[amsat-bb] TS2000 Birdie 436.795

[John Geiger]

The cheapest way to work SO50 with the TS2000 is to get a $25 Baofeng, and
a coax switch, and use the Baofeng for receive on SO50 passes.  That is
what I have been doing.

73 John AF5CC

On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 3:12 PM, Alan <wa4sca at gmail.com> wrote:

> Mike,
>
> I don't have a TS-2k, but it does have a separate RX input.  At least one
> person mentioned using it with a separate RX converter on SO-50 which gets
> around the internal birdie.  Probably not a cost effective solution unless
> you happen to have one laying around.
>
> As for a new Kenwood, I have been asking them that for years, literally.
> The answer in the past has always been that it is under active
> consideration.  Real Soon Now.
>
> 73s,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
>
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> <  Guess if this is a real birdie (internal beat frequency)  I am up the
> creek,
> <Since in the radio design cannot be changed. I heard Kenwood might be
> <releasing a new satellite rig at Dayton next year. Any rumors out there?
> So
> <think I answered my question and the TS-2000 cannot be used for SO-50  TNX
> <AGN 73  Mike K4MIA
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