Your First Qso (Hf/ 50Mhz Band); Receiving - Kenwood TS-2000 Instruction Manual

YOUR FIRST QSO (HF/ 50 MHz band)
Are you ready to give your TS-2000(X) a quick try? Reading these two pages should get your voice on the air
in your first QSO on the HF/ 50 MHz band shortly. The instructions below are intended only for a quick guide.
If you encounter problems or there is something you don't understand, read the detailed explanations given
later in this manual.
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PF
F LOCK A
Note: This section explains only keys and controls required to
briefly try the transceiver.
q Set the following as specified:
• MAIN AF:
• MAIN RF GAIN: Fully clockwise
• MAIN SQL:
w Switch ON the DC power supply, then press
and hold [ ] (POWER) briefly on the
transceiver.
• Do not press the switch for more than
approximately 2 seconds; the transceiver
will be switched OFF.
• Upon power up, "HELLO" appears, followed
by the selected frequency and other
indicators.
e Confirm that VFO A has been selected for
communications; "tA" should be visible on
the display. If it has not, press [A/B] to select
VFO A.
r Turn the MAIN AF control slowly clockwise
until you hear a suitable level of background
noise.
t Press [+] or [–] to select an HF/ 50 MHz
Amateur radio band.
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RECEIVING

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MAIN
AUTO
CAR
LSB
USB
MIC
REV
TX MONI
CW
PWR
FSK
DELAY
NAR
KEY FM
AM
CLR
SEL
DISP 1MHz
Fully counterclockwise
Fully counterclockwise
d
HF/VHF/UHF ALL MODE MULTI BANDER TS-2000
SUB
MENU
TF-
SET
MAIN SUB
SG.SEL
CTRL M.IN
SCAN
M VFO
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y Press [LSB/ USB/ AUTO] or [FM/ AM/ NAR] to
select an operating mode.
• To select the second mode on each key,
press the same key again. For example,
each press of [LSB/ USB/ AUTO] switches
between LSB and USB modes.
u If you have selected FM, turn the MAIN SQL
control clockwise until the background noise is
just eliminated; the MAIN band LED (above the
[MIC/ CAR] key) turns off.
• With LSB or USB selected, skip this step.
i Turn the Tuning control to tune in a station.
• If you do not hear any stations, you may
have the wrong antenna connector selected.
Press [FUNC], [AT/ ANT1/2] to switch
between the antenna 1 and 2 connectors.
9.6k STA CON
CW TUNE
RIT
RIT/SUB
ALT
XIT
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+
CLEAR
P.C.T
SET
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