Late Night G90 Contacts!!!

[@snugs4911]

So cool to see younger folks interested in amateur radio, especially a young lady. I love your confidence in getting on the air and not being afraid of making mistakes. Those traits will make you successful in life. Great video, keep up the good work!

[@AstroLeah]

Thanks so much Rob, I really appreciate the support!

[@davidhook1980]

Its great seeing kids not only interested in ham radio but doing youtube videos. You go girl!!!

[@don_n5skt]

Leah, thanks for doing this. I like the way you did this because it shows something a lot of videos don't. Sitting down and just enjoying the radio.

[@AstroLeah]

To me there are two main sides to radio, the fun adventurous side, and the side where you sit chill and make a good old rag chew. I love meeting new people and hearing the weather at their QTH and their life's story as a ham, its one of my favorite parts of the hobby!

[@luish19779]

This is so nice.. a girl with radios .. Enjoy 👍📡

[@SynSauce]

Came here to see someone making contacts on this radio. You just happened to also have Callum's antenna as well. This was the exact kind of video I was looking for. I think it makes learning the art so much easier when you can watch people working their rigs and the bands live. Thanks for the content. Keep up the great work!

[@AstroLeah]

Thanks, I really appreciate! I learned how to make contacts by listening to other people as well.

[@steveinkentucky]

Great video showing the G90 in action. So many people go into so much detail and not much operating. Watching all the meters as they interpret signals is great. I've ordered one. 73!

[@AstroLeah]

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

[@kevinrhodes9329]

You got that right I’m glad to see the younger generation getting into ham Radio and I love your confidence on getting on the air 73 from KD7KYB KEVIN in Billings , MT

[@Scott_AI5EF]

Love seeing young folks diving into the hobby. Keep exploring!

[@lb6ciradiostuff490]

Still my favorite radio! Thanks for the video - stay safe - best 73 from LB6CI :)

[@twohandsandaradio]

YOU Leah are a delight to amateur radio! You explained it so well. I never let the band conditions, numbers, charts and stuff bother me. Can't control it so just roll with it. I think there are a lot of operators that use that as an excuse (oh the conditions must be changing)... yeah maybe you need a better antenna. LOL Your attitude is infectionous! Keep up the great work. 73

[@AstroLeah]

Awww thanks so much, I really appreciate the support! I think "Can't control it just roll with it" is going to be one of my new catchphrases!

[@eriklundqvist9032]

Wow - what a great video! You are open, spontaneous, funny and serious at the same time - a great combo!

[@wushock92]

Great video, as always. You are a great ambassador for the hobby and encouraging other youth to join all us old...um...folks. 73

[@FletcherElectronics]

Love my xiegu, one thing for sure on this radio is the attenuator causes lots of static, if you turn off the pre-amp, turn off the attenuator and lower the rf gain, the g90 is really a great quiet receiver

[@cdyow]

K4YOW - Just got my G90 2 days ago. Working an end fed qrp wire antenna thrown off a 3rd floor apartment balcony into a palm tree in Miami, Fl. Glad your enjoying yours and ham radio in general. Happy holidays.

[@378Orlando]

Nice video Leah. You were having so much fun that I had to buy a G90 of my own. I used to live in Illinois but I spent a lot of time in Green Lake Wisconsin with my Grandparents. 73 !

[@southjersey10]

Thanks for showing us how to chill and have fun. 😀

[@BadSector]

these are very cool little radio's, many mods, and lots of fun. backpack friendly and with the removable head easy install in the car or truck.

[@dangermandave67]

Awesome video. I just bought a G90 and it will be waiting for me when I get home from summer travels. So I really enjoyed watching you make contacts with yours. Keep up the great work.

[@AG4KN]

Keep rockin the G90 Leah! Nice vid!

[@KY4K-10]

Love the video. It is great to see your excitement for amateur radio. Keep up the good work. 73 de KY4K!

[@83redgrass]

You go girl. Good stuff. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@the1chainsawguy]

I am newly licensed, studying for my general. They are not giving out licenses right now, FCC computer issues. You made me wanted it worse. Your a natural. When you made this video it was dark times, I could have used the company. Great job. Good luck with your extra. I found your video looking for info on your radio.

[@paulcarcamo6992]

📻👍🏿 Nice to hear you and you’re ready give a guy 😊😊

[@marcelotoniolo4434]

Well done young lady. Keep doing your good work. I also watched the videos you made with your friend Elizabeth on POTA and really admire your enthusiasm showing that you are really enjoying the hobby. 73's from New Zealand. ZL1MTO

[@JasonFellingham]

Love the personality and enthusiasm!

[@SANTINIIO]

This was great. I'm new to ham radio and recently passed my general exam. I just got a G90 as my first HF radio so it was cool to see someone actually using it!

[@AstroLeah]

Congrats on passing your exam!

[@accordion2kb]

Fun time.. Nice Rig.. Perfect for my 9yo nephew once he starts to get his license.. thx for the demo ... doubt we will ever meet on the air as I can NEVER hear Wisconsin, but keep up the great video work.. you're an inspiration to the next generation of operators.. k0klb ~ iowa

[@user-mt2qn4yp8w]

Great video. That is a great little radio. You made more contacts on 20 watts then I do on 100. Also the DX commander is one awesome antenna. Have fun learning all that radio has to offer. 73 Clark KG7LOI.

