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As an ICOM owner and G90 owner, many thanks to Xeigu for keeping the pressure on the industry to provide quality for the price and more features.
Exactly! Gotta keep the on their toes!
If only the G90 had 2m and 70cm. I think that would be great
Where you find quality in Xiegu?
Low price - yes, but not quality.
The Extended Component slot is where the Game Genie gets plugged in.
Cheat Codes for WAS, DXCC and WAG! I like it!
Xiegu represents the most ecxiting development in the ham radio industry, and I guess this will not dissapoint. Now I am eager to see firmware or the internal os with A. I. noise filter implementation. Official or unofficial. Herein lies a great potential....
You nailed it! They will evolve into a force to be reckoned with.
Would have liked to see 20watts, still a nice upgrade
Right!
As a old CB radio operator from the 70s just before they stopped us from having to buy a license. I had learned it depends on the weather conditions I have taken a CB radio with only 4 watt's and talked from Alabama to Canada it was raining that night but just as the rain stopped the signal was gone.
Yes, it is very dependent on a lot of atmospheric conditions. That's half the fun! I don't mind the power output that much. I would of course prefer more, but I'll be fine with 8W. @@Tommy-K4BWN
No IQ-port is a show stopper!
My 6100 isnt updated because of this. The 8 watts is due to heating problem because of the batter placement.
Could be!
Nice update and fantastic audio by the way. Had to check to make sure you weren't in the truck with me
Hey, thanks! The audio in the editor looks weak, but it sounds good. I don't get it sometimes.
I think the removable plate on the top is in the same position as the two vertical posts in the original rendering.
I couldn't tell if it was on the same side, but I think you're right. Be interesting to see what extra knobs would be needed.
With only 8 watts on external battery, not sure this is really enough of an upgrade on the x6100 for my needs at least. Was really hoping for a G90 like 20 watts. The part that might sway me to the positive is more the potential of expansion. We shall see.
I was really hoping for a 2fer win of upgrading the G90 and the x6100 at the same time!
And of course who am I kidding? I'll probably order first day I can ;)
@@russbrown194 it's an addiction... But it's all legal, so indulge!
Not sure I would call them "rails". Handles maybe.
A commenter on another channel (Modern Ham?) noted in the external DC voltage input spec where 20w is mentioned if you supply 13.8-15.1V. Might be a typo.
Everything is a typo... Until the radio ships!
Is it a hexnut visible behind the volume knob ? Thats OK on a DIY radio, but not on this one. And regarding the loudspeaker I preferred the look on the pictures from some months ago. Again it looks like DIY.
But besides of that, it is a nice shack in a box radio. Radio, tuner and battery in the same box makes portable operation so easy.
Agreed 👍💯
Still red text on blue background. But maybe they'll change that before production.
My old eyes have trouble with that red on blue!
Thanks, Steve. I’ve played with my ‘6100 enough to know that the ‘5105 is/was still the better radio. The >75 loud birdies on the ham bands on the ‘6100 alone is enough to make very cautious about Xiegu’s next ‘everyone’s a beta tester’ offering. Still, it does look nice & sounds promising. We’ll see if Xiegu can deliver a complete & fully functional non-beta radio for once but I’m deff not holding my breath. Stay well, amigo. 73 de W8IJN
Is the 5105 (now) fine regarding the issues you mentioned (and others)? Is it safe to buy?
The price of living on the edge!
@@pcfreak1992 Truth up, the X5105 has birdie issues too. The worst was on 10m, somewhere around 28.4 MHz. I remember it mainly 'cause you could hear the signal on another nearby receiver. I wish that I'd kept the '5105 & skipped the '6100. As usual, ymmv &c
@@haramanggapuja Oh wow, I did not know you could receive them on another radio! 😳
Did somebody say 220MHz?! That would be cool. I've been debating getting a transverter for 1.25m to use with my ICOM 705.
This is the marketing way... They want you to doubt getting the 705 setup so you get this one instead.
Taking bets on the new password.... 456?
Could be... But we don't need the password to hack it!
I’m curious if the 3.5mm ports have the same mechanically flawed surface mount design? That choice makes the X6100 a disposable radio for field operators who use CW a lot.
I would bet they do!
I had the 5105 and 6100 for a few months. I think the only drawback of these radios is the software. They should care more about the user experience and functions. I sold them and bought an IC-705 rather, because it's very comfortable, and never let me in trouble. It was fascinating, that all feature worked much more than I expected. Although I'm curious about this RIG too, I would like to see something about Wolf DDC DUC radios too, they look promising, although the price is almost as much as a used 705. Did you try them?
I haven't tried them yet, but they are on the list!
If nothing else at least they are pushing the bigger companies to come of age, Thanks TO
That's it right there!
I was kind of hoping that it could do 20w with an external battery.
Me too, that would have been sweet!
@@temporarilyoffline maybe Yaesu will surprise us when they come out with their FT-818 replacement. I would like to have that extra S unit from 5w to 20w.
@@MrStanwyck I'm waiting!
@@temporarilyoffline me too Steve. I have a premonition that Yaesu will present something at one of the ham conventions in 2024. You just can’t drop a popular QRP radio without at least having a replacement in the works. They did a quick turnaround with introducing the FT5 when they were running into a parts shortage with the FT3. 73 de KC2KNA
@@MrStanwyck I wish the would ask one of us (I'm not special) what we'd like to see in the next generation radio. At the very least a 705 with a tuner.
