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Xiegu HQ testing CW decode on the new X6200
Xiegu HQ testing CW decode on the new X6200
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preproduction X6200 40 metre band RX
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just a short video of the preproduction X6200 receive on 40 metres RX. Please be aware that I am now totally bed and wheelchair bound due to a spinal chord injury to my neck. so doing these videos in the best way I can. This happened over 2 years ago so hence huge gaps in the posting of videos in comparison to how I used to do so. 73 de Wayne 2e0bvj
Xiegu X6200 decoding more FT8
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Preproduction Xiegu X6200 decoding some more FT8
A very short video of the preproduction Xiegu X6200 decoding FT8
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Just a short video of the preproduction Xiegu X6200 decoding some FT8 on 17 metres. Sorry about the shaky camera work
A preproduction Xiegu X6200.
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Just a short video of the new Xiegu X6200 tuned to Manchester Airport Volmet.
Working 9A1RBZ in Croatia with the Xigeu X6100
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A short video of my preproduction Xiegu X6100 working 9A1RBZ on 20 metre band..
Patience eventually paid off with the X6100 working RZ3DW near Moscow in Russia.
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A rather longer video here, i was trying to work RZ3DW near Moscow in Russia. Patience finally paid off after waiting so long.. FFWD to around 7 minutes if you want to see the the actual QSO.. Thank you for watching and 73 for now from 2e0bvj
Working SP9PKM with the Xiegu X6100
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Band conditions ain't the best this morning but i did manage to work SP9PKM in Poland.. Again 10 watts into my home brew fishing pole vertical mounted on a pole around 10 feet above ground. Its a great radio and it does not disappoint one bit, so far so good.. 73 de Wayne 2e0bvj
working TM60ANT on 20 metres with the new XieGu X6100
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My self 2e0bvj working special event station TM60ANT in France on 20 metres with the Xiegu X6100. 10 watts into my home brew fishing pole vertical mounted around 10 feet above ground level..
XieGu X6100 on 40 metre's RX
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Listening to a short QSO on 40 metres with the new Xiegu X6100. Be aware this is a pre-production version and not all features are available in these rigs..
Almost my first contact with the brand new XieGu X6100,
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Almost made my first contact on the brand new X6100 QRP HF/ 6 metre's SDR transceiver..This is a pre-production version so some features are not present at the moment..
My new Icom IC-705, link in description for the case
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A quick contact with S51DX with my new Icom IC-705 running 10 watts into my delta loop mounted 16 feet above ground.. If your interested in the protective case, here is the link for it.. Their is also a perspex front cover for when not in use, not shown in this video.. www.ebay.com/itm/protective-case-side-end-panels-cover-Antenna-Bracket-For-ICOM-705-IC-705/174599412874?pageci=53550ded-6320-48...
Xiegu G90 optional GSOC controller decoding CW
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Soon to be added in a firmware update for the optional G90 GSOC control head.. More updates will include other data modes..
Measurements of the Preproduction Xiegu GSOC controller for the G90 & the X5105..
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Just a brief video to give you an idea of the dimensions of the Xiegu GSOC universal controller & data terminal..
Working a few contesters with my Xiegu G90..
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Xiegu G90 with the GSOC universal controller and data terminal. Running 15 watts into my home brew delta loop that is around 16 feet above ground level..
Wow!! look at the waterfall on my Xiegu G90 GSOC controller and data terminal..
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Wow!! look at the waterfall on my Xiegu G90 GSOC controller and data terminal..
Working LY4A with the XieGU G90 connected to the GSOC touch screen remote controller..
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Working LY4A with the XieGU G90 connected to the GSOC touch screen remote controller..
The G90 GSOC external controller has landed on my door step.
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The G90 GSOC external controller has landed on my door step.
The soon to be released GSOC from XieGu tech in China..
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The soon to be released GSOC from XieGu tech in China..
