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Lots of great compartments.. Kody k3klb is a great operator.. If he uses it, it has been well thought out.. Thanks for sharing ! !

Well done video. I am a licensed ham "like CB ot something" to the rest of my family...Would like to establish a communication network using gmrs. This really shows what can be affordable and without allot a difficulty

Thanks Chris for the demo. I'd like something that would carry my Yaesu 991A. A heavy bulky radio, but the one I prefer for Field Day. Problem is I'm short and an old lady. Carrying a pelican case is almost too difficult. But I know my radio better protected than the large canvas bag I used 4 years ago where one of the knobs broke off. Wonder if a smaller lighter weight bag like that could be used. Thanks

where you have it mounted to the mast pole, is it insulated against it? or is the copper pipe right against the mast? thanks

Nice setup, I've been looking at camera duffels to do the same thing, they're rougly similar to that. I refuse to use anything military or "tactical" looking, it doesn't look as safe or friendly to the public (and police) as non-military/tactical looking things and I've seen too many veterans have flashbacks from being just vaguely reminded of their service. The Pelican and pelican-style cases that seem to be semi-popular are too inflexible, both from a literal and "down the road" perspective, for me. Hard-sided cases can protect your radio, but they can also give you a good bump if you aren't careful or don't see them until it's too late, and once you pull out the foam, you can't change the layout. The furthest "hike" I may ever do with a radio is from the car to where I'm setting up for a field day. I have no hiking bone in my body, wandering around and then sleeping on the ground is not my idea of a great time. That G106 almost looks like a modern stereo component! Like a DAC or something like that. Or an interface from a professional XLR mike to a computer.

Thanks for showing this, Chris. Great demonstration. I saw when Kody posted about it. But now after seeing more, I'm very tempted.

What model 5.11 Range Ready Training bag is it? They have several different ones.

Hi, Chris. I POTA as a stationary mobile, using my Alinco DX-70. My backup rig is the FT-817Nd, which I keep in an old laptop briefcase, with all its useful accessories.. Keep up the good work! 73, Mike K3CXG

I use a cardboard box thrown in the trunk..

I’m all over the place. Tactical backpack, sling pack, rubbermade storage tubs, truck floorboard and more. This 5.11 Range Ready Training bag might be the answer. I enjoy your videos.

Is it any good as a hf communactions recivier I'm a swl

I think if that radio ever went on sale for $200, I'd buy it.

Should the elements not hang from the boom instead of the way yours is mounted - above the boom? Just a question, I built a mosley for a friend recently and built it like mines is - mines is a DX33 though, not mosley.

I have the 106 and I like to play with it. I have three other Xiegu radios. If I had to give up all but one, I probably would keep the g90..

Thanks for the video, Chris. I received my HamClock device on Monday, so it is very new to me. Some of the things you pointed out were very useful. I think this unit needs time for exploration, so that the full potential for its use can be fully understood. I think given time, I will enjoy playing around with this. Once again, thanks for the useful video, Chris. 73 de Geoff (G4SQJ).

Great video! I'm wondering if any automotive centers or car stereo installation companies would do that for a charge? I'm looking to get back into HF mobile and would love to get the vehicle bonded like this. What are your thoughts?

Better manual on rhe Radioddity website - I posted the direct link in a comment here yesterday but CZcams drops comments with URLs in them, so you will have to search. Ed DD5LP

Nice look at the G-106! I have been curious about this little radio. I like small radios and milking them for all they are worth...lol! So, I may purchase one soon. Like you, I am a die-hard Yaesu FT-817nd fan. Those little radios were way ahead of their time and often overlooked. Looking forward to more videos of the Xiegu G-106 in action. 73!

G90 is a much better radio

I love mine. It’s a quirky little thing but fun. I works pretty well for a radio that fits in pocket. I have a X108G outdoor version, a G90, X6100. So I thought I give the G106 a try. De KK4LBJ.

Hi Chris, thanks for the great walkthrough! I'm really interested in seeing how this small inexpensive rig works for you. Two is one, one is none 😀Talk to you soon and 73 from Tracy VE3TWM.