I ordered and got an X6100 but send it back. It was not transmitting correctly and the knob was COMPLETELY rough and hard to turn. It was just weird.
We've all be there!
What's the point of a portable radio with no weatherproofing? Why is lab599 the only company to understand this?
I'm interested in that radio too. It's tempting me!
Because not everyone wants to take their radio (or themselves for that matter) into the rain or snow.
I read somewhere the 6200 will provide a way to store an automated CW or voice CQ sequence, do you have any info on that? Will the 6200 work with the Xeigu XPA125B amp using automatic band switching? Any info on digital modes? Thanks!
I'm sure they will copy the CW messages code from the 6100. The 6200 will support the XPA125B. The X6200 will support digital modes. Thanks for watching!
It looks promising, but I think they're hiding some goodies and hopefully moar power! 😊
I won't consider it until you have done a full test and review, though.👌🤠
Well, with Xiegu, the full test and review won't be done until about firmware #5 🤠
@@temporarilyoffline haha, most probably. Good point. :)
I only hope they fix the broadcast interference issue since thats a hardware error. Other stuff can be fixed in software, but hopefully they can use the x6100 as a basis for a less bug prone system.
I also hope they fix the timing for the CW keyer because its much more difficult to send on Xiegu radios compared to ICOM Yaesu or Elecraft
This is DDC/DUC, so there is hope!
@@temporarilyoffline but there is Xiegu's track record of having zero transceivers that handle broadcast AM well at all
@@JonathanKayne oh yes, it could be much much worse then the current models, but I don't want to jinx it.
I am not sure if I will be replacing my 6100. I think this might allow them to push the same OS improvements back to the 6100 which would be great (speculating is fun). I like the band plan. 8W is just crazy though. I think I will be getting an FX-4CR when that becomes available again. That 20W in the FX-4CR is awesome. The expansion packs thing is really interesting. imagine if this were All Band/All Mode🤯. They would kill everything else. And the whole industry would have to adjust, which would be great for us🥳. Did you see the Tech Sheet that came out on X from the Xiegu_tech account? And I find it funny that they have it labeled as X6100A. That was a nice Christmas present from Radioddity though. Literally stopped me in my tracks while doing Christmas morning. Thanks Steve.
If I wasn't already busy on Christmas Day this vid would have come out a day earlier!
@@temporarilyoffline Whaaaat? You have a life outside CZcams? No worries. You deserve a break too. Hope you had time to have some quiet time with you and your wife. Thanks. Happy Holidays.
@@brickerhaus oh no, don't think I have a life. I edited a video and then did a live stream 😭😔
Removable battery FTW!
You got that right!
First and looking forward to the 6200. Hope to be first in the que for it when it drops....
Right behind me!
@@temporarilyoffline well I'll probably only know it drops if 1. You break the news to me or 2. I get lucky on a refresh of the raddiotity x6200 site...😁
@@the_mad_swimbaiter455 I'm here for ya!
Looks nice but the power out of 4w and 8w on 12v and the high price is disappointing if correct
I agree. It's overpriced compared to its market place.
20watts out with a soundcard would be cool.
That would be fantastic!
Let's hope it has 20 watts!
That would be sweet.
Hopefully it has a bigger better sounding speaker. The 5105 speaker is too tiny any tinny. Earphones or external speaker is much better. Hopefully the battery compartment is better sealed than the photo looks.
Time will tell!
Thank you Sir.
You are most welcome
Do you think the PA50+ would work with this? Would increase power for some applications.
It would work with it. I'm waiting to get my hands on one.
did they ever flesh out the FW for the 6100?
It has gotten better, and R1CBU has made an alternative firmware that is pretty good. I think I'm just picky and want all the things... Outside of that, I've been happy with it's price/features/performance/fun for a long time.
Buyer beware, FM is unusable on the x6100 doesn't even have a working squelch.
Could be fixed... Could be hot garbage!
It’s a great looking radio but the 8w max output is underwhelming. They have a great little radio with the G90 but this one is just not hitting the mark for me.
Evolution takes a long time for Xiegu!
Great video tnx man!
You bet!
Obviously the expansion port is for a super useful DVI port like Yaesu has been using. 😂
That would be the best option in 2024, yep.
It's good that Xiegu are making more affordable radios but I'm mighty glad I paid extra for the IC-705, I thought I'd never pay for such a radio but it's got a really good receiver on it, dare I say even better than the 7300, the 705 appears to have much quieter receiver.
That 705 is nice!
@@temporarilyoffline Yes, it's a great radio. I got a power bank, one of those that you use to charge mobile phones and a USB C to 12v cable on Amazon and I can run it on 10w or almost 10w and get way longer operating time.
@@o00scorpion00o sweet!
If it can be rooted to install Armbian & full customization like the x6100 then I'd buy it, otherwise not worth it.
I think it depends on the price. I'd love to see some of the x6100 and the G90 become the x6200.
Just when I swore off Chinese products…
I tell myself that all the time
Meh…
Not everybody's bag for sure.
Not for me.. It is a 6100A.
Right!
8 watts sucks!
It sure does!