The Xiegu G90 (GSOC) remote head controller in development
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The Xiegu G90 (GSOC) remote head controller in development
Xiegu G90 GSOC remote head controller testing
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Xiegu G90 GSOC remote head controller testing
Another short video of the G90 GSOC controller with remote keyboard
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Another short video of the G90 GSOC controller with remote keyboard
The XieGu GSOC remote controller for the G90
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The XieGu GSOC remote controller for the G90
The XieGu G1M from XieGu with after market larger metal VFO knob..
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The XieGu G1M from XieGu with after market larger metal VFO knob..
Working a few stations at low power with XieGu's G90
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Working a few stations at low power with XieGu's G90
The XieGu G90 stand with built in cooling fan..
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The XieGu G90 stand with built in cooling fan..
Xiegu G90 optional control head in development
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Xiegu G90 optional control head in development
You are the man! Who needs a box for the radio, everything out and let's see how this works...! Could you please provide more information about the hardware of the X6200 model. It is the same as the 6100, what are the differences?
Terrible screeching modulation!!! The new software did not fix this bug. Inability to record and play back messages in good quality. Due to high heating, some settings change spontaneously.
Any chance you could share a video with an external speaker please ? that would be interesting.
Audio is aweful
It's a preproduction X6200 so does have issues and is to be expected. The full production versions will have all the issues resolved..
@@qrphfradio7753 How do you know?
Xiegu audio is generally awful, save up the extra few Bob and get the IC-705 !
On my device there is no Signal Meter
I just viewed your X6200 video and it does have a S meter
Try turning the preamp on and adjust the RF gain and your S meter should function. Properly.
If xiegu address the harsh noisy audio I would consider one but it is a characteristic of SDR and the focus is on screens and bling instead.
Wow, that internal speaker sucks
Audio is aweful
Weak signal
Looks great !
It looks even better in the flesh. With the X6200 ypu will have the option to add a module to give you VHF UHF too. Making this a shack in the box, just add antenna and away you go.
your firmware is obviously different than mine (V1.79/1.80) the scale on your's is adjustable, mine is set to Auto
You never showed the radio behaviour on TX at 8v :(
I thought I had bricked my radio after following another site's advice. Worked great. Thanks!
Why does my display stay on during the upload when yours doesn't ?
What power level does the radio use to do the swr sweep? I am hoping it is very low level for safety of the finals.
Did you check the quality of the output when you reduced the power below 10V. Any distortion on SSB or Chirp on CW? I once got a 551 rprt due to voltage drop on an FT 100 due to thin power cable. I am wondering how well it would work on a 3S Lipo (11.1V nominal and 12.6V - 9.9V) I am not worried about reduced power out but rather distortion and Chirp.
Don't need to speak unto mic during this, yes?
I had never seen this radio anywhere, only heard of the name. It looks almost like a predecessor of the G90.
Yes it is, a great little qrp rig, I have 3 of them still in my possession and do bring them out from time to time. Max power is 20 watts, I never ran more than 10 watts, it wasn't needed as you will see in all my X108G videos.
what antenna you using? what is the price?
You use tune into tx with this antenna.
Do you still have and use the loop tuner ? I have the MFJ-935C loop tuner and find it really great, today got Belarus station from my QTH in Ireland on 20m and 5 Watts, 2,223 Kms. Using 2 meters of 10mm soft copper pipe bent into a loop. The loop tuner was on a patio table. Very impressed with the tuner. I've used 4 meters of copper pipe and got Canada on 20m 20 Watts. I intend to use this loop tuner a lot more. I got the 9232 as a gift and haven't used it yet but I intend to.
Sir, have you upgraded the software ?, I see the different menu my xiegu x5105
I was an early adopter of the g90 and it's a good little radio. The early adopters with the fan unit did not receive a bottom cover. It's wide open and the fan is uncovered you can stick your fingers in it. The chassis was punched for screws to hold the bottom cover on. I'm glad one is available now but are there any available for early adopters that did not get a bottom cover?
Contact them and ask them for one, tell them you spoke to me ( Wayne) and they should look after you...
Another great vid, another new subscriber. A bit difficult to hear you speak when there's a QSO going on. Perhaps consider post-audio overdub? QUESTION: How to determine when to use high filters vs low filters? Thank you!