The G106 is a great radio but only if you get it on sale. At full price you are honestly better off with a G90 which has the tuner and 20 watts

Does it have ssb?

Made several pota activations using the G106, for an entry level qrp rig it gets the job done and easy on the wallet. Very happy with mine. 73

I have a number of radios but always have fun with my G106 "barefoot". Its simple and easy to use, and compared with my first ever HF rig (an HW-8 I build back in the 1970's) it is fun to use.

You're going to need to take it into the field for some trials in place of the 817 to see how it compares. Try some ear buds with the mic. That may make for better audio.

Thanks Chris, nice review. I like my G106, it's good for what I use it for, making SSB contacts. If I had to complain about something it would be the audio or the lack of audio, I usually end up running at full volume on the speaker/mic to hear it.

I think that I want one now. $239 bundled with the DE-19 Data Interface Expansion Adapter.

You should have gotten a G90! Great radio!

I swore off BNCs....I had so many failures it wasn't funny. But that was my experience and probably not typical.

Thanks for the shout out. I'm a fan of the G106 - it doesn't do much, but what it does do it does really well and I think it's higher quality than the *SDX rigs, so that explains the price. You can use the DE-19 for digital work, or make a cable to plug into the mic jack. Have Fun!

Thanks now 1.3 to 1 midrange frequency thanks KC1UCW

Good review Chris.. Looks like it will make a nice, compact backup radio for you.. Cant beat the price either.. Thanks for sharing.. 73, Kevin ~ k0klb

I have a G-106, and a G-90, I also have a couple of versions of bitx, and a (tr)uSDX. I like the G-106. An external speaker DOES make a difference. I've gotten several 59 contacts going through a ZM-2 ATU into a hustler 5-btv that needs some maintenance, hence the tuner. 73 de nm9o

Good initial review and demonstration. The menu looks nice and simple.

I wanted to order it but then I saw the postage costs for Italy are the same as the product

Your video made sense! Thank u!! de WB9DBD

Nice, nice video thank you and the frequency 280 is the one I talked to a lot of Spanish people and I recognize the voice so thank you for sharing with everybody 😊

Nice job. I just moved into a neighborhood with dreaded HOA so no beams but think I will give this a try thank you. wa7ups

As a Brit, I'm always interested to hear how things are across the Pond. I notice that 146.52 seems to be used both as a calling and working frequency; our calling channel over here is 145.500, but I bet that even if it had been silent all day with you putting out calls and you eventually got a contact, if you carried on chatting and didn't QSY to another simplex channel you'd have some joker pop up and tell you off for having a QSO on the calling channel! Many thanks for the video, 73, G0CIQ

I see nowhere to connect it to WiFi. I don't have an icon at the top corner

I bought one of those resistors and the tab fell off. They are very delicate...😅

This is 5 years old when I found it. Been looking for something like this for a while, and will be looking a bit deeper into building this possibly. Have looked at a few other 6m designs over the past few weeks and very possibly will be considering building this one in the near future. Are there any updates to the design & build? Cheers Mick G6ASJ.

Is there a part one?😀

I built this antenna and could not get the swr reasonable 5.7 @ 50.00 to 17.5 @54.5 measured everything exactly feed and shorting strap as per plan not sure what gives

Thanks for the excellent video. I am just getting back into ham radio after 30 years away from it. I am planning a fan dipole as the first temporary antenna I make just to get on the air. That is when my new house and shack are built. The vice you used reminded me that I need to get one :) HS0ZQF

It does a lot more, I just ordered one for other linux ham apps that come with it, they may not have been out when this video was done, once I get comfortable with it I may do a video?

Improvement: pump the audio through the truck sound system.

Is using battery cable wire Ok or does it need to be flat wire.

I could hardly tell the difference but to me the 219 has a slight edge. I have the HM-207 on mine, which is basically for the 5100 so the buttons are labeled differently. There’s a $40 difference between the 207 & 151, but haven’t figured out why. I’ll have to try the 207 vs the 198 & see. I got the 207 for the remote functionality but I’m not using it as much as I thought, probably because the buttons aren’t labeled correctly.