Kenwood TS-B2000, TS-2000X instruction manual Off

18 TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem		Probable Cause		Corrective Action	Page
					Ref.
Attempting to	1	The antenna is not connected	1	Check the antenna connection.	72
transmit results in		correctly.		Correct as necessary.
the “HELLO”	2	The impedances of the antenna and	2	Reduce the SWR of the antenna	1
message appearing		transceiver are not properly		system.
and the receive		matched.
mode being	3	The input voltage is outside 13.8 V	3	Correct the input voltage or use a 12 to	2
restored.		DC ±15% (11.7 to 15.8 V DC).		16V battery.
	4	The current rating of the DC power	4	Use a DC power supply that has a	2
		supply is not enough.		current rating of more than 20.5 A at
				13.8V DC.
The transceiver has	1	The microphone gain is set too low.	1	When in SSB or AM mode, increase	20
low transmit power.				the microphone gain.
	2	Poor antenna system connections	2	Check the antenna connections.	72
		are causing high SWR.		Confirm that the antenna tuner is
				reporting a low SWR.
VOX does not	The VOX gain is set too low.		Increase the VOX gain.		39
operate.
HF Linear amplifier	1	The linear amplifier control relay is	1	Change Menu No. 28A to ON.	76
does not operate.		OFF.
	2	The REMOTE connector wiring is	2	Inspect the REMOTE connector wiring	94
		wrong or faulty.		and correct as necessary.
50 MHz, 144 MHz,	1	The linear amplifier control is OFF.	1	Change Menu Nos. 28B ~ 28E to ON.	76
430 (440) MHz or	2	The linear amplifier control cable is	2	Connect the cable to the EXT.CONT	96
1.2 GHz linear		connected to the REMOTE		connector.
amplifier does not		connector.
operate.	3	The EXT.CONT connector wiring is	3	Inspect the EXT.CONT connector	96
		wrong or faulty.		wiring and correct as necessary.
You cannot access	1	Many repeaters require a subtone or	1	Review “FM REPEATER OPERATION”	32
and use repeaters.		1750 Hz tone to access.		and select the correct frequency and
				type of subtone.
	2	Shift direction or shift frequency is	2	You must transmit on the repeater’s	32
		wrong.		input frequency and receive on the
				repeater’s output frequency. Refer to
				“FM REPEATER OPERATION”.
Digital operation	1	Physical connections between the	1	Re-check all connections using this	94,95
results in few or no		transceiver, computer, and		manual, your TNC/MCP manual, and
connects or contacts		TNC/MCP is incorrect, or software		your computer hardware manual as
with other stations.		settings in the TNC/MCP are wrong.		references.
	2	Different transmit and receive	2	Confirm that the RIT and XIT functions	38,40
		frequencies are being used.		are switched OFF. Confirm that you
				are NOT operating split frequency.
	3	The levels between the transceiver	3	Adjust TX and RX levels using Menu	50
		and the TNC/MCP are incorrect.		Nos. 50B ~ 50D, and level controls on
				your TNC/MCP.
	4	Your transmitted signal or the	4	Reorient/relocate your antenna or	–
		incoming receive signal is too weak.		increase your antenna gain.
	5	The TX delay time parameter in your	5	Set the TNC/MCP TX delay time to	–
		TNC/MCP was incorrectly set.		more than 300 ms.
Attempts at	1	Problem with the cable that connects	1	Check the cable and cable	93
controlling the		the PC to the TS-2000(X)/TS-B2000.		connections.
transceiver with the	2	Communication parameters set in	2	Use the same parameters in the	81
computer have		your terminal program do not match		terminal program and the transceiver.
failed.		transceiver parameters.		Check the Menu No. 56.

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