Nice antenna!
2022 modell?
No its 1st batch.
Can you move the line indicator rather than the analyser
Not as far as I'm aware, sorry!
Wonder why you set agc to fast while mode is usb phone?
Does anyone know if its possible to get a display and the pc board for a x108G? Its a great rig and I had lots of fun with it, but the display is dead.
hello Walter my friend, how are you keeping, its been so long since we last spoke..I hope your keeping well..
I would have liked to watch your video but the light reflection is so bad I just gave up watching. You speak of this problem but you never cut off the light causing the problem. JUST CUT OFF THE LIGHT
Nice copy my friend, yes the radio has a few niggles but I can overlook most of those because the transmit and receive work as intended and I have no regrets in buying it 73s👍🏻👍🏻
Hi Davey, Thanks for posting your message, they are excellent on TX/RX. I have worked many stations with this pre-production X6100 and never received a negative report yet. Let me know what you have niggles with and I will pass it onto the engineers at XieGu and I will try to get them resolved for you. Also any features you'd like to see as well.. 73 Wayne 2e0bvj
@@qrphfradio7753 Hi Wayne Tnx for the response I never expected that, I have an issue that developed about a week after I had bought the radio from Sinotel uk it came with version 1.1.4 last week for some reason it developed this strange fault that when I press the CW mode button it goes into transmit and the only way out of transmit is to change out CW mode back to ssb or any other mode. I have installed the latest firmware version since but this has not has fixed the problem. Thanks for your offer of help most kind of you and much appreciated. Dave M3ago
@@daveyjones6465 Dave return it to Alan at Sinotel, for exchange, you have no problems there with warranty claims.. He's a great guy and looks after his customers well, mention you've spoken with me if you wish, he does know me well..Keep me posted with the progress, any other problems just let me know.. Wayne 2e0bvj
@@qrphfradio7753 Hi thank you Wayne I was a bit reluctant to return it as I have never had any dealings with them before this purchase, and wasn’t sure how they would respond. I will contact them tomorrow and mention your name to them I’m much obliged for your positive response 73s dave
@@daveyjones6465 Your welcome Davey, you have nothing to worry about, that I can assure you..He really does look after his customers regardless..You will get a fast turnaround time, so you won't be left in limbo, let me know how you get on, good luck with it..
What kind of filters does it have for the TX side? How wide can you go on TX
This is not the latest firmware latest one is v1 78🤪
Take a look at the date this video was released, that will explain why its not the latest firmware..Video Released, 27th March 2019, it was the latest firmware at that point.
@@qrphfradio7753 Thanks!.
fantastic video 73 from kb2uew
Thank you, I was about to give up on this contact but i hanged on in there and got the fish.. Antenna is a simple 10 metre home brew fishing pole vertical that's mounted around 12 foot above ground level at the rear of my QTH. So I was very happy to work this station with 10 watts only. 73 de Wayne 2e0bvj
Nice contact
Hi Wayne I have this radio coming .
Nice one my friend, will you be using it for portable ops, or for in the shack??
@@qrphfradio7753 I will use it at home and garden portable I also have the 705v.
where are you located during this? thanks
in my living room QTH Bolton lancashire
Good contact mate. Whats the sp with the release of this sdr transceiver and is it being built in shenzhen? Any info appreciated as it looks a tidy radio indeed 👍 73
It should be released any day now, i know that somebody from youtube in the US told me a couple of days ago that his has shipped already. Yes its manufactured in Shenzhen.. de Wayne 2e0bvj
Nice 😀
I don't know what it is but these SDR's seem to have really harsh background noise, my 7300 has it too and I always need NR on, One exception, my Airspy HF+ which has pretty good audio and I use this now with the 7300 . With that weak signal there in this video there's no way my FT-891 would have this level of noise, It's got such good audio that I rarely need to use the DNR, I always listen with the same headphones. I had the X5105 good radio but sold it due to not needing it but had a lot of fun with it and an EFHW Really compact portable setup, the X6100 looks great but it's a real shame about the noise and I'm not sure NR would help much shouldn't be so noisy to begin with but looking forward to more videos. Xiegu should look at making a 100 Watt radio.
