Kenwood Rc2000 Mobile Controller Instruction Manual

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 PACKET CLUSTER TUNE
PACKET CLUSTER TUNE FUNCTION
DX Packet Cluster is a packet network consisting of
nodes and stations who are interested in DXing and
contesting.  If one station finds a DX station on the air,
he or she sends a notice to his or her node.   This node
then passes the information to all its local stations as
well as to another node.  This transceiver can display
received DX information and hold the latest information
on up to 10 DX stations.
NORMAL P.C.T. MODE
1Press [A/B] while in group AÐ2 to select VFO A or
VFO B on the main transceiver.
2Press and hold the SUB AF control to switch the sub-
receiver ON, if the sub-receiver is switched OFF.
3Tune to the frequency of the target DX Packet Cluster
node on the sub-receiver.
4Press [MENU] while in group AÐ3, then turn the
MULTI/ CH control to select Menu No. 46.  Confirm
that ÒSUBÓ is selected.  If not, press [+] to select
ÒSUBÓ.
5Press [P.C.T.] while in group BÐ1 to enter the Packet
Cluster Tune (P.C.T.) mode.
¥ Each time new DX Packet Cluster data is received, the
DX stationÕs callsign, in Morse code, sounds and the
information is displayed on the sub-band display.
6If you are not using the Auto Tune function, press
[SET] (L3).
¥ The main transceiver is tuned to the frequency of the
reported DX station on the sub-receiverÕs display.
¥ Transmitting on the tuned frequency, the transceiver
exits the P.C.T. mode.  Press [P.C.T.] again to reactivate
it if necessary.
¥ In order to use the Auto Tune function, access Menu
No. 49A and select ÒAUTOÓ; the default is ÒMANUALÓ.
7Press [P.C.T.] while in group BÐ1 to exit the P.C.T.
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LIST FUNCTION IN P.C.T. MODE
To access your desired DX information from the P.C.T
memory in the P.C.T. mode:
1Press [LIST] (L2).
2Press [c]/ [d] or turn the MULTI/ CH control to
select the report.
¥ÒsÓ indicates which DX report is currently
selected.
3Press [SET] to tune the main transceiver to the
reported frequency.
¥ Press [DEL] to erase the selected DX information
from the P.C.T. memory.  Press [EXIT] to return to
normal P.C.T. information display.
¥ Press [OK] to view all the comments of the
selected DX station.
NEW PACKET CLUSTER DATA
The transceiver can be set to output a beep instead of a
Morse code when new DX Packet Cluster data is
received.  Press [MENU] while in group AÐ3, then turn
the MULTI/ CH control to select Menu No. 49.  Press
[SUB], then turn the MULTI/ CH control to access Menu
No. 49B.  Select ÒOFFÓ.  ÒVOICEÓ can also be set when
you install the optional VS-3 {TS-2000 page 91}.
Note:
uYou cannot send DX information to a node using the P.C.T. mode.
uThe DX Packet Cluster data in memory is retained when the
transceiver is turned OFF.  However, the sub-receiver Õs frequency
display returns to the receiving frequency of the DX Packet Cluster
node. 
						

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 VISUAL SCAN
OVERVIEW
While you are receiving, Visual Scan allows you to
monitor frequencies near the current operating
frequency.  Visual Scan graphically and simultaneously
shows how all frequencies in the selected range are
busy.  You will see up to 21 segments, for each channel,
that represent 7 S-meter levels (3 segments per level).
You can determine the scan range by selecting the
center frequency and the number of channels.  The
default number of channels is 61.
SELECTING THE NUMBER OF CHANNELS
1Press [F1] (1 s) until you select group A.
2Press [F1] until you select AÐ3.
3Press [MENU].
4Turn the MULTI/ CH control to select Menu No. 11.
5Press [+]/ [Ð] to select  31, 61 (default), 91, or
181.
6Press [OK] to complete the setting.
7
1 2 3 4 5 6
7
1
2 3 4 5 6
S-meter
level
 31 ch
CursorFrequency channel
Move the cursor to this
position to receive this signal
61 ch (Default) 
						

