Is the xiegu x6100 any good ?

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initial thoughts on the x6100

[@davidincalifornia3711]

Thank you so much for making this video! I really appreciate it. I have been thinking about getting the X6100 for a while now, but didn’t feel like I knew enough to pull the trigger on it. Your experience with it is very helpful.

[@brynjenkins5321]

The easiest way to lock the frequency is to use the "button" on the hand microphone...

[@KE2BXZ]

Seeing this radio first hand at winter field day 2024 really sealed the deal and now I want one for field use . Keep up the great content! 73

[@nickjh1968]

Totally agree buddy, had mine 6 months now, use it all the time, made some amazing QRP contacts including VK from the beach, ace bit of kit for the price, btw I always run an external battery to give me 10W, 73s bro

[@jackquack2261]

I'm liking mine a lot with the firmware update it's just cool. I bought it for when shtf but now have it set up on its own EFHW, GNR1 and ext speaker in the shack. I find my self turning the X6100 on before I do my FTDX10, lol. It's fun , portable, antenna tuner,scopes waterfalls, 5-10w, sound card, large display, swr antenna analyzer and the radio settings are a Yaesu knockoff, I love it.

[@kd2etp673]

I agree with all I have a ft710 and it's pretty close to the same configuration

[@flyingchilders]

I have had my X-6100 for just over a year, have managed digital DXCC in that time on the 10 watts. People complain of it getting hot running FT8, but I solved it by placing a small USB fan an inch or so behind the radio, no additional heat sink required. Only other thing I did was to replace the supplied USB cable with a screened version as I was getting some issues,. Apart from that a fantastic radio for the money.

[@PaulReedy]

Is yours still running? I burnt out the final capacitor and transformer by running FT8 full power while testing a 6ah battery to see how long it would run. I had a fan blowing on it.

[@yungerallenelectricalcontr6415]

It most definitely is!

[@docpearson]

I have come to like this radio. But to echo what the person said in this video about what I do not like and that is the rinky dink sounding speaker. So to compensate for that I use my West Mountain clear speech hooked up to a small icom speaker hooked up to the same external battery, and then it sounded just fabulous after that. Other than that it’s a pretty nice radio and I’m pleased with it. I just went out and activated a Park for Parks on the air (Sulpher River Wildlife Management Area AR) with it, and got 18 contacts simply by hooking it up to, my 20 m Packtenna antenna that was easy to throw right up in a tree and it worked out very well. However, for seriously working parks on the air I would prefer my Xiegu G 90 because it is has 20 Watts of power and it’s still light enough to carry out into the field.

[@AJMjazz]

Thanks for the honest review. Was looking at that and the other zeigu offering as a "click it on and listen" while working. 73

[@jackquack2261]

I like the G90 also. I have both.

[@vincentditizio8790]

I've had my x6100 for a few months. Great fun. I'm a little inexperienced in hf and finding all the settings on my 817 was a pain. The x6100 has me playing with settings and learning more.

[@kd2etp673]

In the end they are all similar so once you get familiar with one radio you can transfer alot of that knowledge to others

[@chrisb3989]

It got some bad reviews early on but now after a few firmware updates it seems to be working well. I have had one for 3 weeks and it’s working great……..

[@loopmasta5104]

I had not too much luck with mine x6100. I send it back because of too much intermodulation and birdies. Bluetooth and WiFi did not really work and lots of smaller software bugs. Maybe I just had a bad unit. 73

[@fotografm]

Did you adjust the X6100 mic settings ? Mine clips on voice peaks and I can't find a way to stop it doing this. It seems to cut out the loud parts of words spoken into the mic.

[@kd2etp673]

I will look into that can't remember now will get back to you when I have a moment to check

[@alvarogaitan2529]

thanks, nice video my favorite is icom 705 and yaesu ft818nd 73 from kb2uew

[@lunarbluesmusic]

I love this radio however the FM gets over loaded way too easy but hopefully they'll iron that out in a future update, R1cbu mod seems better for FM but still not great.

[@mewrongway]

I love mine! I dont get the birdies or other issues that some claim to have. Lol there a guy with a video that powered his with the charger then gave a negative review.

[@kd2etp673]

I love it as well had great luck with it

[@WG7D]

Good review! Subscribed to your channel. 73,WG7D

[@kd2etp673]

Thank you

[@MarkDecamps]

How is the receiver sensitivity?

[@kd2etp673]

Not sure but will do a side by side with my 710 and let you know for a comparison

[@psyho1985]

Hi there! do you notice SWR change when using external speaker , also when powered by PSU/battery ? When I plug headphones, my SWR goes high

[@kd2etp673]

Hi , no I have not but will look into it

[@jackquack2261]

No, I use the GNR1 and GY03 ext speaker. I plug cheap Sony headset into the GNR1 as needed.

[@kd2etp673]

I have not noticed that but will look into it

[@uprogc]

The xiegu... Make your own radio in europe.

[@bikerush1]

Better than the G90........??????

[@kd2etp673]

Depends on what you want it for I would say

[@frankbarrena7892]

$1150

[@brian.7966]

you get what you pay for,