THANKS WAYNE. Very glad to get these videos on the Xiegu 6100, hope to get mine de.veered soon. 73. KV5P
No problem Mike, you will certainly be seeing a few more videos of the X6100 from this side. It will be heading back to the factory soon, but that won't be the end of this. I will have a fully functioning radio to do more of the same with.. 73de Wayne 2e0bvj
@@qrphfradio7753 I just got a notice that my Xiegu 6100 has been shipped and is on its way.
@@mikemiles3068 great news Mike, hopefully it will arrive quickly for you.
Which radio do you prefer, the X6100 or the IC-705 ?
Now you've got me Martin, hands fully up, the IC- 705 is hard to beat. I have had mine since just after release a will never part with it.. But they both have their places, and depends on your budget as well.
The X6100 has a built in ATU and high capacity battery, a smaller lighter form factor and very robustly built as well..
LUBBISH.............Cheap, Chinese shite. Had a G90 - pile of faeces and the UK support is a joke. The Tiddlywinks are pretty rude too when you deal direct. Both treated me like a prick....If you must go Chinese, have a takeaway and save up for a proper Jap radio. Hah So.
Nice to see your videos again Wayne fantastic 73 Carl 2E0HPI
Hi Carl, long time no speak to, how's things your way?? Yeah it's been a while for sure, just getting into the swing of things again this side..
@@qrphfradio7753 everything is good here although had to move location and my dipole is located in the loft now , I'm using the icom IC-705 portable and at home , Hope everyone is well 73 Carl
@@2e0hpi Good to hear Carl, I also have the IC-705, had it since just after its first release. Cracking bit of kit as well, it's a definite keeper for sure.
Good job Wayne, nice radio as well.
Hi Joel, Thank you, and yes It certainly is a nice radio. I've only had it here for a few days and so far so good. No adverse reports when making these contacts, Russia is the furthest so far at around 1,500 miles, not bad for 10 watts and a mediocre home brew antenna.
Would the lack of Compression be behind this?
Yes I think so, I have no doubt that the full production version will have compression..All previous XieGu rigs have had that, I will confirm this tomorrow and get back to you..
Any noise reduction sound is crap
Yes their is as well filters too, a lot of the noise is due to some body close by with a dodgy wall wart or something like that . When running on the internal battery its a lot quieter..
👍 73. KV5P
Good video Wayne❗️ I am still waiting on my to be shipped, I live here in Texas and ordered the Xiegu 6100 on a pre-order last month and they said it would be shipped by the end of November. I am very glad that you seem to be pleased with yours❗️👍 73 KV5P
Hi Michael, This is a pre-production/evaluation X6100, so it's not got all the functions and features working like Bluetooth and so on..So far with its limitations it's working very well, I worked a station near Moscow Russia Yesterday and got good reports back. That was running full power at 10 watts into my home brew fishing pole vertical, that's mounted around 10-12 feet above ground level. To me that is the most important part of any radio, so a 1,500 mile contact with limitations is worth its weight in gold. 73 de Wayne 2e0bvj, QTH Bolton, Manchester UK
@@qrphfradio7753 I just wanted to say thanks for the video and update, even after being a Ham over 40 years this will be my first QRP Radio so i am somewhat excited and wondering if I made a good decision or not. 73. KV5P
No problem Mike, i will be adding further videos over the coming days. I promised some one that i would upload some with CW RX using the built in filters and so on. Unfortunately I got talking to their software/firmware engineer, i reported some bugs as well as some menu item changes. If you have any problems that are firmware related, or just generally stuck on how to do things, you can let me know here on CZcams and i will get it resolved in quick time for you, that includes others as well. Suggestions are welcome of course. I'm on QRZ and you all are welcome to contact me direct via my email address on there, call sign 2e0bvj. I usually reply pretty much straight away, or the next morning with the time differences here in the UK.. 73de Wayne 2e0bvj