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Note:
uYou can press the Tuning control to change the Tuning control
and MULTI/ CH control to adjust the operating frequency.  ÒTUNÓ
or ÒMLTIÓ appears to indicate which control mode is selected.
uIf you start Visual Scan in Memory Recall mode, the memory
channel frequencies will be scanned.
uVisual Scan stops while transmitting.
uDuring the Visual Scan, the scanning frequency cannot be
monitored through the speaker.
uDepending on conditions, Visual Scan and the conventional
S-meter may indicate different signal strength levels.
USING VISUAL SCAN
1Select your desired frequency using the Tuning
control.
2Turn the Tuning control or press Mic [UP]/ [DWN]
to select the operating frequency.
¥ This frequency will be used as the center frequency
for the Visual Scan.
3Press [F1] (1 s) until you select group B.
4Press [F1] until you select BÐ3.
5Press [VISUAL] to start the Visual Scan.
¥ To pause the Scan, press [PAUSE].  ÒPÓ appears on
the display.  Press [PAUSE] again to resume
scanning.
6To change the center frequency, turn the Tuning
control or press Mic [UP]/ [DWN].
¥ The displayed frequency changes and the cursor
moves.
¥ Press [SET] to use the changed operating frequency
as the center frequency.
¥ Press [RESET] to restore the original center
frequency.
7To quit Visual Scan, press [EXIT]. 
						

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PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY (PM)
Programmable Memory (PM) stores virtually all settings
currently set on the transceiver.  This transceiver
provides 5 PM channels to store 5 sets of transceiver
configurations.  Later you can quickly recall one of these
memories, depending on the operations you have in
mind or the operating environment.
PROGRAMMABLE INFORMATION
The following settings can be separately stored for the
main transceiver and sub-receiver:The following settings are shared by both the main
transceiver and the sub-receiver:
y c n e u q e r f B / A O F Vn o i t c e l e s B / A O F V
) N I A M ( e d o m g n i t a r e p O) B U S ( y c n e u q e r f O F V
) B U S ( e d o m g n i t a r e p Ol e v e l 1 . R . N
g n i t t e s p u o r G y r o m e M) M F ( s g n i t t e s g n i l l a n g i S
2 T N A r o 1 T N Ay a l e d n i - k a e r B
d e e p s r e y e k c i r t c e l EF F O / N O E R P / T T A
F F O / N O C S Ad e e p s g n i n n a c S
e d o m n a c S l a u s i Vg n i t t e s n o i t c u d e R e s i o N
y c n e u q e r f t e s f f o r e t a e p e Rl o r t n o c H C / I T L U M
p e t s y c n e u q e r f
F F O / N O n w o D / p U z H M 1y c n e u q e r f n w o D / p U z H M 1
p e t s
F F O / N O T AF F O / N O C G A
F F O / N O e d o m e t i l l e t a SF F O / N O X O V
F F O / N O n i - k a e r b W CF F O / N O E N I F
F F O / N O T I X / T I RF F O / N O r e v i e c e r - b u S
F F O / N O . B . Nl e v e l . B . N
F F O / N O . C . B / . N . Aa t a d l e v e l . C . B / . N . A
F F O / N O . C . B . Ma t a d y c n e u q e r f . C . B . M
l e v e l r o t i n o m X Tl e v e l r e i r r a C
r e w o p t u p t u Ol e v e l n i a g X O V
e m i t y a l e d X O Vl e v e l n i a g c i M
l e v e l r o s s e c o r P h c e e p Sl e v e l r e m m i D
l e v e l p e e By a l p s i d e v i t i s o P / e v i t a g e N
l e v e l t s a r t n o CF F O / N O e d o m o t u A
s i t i n e h w s u t a t s y a l p s i D
F F O d e h c t i w s 
						

