All:

Not sure why, but It took a factory reset to get my Kenwood TS-2000 working with an external 9600 baud TNC. The setup now works fine with 9600 baud satellites.

So for those who may have a TS-2000, the rig will work with an external 9600 baud TNC right out of the box. The external TNC data rate (menu 50F) must be set to 9600. The same menu item must changed to 1200 when operating the TNC at 1200 baud.

Thanks for all...

Tony -K2MO