TS2000 Firmware Upgrades TS2000 Ver. 3.04 - DOS Program (ZIP file) - DOS Program (ZIP file) TS2000 Radio Installation Application Notes Installation guides are available for the following radios. Please to obtain them. Kenwood TK-280/380/480/481 Kenwood TK-760/762/860/862 Kenwood TK-780/880/980/981 Kenwood TK-840/940/941 Kenwood TKB/TKR-720 Motorola GM300 Motorola M1225 Motorola SM50/SM120 Motorla MaxTrac Motorla GTX 800 MHz Motorla Spectra Motorla Maxar EFJohnson 8600 Series EFJohnson 5876/5877 EFJohnson 7180-7187 EFJohnson LTR 7182/7186 EFJohnson 8640 LTR Ericsson/GE PSX-200/PSX-SE Ericsson/GE MDX Ericsson/GE MTL GE MLS MDS 2310 Midland SYN-TECH II VHF Uniden SMS825 Vertex VX-3000.

Tk860 The Kenwood TK-860 UHF FM transceiver Nice little radio. Test Delle Matrici Di Raven Downloads there. Like my Console five, and a few others, this is not really a ham radio, but it is part of my shack anyway.

The TK-860 is a commercial two way radio, designed for fleet users like police, fire, or commercial utility use. Though this radio is designed to use a frequency band near to 70cm, I do not consider it to be a 70 cm radio, and will make no serious attempt to use on on that band. Instead, I have programmed it to use the GMRS/FRS frequencies. The radio is a type 1, rated for use on 450 MHz - 476 MHz - ideal for GMRS/FRS, but presumably not so good for the 420 MHz - 450 MHz 70 cm ham band. It was designed as a mobile radio, but I most often use it as a base.

The radio requires 13.8 VDC power, which I already have in my shack. It also requires an external antenna, which I easily built and mounted. Output power is 25 watts (5 watts low) on 32 channels - more than sufficient for GMRS/FRS. It is capable of duplex operation, and can use the 25 or 12.5 (narrow band) channel width. This is the basic radio - other models are available which put out 35 watts on as many as 128 channels. I paid a bit over $50 including shipping, for this radio.

Like most commercial UHF/VHF radios, the TK-860 uses a pigtail coax connector and has a massive heat sink. These things are built like tanks, and are designed for rough full time use by commercial operators. Everything about them is overbuilt and first class. Unfortunately, everything about them assumes the services of a radio tech, making them a bit of a chore to set up and program. Still, it can be done.

KPG-49D software. Is a tool for programming the TK-780/880/280/380/980/981/480/481 transceiver. (TK-980/981/480/481 does not have Conventional Format) Using this software, first enter programming data into the computer, and then transfer the data to a transceiver. You can print out the data on a printer. You can also. TK-880 series UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-980 800 MHz FM TRANSCEIVER TK-981 900 MHz FM TRANSCEIVER. We are grateful you chose KENWOOD for your personal mobile.

There are probably better choices for 70cm due to the channel limitations on this radio. At the new narrow band standard, it would require 1600 channels to hit every 70 cm frequency. The 32 channels of the TK-860 just are not enough.

For FRS/GMRS it is nearly ideal. The fifteen GMRS channels, along with the seven unique FRS frequencies still leave ten unused channels - possibly for 70cm repeater use, in case I decide to attempt 70 cm on this radio. The 25 watt high (50 allowed on GMRS), and 5 watt low (7 watts allowed when talking to FRS on shared FRS channels for GMRS license holders), are a good match for the legal limits on these services. Operating on GMRS requires a license. There is no test, but there is an $85 fee every four years. You are also required to use a call sign during transmissions.

On the plus side, you do not have to be a licensed radio operator to use GMRS, so your family members could use your radio. A GMRS license also allows you to operate on shared FRS frequencies at 7 watts when talking to FRS users, instead of the 500mw limit of regular FRS users. So really you can talk to just about anyone. GMRS transceivers can also use antenna systems which provide gain, and are allowed repeaters and base stations. Use of this radio on the seven dedicated FRS frequencies would be illegal, due to the removable antenna, and higher power. Tecnomatix 8 2 Rapidshare Download. The TK-860 is able to work the duplex channels of GMRS, as well as the simplex channels of FRS.

It is also capable of generating and responding to tones, which is handy for repeaters on 70 cm as well as GMRS. Though FRS is getting to be a busy place, GMRS is still pretty usable, particularly when most of those who use the frequencies are doing so from cheap little units that use half a watt and a no gain antenna.