Sky Command Ii+ (K-Type Only); Preparation - Kenwood TS-2000 Instruction Manual

SKY COMMAND II + (K-type ONLY)
The Sky Command II+ allows you to remotely control
the TS-2000(X) transceiver from a separate location.
Since the TS-2000(X) transceiver has an independent
VHF and UHF sub-receiver in addition to the main
transceiver, the sub-receiver can work as a
"Transporter" without requiring another VHF/ UHF
transceiver.
So, if you already have Kenwood's TH-D7A handheld
or TM-D700A mobile transceiver, you can immediately
start enjoying Sky Command II+ features to remotely
control the HF/ 50 MHz band of your TS-2000(X).
Or, if you have a friend who has another TS-2000(X),
you can also use his/her TS-2000(X) as a
"Commander" (a remote unit) to control the HF/
50 MHz band of your TS-2000(X) at home, using VHF
and UHF bands.
You will use one transceiver as a remote control unit,
called a "Commander". The VHF/ UHF sub-receiver
in the TS-2000(X) transceiver is called the
"Transporter". It will function as an interface between
the Commander and the HF/ 50 MHz band of the
TS-2000(X) main transceiver.
This system allows you, for example, to watch for and
hunt DX while washing your car, or to operate the HF
transceiver while relaxing in your car, living room, or
patio, instead of actually operating inside your shack.
HF/ 50 MHz
Your shack
SKY COMMAND II + DIAGRAM
VHF freq.
Audio
UHF freq.
Audios
Control commands
tResponse
Commander Transporter
VHF
UHF
TM-D700A/ TH-D7A/
TS-2000(X)
Audio
PF POWER
HF TRANSCEIVER TS-570D N.R.
ATT PRE-AMP B.C.
VOX PROC CW TUNE
SEND AT TUNE FILTER
UP RIT/XIT
CH1 CH2 CH3 MIC LSB DOWN MR
PHONES 1 2 3 USB
M.IN – +
ANT REC FINE PWR CW
4 5 6 FSK
MIC SPLIT TF-SET A/B RIT CH IF SHIFT
NB AGC/TONE REV KEY FM
7 8 9 AM
Control commands F.LOCK M/V A=B CLEAR XIT
DELAY MENU 1MHz
CLR 0 ENT SCAN M>VFO M.IN
tResponse

PREPARATION

Although you can use either a TM-D700A, a TH-D7A,
or another TS-2000(X) transceiver as a "Commander"
(an external remote control unit), the following
procedure shows how to set up your TS-2000 as a
"Transporter" at a base station and the TM-D700A as
a "Commander".
TS-2000 (Transporter) Setup:
1 Press [MENU], then turn the MULTI/ CH control to
access Menu No. 62A.
2 Press [SUB] then enter 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.
3 Press [MENU], then turn the MULTI/ CH control to
access Menu No. 62B.
4 Press [SUB] then enter 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.
5 Access Menu No. 62C, then turn the MULTI/ CH
control to select a CTCSS tone frequency for Sky
Command II+ (default is 88.5 Hz).
6 Access Menu No. 62D and select the
communication speed for Sky Command II+.
Select 1200 bps for TM-D700A (9600 bps can be
used only when you use another TS-2000(X) as a
"Commander").
7 Access Menu No. 46 and select SUB.
8 Select 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
II+ operation.
TM-D700A (Commander) Setup:
DSP SLOPE
HIGH LOW
AF RF
4 6
2 8
0 10
SQL
4 6
2 8
0 10
1 Access Menu 4–1 and 4–2 to enter the same
callsign that you entered for TS-2000(X).
2 Access Menu 4–3 to select the same CTCSS tone
frequency that you selected for TS-2000(X)
(Transporter).
Note: Refer to Chapter 17, Sky Command II, of the TM-D700A
instruction manual for details on how to enter the callsign and CTCSS
tone frequency.
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