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APPLICATION EXAMPLES
The following are examples of how you might use Programmable Memory.
PM CHANNEL DEFAULT VALUES
The default values of the PM channels are set as follows.
l e n n a h C M P) N I A M ( e d o M d n a . q e r F) B U S ( e d o M d n a . q e r Fy a l p s i Dr e m m i Dp e e Bp u o r G y e K
1 M PBS U / z H M 4 1MF / z H M 4 4 1ev i t a g e N341Ð A
2 M PBS U / z H M 1 2MF / z H M 4 4 1ev i t i s o P342Ð A
3 M PBS U / z H M 0 5MF / z H M 0 4 4 r o 0 3 4ev i t a g e N343Ð A
4 M PMF / z H M 4 4 1MF / z H M 4 4 1ev i t a g e N241Ð B
5 M PMF / z H M 0 4 4 r o 0 3 4MF / z H M 0 4 4 r o 0 3 4ev i t i s o P243Ð B
Solution Solution
Solution Solution
Situation 2 Situation 2
Situation 1 Situation 1
You share your transceiver with other members in 
your family or club.  However, each individual has 
personal preferences for how they like to set various 
functions.  You have to keep changing many settings 
each time you use the transceiver.Because 5 PM channels are available, up to 
5 persons can separately program the transceiver and 
store their customized environment.  Then each 
person can quickly change to his or her favorite 
settings simply by recalling a PM channel.  
It is too much trouble to change back the settings 
after somebody else has reconfigured them.  So this 
application may avoid having a feature-rich 
transceiver but never using many useful features. 
While operating mobile on the way to work every 
morning, you prefer a silent transceiver that does not 
interrupt the morning calm.  In addition, you feel that a 
bright display is a waste of electricity in sunlight.  
At night when driving home, you realize the Beep 
function truly serves a purpose and you feel it is nice 
to see a bright display after dark.In two PM channels, store the same operating data 
such as frequency, offset, tone, etc., and store 
different settings for the Display Dimmer and Beep 
functions.  Then you can quickly recall the best 
settings for day or night operating.
   
						

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STORING DATA IN PM CHANNELS
1Confirm that the following conditions have been
satisfied:
¥ The transceiver is in the receive mode.
¥ Scan is not being used.
¥ The Microphone Control is OFF.
2Configure the transceiver as you like.
¥ For the items that can be stored, see page 41.
3Press [PM], [P.IN].
¥ PM channel numbers 1 to 5 appear and blink at the
bottom of the display.
4Press [1] to [5] corresponding to your desired PM
channel.
¥ The settings listed on page 41 are stored in the PM
channel.
¥ Press [OFF] to cancel.
RECALLING A PM CHANNEL
1Press [PM].
¥ PM channel numbers 1 to 5 appear at the bottom of the
display.
2Press [1] to [5] corresponding to your desired PM
channel.
¥ The contents of the selected PM channel are recalled.
¥ The recalled PM channel number appears in the upper
right corner.
¥ To exit PM Recall mode, press [PM], then press [OFF].
Note:  You cannot recall a PM channel while transmitting.
AUTO PM CHANNEL SAVE
After you recalled a PM channel, the function
automatically overwrites the current PM channel with the
present operating environment when:
¥ You recall another PM channel.
¥ You press [OFF] in PM channel recall mode.
¥ You switch the transceiver OFF.
Note:  You cannot switch this function OFF. 
						

