Kenwood TS-B2000, TS-2000X Enhanced Communications Automatic Repeater Offset, Reverse Function

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AUTOMATIC REPEATER OFFSET AUTOMATIC SIMPLEX CHECK (ASC)

This function automatically selects an offset direction, according to the frequency that you select on the

144 MHz band. The transceiver is programmed for offset directions as shown below. To obtain an up-to- date band plan for repeater offset direction, contact your national Amateur Radio association.

Access Menu No. 43 and switch the function ON or OFF. The default is ON.

K-type (U.S.A. and Canada versions)

This complies with the standard ARRL band plan.

144.0		145.5		146.4			147.0		147.6
145.1			146.0			146.6		147.4			148.0 MHz
	S	−	S		+	S	−	+		S	−
	S: Simplex
All E-types (European versions)
144.0							145.6			145.8 146.0 MHz
				S					–		S
	S: Simplex
Note:

ASC functions only when you have programmed an offset on the 29, 50, 144, 430 (440) MHz or 1.2 GHz (Optional) band. While using a repeater, ASC periodically monitors the strength of a signal that you receive directly from the other station. If the station’s signal is strong enough to allow direct contact without a repeater, the ASC indicator on the display starts to blink.

Press and hold [TF-SET]for approximately 1 second to switch the function ON.

•The “[R]” indicator appears when the function is ON.

•When direct contact is possible, the “[R]” indicator blinks.

•To quit the function, press [TF-SET].

Note:

◆Automatic Repeater Offset does not function when Reverse is ON. However, pressing [TF-SET]after Automatic Repeater Offset has selected an offset (split) status, exchanges the receive and transmit frequencies.

◆If you change the offset direction by pressing [0/ SHIFT/ OFFSET] when Automatic Repeater Offset is ON, the Shift direction on the above figure is applied when you change the frequencies.

REVERSE FUNCTION

After programming an offset on the 29, 50, 144,

430 (440) MHz, and 1.2 GHz (Optional) band, the reverse function exchanges a separate receive and transmit frequency. So, while using a repeater, you can manually check the strength of a signal that you receive directly from the other station. If the station’s signal is strong, both stations should move to a simplex frequency to free up the repeater.

Press [TF-SET]to switch the Reverse function ON (or OFF) while the Shift function is active.

•“R” appears when the Reverse function is ON.

◆Pressing Mic [PTT] causes the ASC indicator to stop blinking.

◆ASC does not function if your transmit and receive frequencies are the same (simplex operation).

◆ASC does not function while scanning.

◆Activating ASC while using Reverse switches Reverse OFF.

◆If you recall a memory channel or the Call channel that has the Reverse status ON, ASC is switched OFF.

◆ASC causes received audio to be momentarily intermitted every 3 seconds.

TONE FREQ. ID SCAN

This function scans through all tone frequencies to identify the incoming tone frequency on a received signal. You can use this function to find which tone frequency is required by your local repeater.

1Press [FUNC], [4/ TONE/SEL].

•The current tone frequency appears.

2Press [SCAN/ SG.SEL] to activate the Tone Freq. ID.

•“T” blinks and every Tone frequency is scanned. When the Tone frequency is identified, the transceiver stops scanning and the identified frequency is displayed.

Note:

◆If you press [TF-SET]and try to transmit outside the available transmission frequency, the transceiver will become inhibited and you cannot transmit.

◆If you press [TF-SET]and try to receive outside the available receive frequency, the transceiver will not allow you to tune the frequency. The Reverse function will not operate.

◆Automatic Repeater Offset does not function while Reverse is ON.

◆You cannot switch Reverse ON or OFF while transmitting.

•Press [SCAN/ SG.SEL] again to resume scanning.

•Press [SCAN/ SG.SEL] to stop scanning while the Tone frequency ID scan is active.

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