Kenwood TS-2000X, TS-B2000 Operator Conveniences Using Another TS-2000 AS a Commander

15 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES

USING ANOTHER TS-2000 AS A COMMANDER

To use another TS-2000(X) transceiver as a “Commander” (an external remote control unit), follow the steps below. Basically, it is the same as using a TM-D700A as a “Commander” (described on

pages 83 and 84).

TS-2000(X) (Transporter) Setup:

1Press [MENU], then turn the MULTI/ CH control to access Menu No. 62A.

2Enter your callsign (ex: WD6DJY) as a “Commander” callsign, using [+]/[–]or the MULTI/ CH control. To move the cursor, press [MAIN] or [SUB]. Press [M.IN] to store the callsign to Menu No. 62A.

3Press [MENU], then turn the MULTI/ CH control to access Menu No. 62B.

4Enter your alias callsign (ex: WD6DJY-1) as a “Transporter” callsign, using [+]/[–]or the MULTI/ CH control. To move the cursor, press [MAIN] or [SUB]. Press [M.IN] to store the callsign to Menu No. 62B.

Note: You can use alpha-numeric characters, A to Z, 0 to 9 and “-”. The callsign must be no more than 9 characters long including “-”. Also, the following callsign formats cannot be entered:

•WD6DJYZ

If you use only letters and numbers for the callsign, the maximum length is 6 characters.

•WD6-DJY-1

You cannot use more than 1 “-” within a callsign.

•-WD6DJY

You cannot use a “-” as the first callsign character.

•WD6DJY-19

An SSID must be within the range of 1 to 15.

5Access Menu No. 62C, then turn the MULTI/ CH control to select a CTCSS tone frequency for Sky Commander II+ (default is 88.5 Hz).

6Access Menu No. 62D and select the communication speed for Sky Command II+.

• Select 1200 bps or 9600 bps.

7Access Menu No. 46 and select SUB.

8Select a 144 MHz band frequency in FM mode on the main transceiver and 440 MHz band frequency in FM mode for the sub-receiver for Sky Command operation.

TS-2000 (Commander) Setup:

1Access Menu No. 62A and 62B to enter the same callsign that you entered for the TS-2000 (Transporter).

2Access Menu No. 62C to select the same CTCSS tone frequency that you selected for the TS-2000 (Transporter).

3Access Menu No. 62D and select the same communication speed that you selected for the TS-2000 (Transporter).

4Access Menu No. 46 and select SUB.

5Set the same frequencies that you selected for the “Transporter” for the main transceiver and sub- receiver.

Starting Sky Command ll+ operation:

1On the Transporter, access Menu No. 62E.

2Select T-PORTER (Transporter).

3On the Commander, access Menu No. 62E.

4Select COMMANDER (Commander).

5Press [MAIN] on the Commander to start the operation.

Control		Function
MAIN control		Turn to control the operating
		frequency.
MULTI/ CH		Turn to control the operating
control		frequency rapidly.
[MAIN]		Press to monitor the current
		receiving frequency.
[SUB]		Press to re-syncronize all the
		information between the transporter
		and commander.
[+]/ [–]		Press to move up or down the
		operating band (HF/ 50 MHz
		amateur radio bands).
[VFO/ M]		Press to toggle between VFO mode
		and Memory Recall mode.
		Press to enter a desired frequency
[ENT]		using the numeric keypad or a
		memory channel number in Memory
		Recall mode.
[MsVFO]		Press to transfer the memory
		channel information to VFO.
[A/B]		Press to select VFO A or B.
[SPLIT]		Press to toggle SPLIT operation ON
		and OFF.
[LSB/ USB]		Press to select LSB or USB.
[CW/ FSK]		Press to select CW. FSK cannot be
		selected.
[FM/ AM]		Press to select FM or AM.
[RIT]/ [XIT]		Press to activate the RIT and/or XIT
		function.
[CLEAR]		Press to clear the offset frequency
		for RIT and/or XIT.
[PROC]		Press to switch the Speech
		Processor Function ON.
[A.N.]		Press to toggle the Auto Notch
		function ON and OFF.
[B.C.]		Press to toggle the Beat Cancel
		function ON and OFF.
[N.R.]		Press to select Noise Reduction 1,
		Noise Reduction 2, or OFF.
[FUNC], [AT]		Press to toggle between ANT1 and
		ANT2 for HF/ 50 MHz band.
[FUNC],		Press to toggle the Noise Blanker
[7/ NB/ LEVEL]		function ON or OFF.
[FUNC], [	]	Switch the Transporter power OFF.

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