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SKY COMMAND II+ (K-TYPE ONLY)
The Sky Command II+ allows you to remotely control a
TS-570, TS-870, or TS-2000 series HF transceiver from
a separate location.  Before operating Sky Command II+
with the RC-2000, read the Sky Command II+ section of
the TS-2000(X)/ TS-B2000 instruction manual, starting
on page 83.  After completing the setup, refer to pages
84 ~ 88 of the TS-2000(X)/ TS-B2000 instruction manual
for the control operations using a TM-D700A, TH-D7A,
or another TS-2000(X) transceiver.
PROGRAMMING CALL SIGNS
The TS-2000(X)/ TS-B2000 can serve as either
Commander or Transporter.  Program the same callsign
for both Commander and Transporter.  Refer to page 83
of the TS-2000/ TS-B2000 instruction manual for the
possible callsign entries.
On the TRANSPORTER:
1Press [F1] (1 s) until you select group A.
2Press [F1] until you select AÐ3.
3Press [MENU].
4Turn the MULTI/ CH control to select Menu No. 62.
5Press [SUB].
6Turn the MULTI/ CH control to select Menu No. 62A.
7Press [OK].
¥ The Commander callsign entry prompt appears.
8Turn the Tuning control to select a character.
¥ You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, and Ð.
9Press [
b bb b
b]/ [
a aa a
a] to move the cursor.  Press [DEL] to
delete the character at the cursor.  Press [CLR] to
cancel the entry.
10Press [OK] to store the callsign.
On the COMMANDER:
1Press [F1] (1 s) until you select group A.
2Press [F1] until you select AÐ3.
3Press [MENU].
4Turn the MULTI/ CH control to select Menu No. 62.
5Press [SUB].
6Turn the MULTI/ CH control to select Menu No. 62B.
7Press [OK].
¥ The Transporter callsign entry prompt appears.
8Turn the Tuning control to select a character.
¥ You can enter 0 to 9, A to Z, and Ð.
9Press [
b bb b
b]/ [
a aa a
a] to move the cursor.  Press [DEL] to
delete the character at the cursor.  Press [CLR] to
cancel the entry.
¥ The callsign must match the Transporter callsign
to perform Sky Command II+ operation.
10Press [OK] to store the callsign. 
						

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PROGRAMMING A TONE FREQUENCY
You must also program the CTCSS tone to operate the
Sky Command II+.  Select the same CTCSS tone for
both the Commander and the Transporter.
1Press [F1] (1 s) until you select group A.
2Press [F1] until you select AÐ3.
3Press [MENU].
4Turn the MULTI/ CH control to select Menu No. 62.
5Press [SUB].
6Turn the MULTI/ CH control to select Menu No. 62C.
7Press [Ð]/ [+]  to select a CTCSS tone frequency for
the Sky Command II+ operation.
8Press [OK] to store the CTCSS tone frequency for
the Sky Command II+ operation.  Press [CLR] to
cancel the selection.
PROGRAMMING COMMUNICATION SPEED
You must configure the same TNC communication speed
between the Commander and the Transporter.
1Press [F1] (1 s) until you select group A.
2Press [F1] until you select AÐ3.
3Press [MENU].
4Turn the MULTI/ CH control to select Menu No. 62.
5Press [SUB].6Turn the MULTI/ CH control to select Menu No. 62D.
7Press [Ð]/ [+]  to select either 1200 bps or 9600 bps.
8Press [OK] to store the TNC communication speed
for the Sky Command II+ operation.  Press [CLR] to
cancel the selection.
Note:  9600 bps can be used only when you use TS-2000(X)/ TS-B2000
for both the Commander and the Transporter.
CONFIGURING A TNC BAND
If you are using a TS-2000(X)/ TS-B2000, confirm that
the built-in TNC is assigned to the sub-receiver.
1Press [F1] (1 s) until you select group A.
2Press [F1] until you select AÐ3.
3Press [MENU].
4Turn the MULTI/ CH control to select Menu No. 46.
5Press [Ð]/ [+]  to select ÒSUBÓ.
6Press [OK] to store the TNC band for the Sky
Command II+ operation.  Press [CLR] to cancel the
selection. 
						

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STARTING SKY COMMAND II+ OPERATION
1Select an open 144 MHz frequency on the main
transceiver.
2Select an open 440 MHz frequency for the sub-
receiver.
3Press [F1] (1 s) until you select group A.
4Press [F1] until you select AÐ3.
5Press [MENU].
6Turn the MULTI/ CH control to select Menu No. 62.
7Press [SUB].
8Turn the MULTI/ CH control to select Menu No. 62E.
9Press [Ð]/ [+]  to select either ÒCOMMANDÓ
(Commander) or ÒT-PORTERÓ (Transporter).
10The Sky Command II+ operation starts.
Note: ÒCLIENTÓ is used when you use another TM-D700A or TH-D7A for
the Transporter of the Sky Command operation.  Refer to ÒUSING A
SEPARATE TRANSPORTERÓ {TS-2000 page 88}.
TO EXIT SKY COMMAND II+ OPERATION
1Press [MENU].
2Press [Ð]/ [+] and select ÒOFFÓ to exit the Sky
Command II+ operation.