Kenwood TS-2000 - Manual (Page 53)

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SUB-RECEIVER
SUB-RECEIVER
The TS-2000(X) transceiver is equipped with
2 independent receivers. The main transceiver can
receive from 30 kHz to the UHF band (or 1.2 GHz
band if the optional UT-20 is installed) while the sub-
receiver can receive signals in FM or AM mode on
the VHF (144 MHz) or UHF (430/ 440MHz) band.
You can assign the sub receiver to monitor the local
repeater activities or your club channel while you are
operating on the HF/ 50MHz or VHF/ UHF/ (Optional
1.2 GHz) bands with the main transceiver.
Since the TS-2000 also has a built-in TNC, you can
assign the sub-receiver to monitor the local DX
Packet Cluster channel activities without using an
external TNC. If a new DX station is reported to the
DX Packet Cluster, the transceiver automatically
displays the DX station data. If desired, you can
further transfer the DX frequency information to the
main tranceiver to watch and instantly make contact
with the DX station {page 53}.
TX BAND AND CONTROL BAND
In this manual, the frequency on the left of the display
is referred to as the MAIN band and the frequency on
the right is called the SUB band.
To understand how to control the MAIN band and
SUB band frequencies and functions, please note the
differences between the TX band and the Control
band, below.
TX BAND
Press [MAIN] to display the “ ” and “ ” icons on
the MAIN band. When “ ” is on the MAIN band
display, the MAIN band is currently selected as the
transmission band. You can use the MAIN band
frequency to transmit signals or to control the main
transceiver functions.
If you press [SUB], the “ ” and “ ” icons move to
the SUB band display. This means that the SUB
band is now selected as the transmission band and
controls the functions. You can use the SUB band
frequency to transmit signals or control the sub
receiver functions.
CONTROL BAND
On some occasions, you may need to adjust the
frequency and/ or functions for the band you are not
transmitting on. To do this, press [CTRL]. For
example, if both “
” and “ ” are on the MAIN
band display, pressing [CTRL] will move “ ” to the
SUB band display. “ ” remains on the MAIN band
display. This allows you to continue transmitting on
the MAIN band while you adjust the functions of the
sub-receiver.
RECEIVING
ACTIVATING THE SUB-RECEIVER
Press the SUB AF control to switch the sub-receiver
ON or OFF. The orange LED above the SUB AF/ SQL
control lights when the sub-receiver is switched ON.
Note: When switching the sub-receiver ON or OFF, you may hear a
popping sound from the speaker. This is not a malfunction.
CONTROLLING THE SUB-RECEIVER
To control all the available functions of the sub-
receiver, press [SUB] to transfer the controls and
transmission capability to the sub-receiver. The “
”
and “ ” icons move from the main transceiver to the
sub-receiver. When you press [SEND] or Mic [PTT],
the transceiver transmits on the SUB band frequency.
Or, if you would like to transmit and receive on the
MAIN band while adjusting the sub-receiver
functions, simply press [CTRL]. Only the “
” icon
moves from the main transceiver display to the sub
display. The “
” icon remains on the main
transceiver display. With this setup, you can continue
receiving and transmitting on the main transceiver
VFO frequencies while you are making adjustments
to the sub-receiver functions.
If you need to adjust only the frequency of the sub-
receiver, you can simply turn the RIT/ SUB control.
However, this works only when you are operating the
main transceiver without the RIT/ XIT functions.
When operating the main transceiver with the RIT/
XIT function, first switch OFF the RIT/ XIT function by
pressing [RIT/ CW TUNE] and/or [XIT/ ALT], or press
[CTRL] to move the controls to the SUB band. Then
turn the Tuning control, the MULTI/ CH control or the
RIT/ SUB control to adjust the SUB band frequency.
SELECTING A BAND
Press [SUB] or [CTRL] to assign the function
controls to the sub-receiver.
Press [+]/ [–] to select the 144 MHz or the
430/ 440 MHz band.