[Kenwood] TS-2000 S-meter

Mon, 29 Mar 2004 09:04:41 -0500

Guess everybody departed from the IEEE standard somewhat,
well Ten-Tec still uses 50 uV - well last time I checked anyway.
Thanks for the update Cliff !!!

73,  Larry,   K4WLS

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clif Holland" <[email protected]>
To: "Larry, K4WLS" <[email protected]>; "Scott Manthe" <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 8:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Kenwood] TS-2000 S-meter

The TS2000 ,as are all late model Kenwoods and Icoms, is set to 20uV @ S-9

Clif Holland, KA5IPF
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Irving, TX 75060

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry, K4WLS" <[email protected]>
To: "Scott Manthe" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 1:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Kenwood] TS-2000 S-meter

> If you have a signal generator (or can borow one) that has an
> accurate output meter:
>
> Turn the ATT on TS-2000 off or tune into a 50/52 Ohm load and
> leave it on. Signal Generator Output Z should be nominal 50
> Ohms (50 - 52 Ohms). Use no more than 3 ft length of 50/52 Ohm coax to
> connect output of Sig Gen to TS-2000 antenna
> connector. Set Sig Gen to CW, 50 uV output at 14.2 Mhz. Tune XCVR to 14.2
> Mhz USB mode, USB filter. S Meter should read S9 or close to it as it
peaks
> across the signal when you turn VFO
> knob.
> Coax should be at least RG-58 in size.
>
> Larry,   K4WLS
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Scott Manthe" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 1:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [Kenwood] TS-2000 S-meter
>
>
> The S-meter on the TS-2000 is tighter than most rigs. It is however
normally
> very close to what the proper calibration for an s-meter SHOULD be. If you
> can hear well with your TS-2000, then I wouldn't worry about it. Think of
it
> this way: The TS-2000 is closer to being right than most of the other rigs
> out there.
>
> 73,
> Scott, W9AL
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 11:48 AM
> Subject: [Kenwood] TS-2000 S-meter
>
>
> > My S-meter isnt reading even s-9+ signals. They are comming in
> beautifully,
> > but the S-meter doesnt move hardly at all. I have simultainiously
recieved
> the
> > same signals on both my TS-2000 and Icom IC-718 and my 718 reads the
same
> > signals really well. Could I have bumped something in the settings to
> change the
> > S-meter sensitivity?? The radio is about 6 months old, so I still have
> time
> > left on the warrenty if I have to take it somewhere. Any ideas?
> > Thanks for whoever responds,
> >    Steve
> >  KC8QVO
> >
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