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3 Press [LSB/ USB/ AUTO] or [CW/ FSK/ REV] to

SATELLITE CHANNEL NAME

 

select LSB, USB, or CW mode.

 

You can name each Satellite Memory channel using a

4 As the Satellite moves, fine tune to the changing

maximum of 8 alpha-numeric characters. First, store

 

downlink (RX) frequency of the satellite using the

 

the settings to the Satellite Memory channel {above}.

 

Tuning control (adjusting the Doppler effect).

 

To store the Satellite Channel name:

 

 

 

 

 

• As you adjust the downlink (RX) frequency, the

1 Press [M.IN] then turn the MULTI/ CH control to

 

Trace function automatically changes the uplink

 

 

select the Satellite Memory channel.

 

frequency so that the sum of the two

 

 

 

 

 

frequencies is kept the same (Reverse Trace).

2

Press [DISP].

 

• If necessary, press [A=B / TRACE] to quit the

3

An entry cursor appears. Select a character by

 

Trace function. “TRACE” disappears.

 

turning MULTI/ CH control, then move the cursor

 

• The trace function can also change the uplink

 

using [SUB] or [MAIN]. You can also use the

 

(TX) frequency so that the difference between

 

other methods to enter the characters. Refer to

 

the two frequencies is kept the same (Normal

 

page 63 for details.

 

Trace).

 

 

4 Press [M.IN] to store the name to the Satellite

 

 

 

 

5 If you want to switch to the normal trace mode,

 

Memory channel. Press [CLR] to quit.

 

press [SPLIT / REV]. “R” disappears.

5 The stored Satellite Memory name appears on the

 

 

 

 

6 To adjust the frequency on the sub-band display

 

main dot-matrix display.

 

(normally the uplink frequency) without tracing,

 

 

 

turn the RIT/ SUB control. To adjust it using the

QUICK MEMORY IN SATELLITE MODE

 

trace function, press [A/B / M/S] to swap the main

 

band frequency and sub-band frequency then turn

While in the Satellite mode, only 1 Quick Memory

 

the Tuning control or MULTI/ CH control. The

 

channel is available. It uses Satellite Memory

 

following table shows which control to use when

 

channel 9 to store the settings. To store the settings

 

adjusting frequencies with tracing ON and OFF.

 

to the Quick Memory in Satellite mode, press QUICK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEMO [M.IN]. The settings are stored to Satellite

 

 

TRACE/

TRACE/

 

 

Memory channel 9.

 

 

TRACE R ON

TRACE R OFF

 

 

 

 

 

MAIN control

Main and Sub

Main

To recall the Quick Memory, press QUICK MEMO

 

(Fine)

[MR] or select Satellite Memory channel 9, using the

 

 

 

 

MULTI/ CH

Main and Sub

Main

MULTI/ CH control. Satellite Memory channel 9 is

 

control (Coarse)

recalled.

 

RIT/ SUB

Sub

Sub

 

 

 

control

CHECKING THE UPLINK FREQUENCY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STORING SATELLITE MEMORY CHANNELS

When you need to monitor the uplink (TX) frequency,

press [TF-SET]. Each time you press [TF-SET], the

You can store all the above settings to one of 10

uplink (TX) frequency and the downlink (RX)

frequency are swapped.

Satellite memory channels for the future operations.

 

 

1 Press [M.IN], then turn the MULTI/ CH control to

USING XIT/ RIT IN SATELLITE MODE

 

select a channel from 0 to 9.

 

2 Select your desired settings.

 

You can also use the RIT or XIT function while in the

3 Press [M.IN] again to store the selection to the

Satellite mode. Press [RIT/ CW TUNE] or [XIT/ ALT]

to activate the function. When the RIT or XIT function

 

memory channel. To quit, press [CLR].

 

is ON, the sub-band frequency display shows the

 

 

 

 

Note: The Satellite Memory channel does not hold the frequency

current RIT or XIT offset frequency instead of the

operating frequency. To clear the RIT or XIT offset

adjustment values when the channel is changed. So, when you

change the channel number or switch the transceiver OFF, the

frequency, press [CLEAR].

adjustment frequency values are cleared if they are not stored by

 

 

pressing [M.IN].

 

 

Note: You cannot activate both the RIT and XIT functions at the

 

 

 

 

same time in the Satellite mode.

RECALLING A SATELLITE MEMORY CHANNEL

1Press [VFO/M / VFO/CH].

• The MULTI/ CH LED lights.

2Turn the MULTI/ CH control to select the desired Satellite Memory channel.

3Press [VFO/M / VFO/CH] to return to the frequency adjustment mode.

CHANGING THE FREQUENCY BAND

If you need to change the uplink and/or downlink frequency band, press [CTRL] to move the “” icon to the frequency band that you want to change. Then, press [+] or [–]to select the band you want to operate.

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Kenwood TS-B2000, TS-2000X Satellite Channel Name, Quick Memory in Satellite Mode, Checking the Uplink Frequency