Kenwood RC-2000 User Manual

© B62-1292-10 (M)09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01KENWOOD CORPORATIONINSTRUCTION MANUALMOBILE CONTROLLERRC-2000MOBILE CONTROLLER RC-2000

6CHECKING THE CONNECTIONSAfter installing the brackets and cables, make sure all the connections have been made in accordance with thefollowing diagra

7PREPARATION1 Make sure that the RC-2000, the speaker, and thecables are connected as shown {page 6}.2 Connect the transceiver to a DC power supply or

8KEYS AND CONTROLSFRONT PANEL OVERVIEWThere are 12 keys on the front panel. These keys are denoted as follows: L1 ~ L3 are the 3 keys to the left of

9e F1 keyPress momentarily to cycle within each group (forexample, A–1 a A–2 a A–3 a A–4 a A–1). Pressand hold to cycle among groups (Group A a Group

10q “AT” appears when you operate HF ~ 50 MHz band.Press [L1] to activate the automatic antenna tuner.While it is in-line, “AT IN” or “AT R IN” appear

11!7 Works as an S-meter in the receive mode. Works asthe meter you selected while transmitting.!8 “ ” appears when the internal TNC is assigned to t

12$0 “TRC” appears when the Trace function is ON in theSatellite mode. “TRCR” appears when the ReverseTrace function is ON in the Satellite mode.$1 “

13OVERVIEWThe TS-2000(X)/ TS-B2000 transceiver has manyfunction controls. However, the RC-2000 mobilecontroller has only 12 keys and 5 controls. In

14GROUP A KEYSGroup A–5 appears only when you recall Memory Channel 290 ~ 299. Detailed explanations of each function areprovided on the following pa

15GROUP A-1MODEPress to change the operating mode pair. There are 3pairs: USB/ LSB, FM/ AM, and CW/ FSK. Press andhold to toggle the mode within eac

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES12 parts are used.CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED IN THIS MANUALThe writing conventions described below have beenfollowed to simplify instruc

16GROUP A-3MENUPress to enter the Menu mode. Menu mode is used toactivate and configure the various functions of theTS-2000(X)/ TS-B2000 {TS-2000 pag

17M.INPress to enter the Memory Scroll mode {TS-2000page 60}. “MSR” appears on the display. Turn theMULTI/ CH control to select your desired memoryc

18GROUP B KEYS“ANT1” or “ANT2” appears only when you are operating on the HF ~ 50 MHz band. “ANT” appears for all other bandsin group B–1. Detailed

19GROUP B–1PREPress to switch the receiver preamplifier ON or OFF{TS-2000 page 57}. “PRE” appears on the display whenthis function is ON. “P/A” appe

20GROUP B–3SCANPress to start or stop various Scan functions.AUTOPress to switch the Auto mode selection function ON orOFF. When it is active, “A” ap

21GROUP C KEYSThe available group C keys change, depending on the current operating mode. Detailed explanations of each functionare provided on the f

22T-MONPress to adjust the monitor level of your transmissionsignal. Adjust the monitor level using the [c]/ [d] keysor by turning the MULTI/ CH cont

23CW MODEGROUP C–1CW TUNEPress to activate the CW Auto Tune function. Press[CW TUN] again or [CLR] to exit the function.CARPress to enter the carrier

24GROUP C–2VOXPress to switch the CW break-in function ON or OFF.BK DLYPress to adjust the CW break-in delay time {TS-2000page 42}. Select your desir

25FM MODEGROUP C–1PROCRefer to PROC in the USB/ LSB section {page 21}.ASCPress to switch the Automatic Simplex function ON/ OFF.When it is ON, “[R]” a

iCHAPTER 5 CYCLING THE KEY GROUPSOVERVIEW ... 13DIAGRAM ...

26GROUP C–2VOXRefer to VOX in the USB/ LSB section {page 22} .V GAINRefer to V GAIN in the USB/ LSB section {page 22}.V DLYRefer to V DLY in the USB/

27FSK MODEGROUP C–1CARRefer to CAR in the CW section {page 23}.REVPress to reverse the FSK shift. “FSR” appears when it isON.T-MONPress to adjust the

28GROUP C–2RFRefer to RF in the CW section {page 24}.GROUP C–3N.R.Refer to N.R. in the USB/ LSB section {page 22}.M.B.C.Refer to M.B.C. in the CW sect

29AM MODEGROUP C–1PROCRefer to PROC in the USB/ LSB section {page 21}.CARRefer to CAR in the CW section {page 23}.MICRefer to MIC in the USB/ LSB sect

30GROUP C–2VOXRefer to VOX in the USB/ LSB section {page 22} .V.GAINRefer to V.GAIN in the USB/ LSB section {page 22}.V DLYRefer to V DLY in the USB/

31 SATELLITE MODESATELLITE OPERATIONAmateur satellites receive on one band and transmit onanother. This transceiver can handle uplink/ downlinkfrequ

32BASIC OPERATIONWhen you enter the Satellite mode, you are alwayscontrolling one of 10 Satellite Memory channels with theadjustable frequency functio

333 Press [V/M] to return to the frequency adjustmentmode. If necessary, press the Tuning control totoggle between the Tuning and MULTI/ CH control.S

34 EASY VIEWING MODEOVERVIEWSince the RC-2000 is designed to be used in a vehicle, ithas an unique Easy Viewing mode for mobile operation.When you ent

35KEYS (L1 ~ L3)AT/ AT IN/ AT R IN (L1 key)Press to activate the Automatic Antenna Tuner functionfor the HF ~ 50 MHz bands. When it is in-line, [AT I

iiCHAPTER 13 MAINTENANCEGENERAL INFORMATION ... 52SERVICE...

