Control operation – Kenwood TS-2000 User Manual
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15 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES
Starting Sky Command II+ operation:
After you have completed the following setups, you
can start Sky Command II+ operation. Without
programming these parameters, you cannot perform
Sky Command II+ operation.
On the TS-2000 (Transporter):
1 Select the desired HF frequency that you want to
be controlled on the main transceiver.
2 Select an open VHF frequency in FM mode for the
main transceiver and another open UHF
frequency in FM mode for the sub-receiver.
3 Press [MENU], then turn the MULTI/ CH control to
access Menu No. 62E.
4 Select T-PORTER (Transporter).
5 Press [MENU] to enter the Transporter mode.
On the TM-D700A (Commander):
1 Select the same VHF and UHF frequencies that
you selected for the TS-2000 (Transporter).
2 Access Menu 4–4 to select COMMANDER.
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“PRESS [0] KEY TO START COMMANDER!!”
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3 Press [0] on the DTMF Mic of the TM-D700A to
start the Sky Command II+ operation.
CONTROL OPERATION
After setting up both the TS-2000 (Transporter) and
the TM-D700A (Commander) for Sky Command II+
operation, press Mic [0] on the Commander. While in
Sky Command mode, the Mic keys of the
Commander will function as described below.
Each time you press a key, the Commander will
automatically enter transmit mode and send the
corresponding control command to the Transporter.
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“FS” appears when you select 1 kHz step (LSB/ USB/ CW) or 10 kHz
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current settings of the HF transceiver:
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Note:
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After pressing [MENU], you can access only Menu 4–4.
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The Transporter will transmit its call sign in Morse code every
10 minutes, using the 144 MHz band.
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The APO timer will not operate on the transceiver while the
Transporter is ON.
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You must set VHF frequency on the main transceiver and UHF
frequency on the sub-receiver. Otherwise, the Sky Command II+
may not operate properly.
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When the TS-2000(X) exits the Sky Command II+ operation, the
operating frequency of VFO A will be set to the VHF frequency
that the Sky Command II+ was operated.