Kenwood TS-B2000 Transmitting, Selecting Transmit Power, Microphone Gain, Press PWR/ TX Moni

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

1Press [PWR/ TX MONI].

• The current transmit power appears.

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

KEY

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

MULTI	CH						RIT	RIT/SUB
		HF/VHE/UHF ALL MODE MULTI BANDER TS-2000					CW TUNE	9.6k STA CON
							ALT
							XIT
							CLEAR _	+
							P.C.T
							SET
			SUB		AL	BC	MAIN	MULTI CH
					MANU		RF GAIN
	UTO			QUICK MEMO
	SB	MENU	TF-	C MR	M.IN
	SB		SET	CALL IN
				.
					SATL
				M/S	REV
					SPLIT	MAIN		SUB
		MAIN	SUB	A/B
				VFO/CH	TRACE		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.

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
	VOX	LEVEL
		PROC
TX MONI	SEND	ANT1/2
		AT					MAIN
	PHONES	LEVEL	CH1/REC	CH2/REC	CH3/REC			AUTO
		N.	1
		R		2	3	C	CAR	LSB		MEN
PWR		.	TONE/SEL
		LEVEL		METER	CTCSS/SEL	UN	MIC	USB
		A.	4	5	6	F	TX MONI	REV
		N.	NB/LEVEL					CW
	MIC	MANUAL		AGC/OFF FINE/STEP			PWR
		B.	7	8	9		DELAY	FSK
		C.	DCS/SEL	SHIFT/OFFSET				NAR
DELAY			.				KEY	FM		M
				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.

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

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”.

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