• Disconnect power cord and antenna from the transceiver.
  
   
• Remove the top and bottom covers.
  
   
• Remove the top screw from each side of the front panel assembly.
  
   
• Loosen the bottom screw from each side of the front panel assembly.
• Carefully rotate the front panel forward to gain access to the control board(X53-3910-11). This board is mounted vertically against the body of the transceiver. It is not the board that is mounted in the front panel assembly.
  
   
• Locate and remove resistor R53 from the control board.
  
   
• Assemble the transceiver then perform the CPU reset procedure by holding the A=B button in while turning on the power.

Transmit Range: 1.705-30MHz, 49-54MHz, 142-152MHz, 420-450MHz, 1240-1300MHz.

1. Remove the top and bottom cover.
   
    
2. Loosen the 4 screws that tighen the front panel.
   
    
3. Pull the front panel forward, holding the upper part.
   
    
4. You will see a fan on the left.
   
    
5. At the bottom right of the fan, there are jumpers.

• Remove R52 to expand the RX frequency.
  
   
• Remove R53 to expand the TX frequency.
  
   
• Remove R54 to expand the features.
  (Cross-band Repeat, SkyCommand, External Remote and etc.)

R52 and R54 have been already removed on my transceiver.

After the modification, it transmits:
1.705 - 30MHz, 49-54MHz, 142-152MHz, 420-450MHz.

* It does not expand too much, though :-(

Oh, I forgot one important thing.
You must perform ALL RESET by pressing and hold [A=B] key when you turn on the transceiver. (You will lose all the memory data).

 

	Kenwood TS-2000 The S-meter Adjustement

Menu item 	Default Value

00		129
01		160
02		132
03		143
04		176
05		255
06		145
07		171
08		099
09		038
10		090
11		005
12		043
13		146
14		253
15		131
16		037
17		154
18		246
19		120
20		90000150
21		00000110
22		0
23		48
24		249
25		451
26		045
27		073
28		0
29		60
30		251
31		462
32		048
33		076
34		0
35		72
36		235
37		408
38		046
39		075
40		055
41		083
42		050
43		064
44		0
45		67
46		234
47		407
48		050
49		078
50		052
51		081
52		0
53		65535
54		65535
55		65535
56		255
57		255
58		000
59		000
60		079
61		083
62		019
63		071
64		008
65		080
66		083
67		255
68		162
69		114
70		079
71		052
72		039
73		132
74		198
75		203
76		224
77		217
78		203
79		185
80		207
81		188
82		145
83		052
84		071
85		110
86		145
87		073
88		099
89		045
90		048
91		160
92		105
93		068
94		041
95		028
96		183
97		061
98		091
99		140
100		186
101		159
102		113
103		080
104		052
105		065
106		059
107		079
108		121
109		127
110		095
111		063
112		047
113		063
114		063
115		063
116		047
117		063
118		056
119		164
120		161
121		167
122		107
123		020
124		"ready"
125		6596 9492E8A9

Dave Abshire 

W4DRA

Sensitivity Kenwood TS2000 measured with Rohde & Schwartz CMS52

10dB/sinad SSB                  12 dB/sinad FM  

freq.     uV       dBm           Uv       dBm
1 Mc      1,127    -106 
1,8 Mc    0,35     -115,9  
3,7 Mc    0,4      -115
7 Mc      0,39     -115,1
10 Mc     < 0,045  < -133,9
14 Mc     0,21     -120,4 
18 Mc     0,113    -125,9
21 Mc     0,194    -121
24 Mc     0,126    -120
28 Mc     0,091    -127,9        0,163   -122,8
50,1 Mc   0,106    -126,5        0,184   -121,5
145 Mc    0,093    -127,6        0,19    -121,4
430 Mc    0,07     -130          0,14    -123,6
440 Mc    0,082    -128,7        0,146   -123,7    

The values are measured with the pre-amp on .

73 , Hans , PA3HGT
 

Notice
Support for customers using ARCP-2000 Radio Control Program.

December 5, 2001

We've updated ARCP-2000 Radio Control Program Ver 1.01 to Ver 1.02. We are offering Ver 1.02 as a download to owners of Ver 1.00 and Ver 1.01. This update can be downloaded from below.

ARCP-2000 Radio Control Program Ver 1.01 update to Ver 1.02 details:(December 05, 2001)

1. Resolves the issue where received data is not updated in the terminal window while continually monitoring packet data.
   
    
2. Readability of characters within the terminal window has been improved.

ARCP-2000 Radio Control Program Ver 1.00 update to Ver 1.01 details:(March 30, 2001)

1. SUB frequency display direct entry not possible in satellite mode issue resolved.
   
    
2. Resolves frequency number adjustment issue in MAIN display and SUB display while in satellite mode.
   
    
3. Resolves the issue where in bands that CTRL is not displayed, MODE is not displayed correctly when calling up satellite memory.
   
    
4. Resolves the issue where only 7 characters could be entered in the satellite memory channel name. Now up to 8 characters may be entered.

Download

Note: Download is only available to purchasers of the ARCP-2000 Radio Control Program Ver 1.00 and Ver 1.01.
Please note that 'Ver 1.00' can also be updated to 'Ver 1.02'.
Please note that even if software is downloaded, it cannot be used by non-purchasers.

Installation instructions:

1. Execute downloaded file and extract the ARCP-2000 installation program into a designated folder.
   
    
2. In the previously designated folder, a folder labeled Arcp2000 will be created. There you will find a folder labeled "disk1". Execute the Setup.exe file within the "disk1" folder to begin installation.
   
    
3. Once installation begins, follow the instructions to continue with installation.

Latest update: ARCP-2000 Ver 1.10: Arcp110.exe 2.4MB.

• Remove the bottom cover.
  
   
• Locate plastic mini-jumper labeled "Local / DX" near antenna connector
  
   
• Move jumper from "Local" to the "DX" position.
  
   
• Replace bottom cover.

Done!

73's from Alex (N3GX)

New sub band RX is 118 to 174 mhz and 220 to 512 mhz.

This includes the 220 mhz ham band.

I did not remove R53 to expand the TX frequency but the RX mod works fine.