memory	switching among other functions.
shift. Control is effected via simple TNC,

taking in a baseball game.

Conventionally two extra transceivers are required for KSS operation — a Commander and a Transporter — but the TS-2000/2000X/B2000 has Transporter functions built in. This means you can operate it remotely with a single mobile or handheld unit, such as the TH-D7A or TM-D700A, transmitting control signals to the Transporter, which also relays your voice to the HF radio. In return, HF signals are transmitted back to the Commander. This system allows you to transmit and receive HF signals, set fre-

Commander (CMD)

TH-D7A or TM-D700A

440MHz/144MHz

440MHz band

Confirmation of

HF frequency

HF receive audio

Voice signals

Control signals

440MHz band

144MHz band

HF Antenna

TS-2000/2000X/B2000

with built-in Transporter (TRP)

quencies (with LCD confirmation), switch memory channels, and much more — all remotely.

You control the TS-2000/2000X/B2000 from the portable Commander (CMD).

Voice is transmitted from the CMD unit on the 440MHz band.

Control signals are also sent from the CMD unit on the 440MHz band.

The HF signal received by the TS-2000/2000X/B2000 is relayed to the CMD unit on the 144MHz band. You can confirm the HF frequency on the LCD of the CMD.