36CHANGING THE FONT STYLEWhile you are in Easy Viewing mode, two different typesof font styles are available. To change the font:1 Press [MENU].2 Tur

37 PACKET CLUSTER TUNEPACKET CLUSTER TUNE FUNCTIONDX Packet Cluster is a packet network consisting ofnodes and stations who are interested in DXing an

38LIST FUNCTION IN P.C.T. MODETo access your desired DX information from the P.C.Tmemory in the P.C.T. mode:1 Press [LIST] (L2).2 Press [c]/ [d] or tu

39 VISUAL SCANOVERVIEWWhile you are receiving, Visual Scan allows you tomonitor frequencies near the current operatingfrequency. Visual Scan graphica

40Note:◆You can press the Tuning control to change the Tuning controland MULTI/ CH control to adjust the operating frequency. “TUN”or “MLTI” appears

41PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY (PM)Programmable Memory (PM) stores virtually all settingscurrently set on the transceiver. This transceiverprovides 5 PM chann

42APPLICATION EXAMPLESThe following are examples of how you might use Programmable Memory.PM CHANNEL DEFAULT VALUESThe default values of the PM channe

43STORING DATA IN PM CHANNELS1 Confirm that the following conditions have beensatisfied:• The transceiver is in the receive mode.• Scan is not being u

44SKY COMMAND II+ (K-TYPE ONLY)The Sky Command II+ allows you to remotely control aTS-570, TS-870, or TS-2000 series HF transceiver froma separate loc

45PROGRAMMING A TONE FREQUENCYYou must also program the CTCSS tone to operate theSky Command II+. Select the same CTCSS tone forboth the Commander an

1BEFORE YOU BEGINThis manual was created to show you how to access thefunctions you want to operate, and how to quicklyconfigure the transceiver, thro

46STARTING SKY COMMAND II+ OPERATION1 Select an open 144 MHz frequency on the maintransceiver.2 Select an open 440 MHz frequency for the sub-receiver.

47QUICK KEY REFERENCEUSB/ LSB modenoitcnuF PUORG0002-CRegap0002-STegapnoitcnuF PUORG0002-CRegap0002-STegapnoitcnuF PUORG0002-CRegap0002-STegap]B/A[ 2–

48CW modenoitcnuF PUORG0002-CRegap0002-STegapnoitcnuF PUORG0002-CRegap0002-STegapnoitcnuF PUORG0002-CRegap0002-STegap]B/A[ 2–A5181 ]KCOL[ 4–B02— ]NACS

49FM modenoitcnuF PUORG0002-CRegap0002-STegapnoitcnuF PUORG0002-CRegap0002-STegapnoitcnuF PUORG0002-CRegap0002-STegap]B/A[ 2–A5181 ]KCOL[ 4–B02— ]FR[

50FSK modenoitcnuF PUORG0002-CRegap0002-STegapnoitcnuF PUORG0002-CRegap0002-STegapnoitcnuF PUORG0002-CRegap0002-STegap]B/A[ 2–A5181 ]RETEM[ 4–B0291 ]T

51AM modenoitcnuF PUORG0002-CRegap0002-STegapnoitcnuF PUORG0002-CRegap0002-STegapnoitcnuF PUORG0002-CRegap0002-STegap]B/A[ 2–A5181 ]UNEM[ 3–A6112 ]NAC

52MAINTENANCEGENERAL INFORMATIONThis product has been factory aligned and tested tospecification before shipment. Attempting service oralignment with

53SPECIFICATIONSRC-2000 MOBILE CONTROLLERlareneGlenaPlortnoC0002-CRegatloVylppuSCDV5.9 ± V5.0tnerruC Am002nahtsseLegnarerutarepmetelbasU02– ° 06+~C °

54RESETTING MEMORY DATAYou can reset the stored memory data to the factorydefault values if necessary. By performing the reset, youwill lose all the

55CAUTIONSPlease observe the following cautions to prevent fire,personal injury, and transceiver damage:• Do not attempt to configure your transceiver

2Install the bracket securely onto the vehicle, using 6 setsof the supplied screws (N99-2024-XX).Then, prepare the transceiver by loosely screwing in

3FRONT PANEL INSTALLATION1 Assemble the mounting brackets using the 2 suppliedhexagon SEMS screws and the 2 flat washers.• Do not completely tighten t

4SPEAKER AND MIC CABLE INSTALLATIONConnect the speaker extension cable plug to theEXT.SP1 or EXT.SP2 connector {TS-2000 page 78}.Then connect a plug f

5DC POWER CABLE INSTALLATIONThe vehicle battery must have a nominal rating of 12 V.Never connect the transceiver to a 24 V battery. Be sureto use a 1