[@AstroLeah]

I can't wait to learn everything I possibly can about the g90 so far I am really enjoying it!

[@n6pud]

I have this little radio. The only problem I've had is the encoder stopped working. So had to get a new one. Love this little rig. Also, get the cooling fan.

[@paulsmietan5527]

What a fun video, Leah - you exude complete joy over our beloved hobby. 73 DE KN6PH

[@mikegreenkc3aa529]

Nicely done! Honestly, you sound better then most operators I hear attempting to work stations. I remember when I started this hobby when I was 13. This hobby has so many options to explore. Kept me out of trouble too lol. Keep it up! 73 de Mike KC3AA FN00 Pittsburgh, PA

[@sergiomissori7178]

great job Leah, I like your video. 73

[@beachbum9869]

Just came across your video. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Great job. I liked and subscribed. Looking forward to your other videos. I too enjoy rag chewing. Is always great to meet new people. I bought a G90 about 2 years ago. It would not transmit so I sent it back. I do believe I will try it again. It is a fun little transceiver. Have fun, stay safe and stay healthy. 73. ki4bns

[@AstroLeah]

Thank you so much for the support, I love rag-chewing as well!

[@SimonTheGolds]

It's beautiful to see so many young HAMs. Or... so many young OMs! Have a nice day, de IU4OQL.

[@jjsemperfi]

I just got the G90 and while receive is amazing (I have heard stations from Italy, Hawaii and all over the US (I live in Idaho) I cannot transmit. Watching you transmit I can see your power jump to 20W. Mine barely goes above 1W. I think I have to send it in to get looked at.

[@snotrucker4416]

Nice to see n hear young folks on ham radio. Will be listening for ya. KC3PMX an 73’s

[@davidcline4286]

Mine will be arriving next week cant wait. What a great little radio.

[@vampolascott36]

You're killing it Astro Leah! G90 and Leah are a match made in heaven. Have fun and thanks for making me smile.

[@AstroLeah]

Awww anytime!

[@michilumin]

Nice. Keep doing this. Really need to see more younger folks on HF. Excellent.

[@AstroLeah]

I agree, I am working on that...

[@redstickham6394]

Nice to see someone having a good time with a radio. I have a new antenna up just need to hook up the feedline. That G90 looks like a cool rig even though it's only 20 watts. Xiegu has a 100W amplifier to go with this rig now. There's a review of it in the February 2023 QST. You can have 100W at home and take the rig portable QRP. Keep having fun on ham radio!

[@WolfQuantum]

Great seeing someone actually using this radio just doing actual contacts. I'm looking strongly at this radio in the future.

[@AstroLeah]

I really do enjoy this radio and I do recommend it!

[@dougsmyth1226]

Great video Leah!

[@ammoshortage]

Awesome seeing younger people getting involved in Ham Radio. This is awesome. Now... how do I get my boys involved?? I'd love to see them get into the hobby. I can't wait to get this radio and start making some contacts. This will be my first HF radio.

[@deandryden6544]

Excellent! I was looking for some real life videos on the Xiegu G90 and this was what I was looking for. Good job, Leah!

[@AstroLeah]

I am glad the video was useful!

[@chrisw1646]

Only used my G90 for FT8 so far, but watching this is giving me the urge to try other modes. Great job on the video and subscribed so please do more G90 stuff.

[@mabo4848]

Very nice .. I wish more yl would be so enthusiast here in Germany about that hobby ..

[@hydrocrab74]

Great to see younger generations keeping radio alive and using their brains instead of Fakebook controlling them. Awesome!! 73's

[@brianshanahan3878]

Just found your channel from watching Jasons channel (Ham Radio 2.0). I am very close to buying a xiegu g90. Keep up the great work in the hobby and recruit as many younger people as you can!!! The more the merrier so we can all defend / keep what bands we have!

[@W-733_KWX]

A friend of mine's 8 yo daughter has just got her ticket, she enjoys HAMming very much! So Lady, keep up the good work and you're welcome on the air :) BTW congrats on your gear. I too have a 7300, but lurking at the Lab599 for portable ops. 73 de ha7wx chris

[@AstroLeah]

Thank you so much! I hope to make a contact with you or your friend's daughter someday!!!

[@steveingorge]

I like the chill vibe of this video! Have fun with that new G-90! 73, Steve WG7MM

[@AstroLeah]

I am having tons of fun with it!

[@AaronHuber]

Great attitude about the band conditions. You will be a sharp operator going forward by working through tough conditions. 73 de KO4GBD

[@AstroLeah]

Thanks! I think that when the conditions are tough and the contacts are more difficult the challenge makes it fun!

[@Savi_W1SAV]

Absolutely great! I love to see young people getting into the hobby, and you're doing it right. Having fun is top priority. Keep up what you're doing! I'm looking forward to you getting your extra ticket. CQ!

[@AstroLeah]

Yeah... I need to get on that hahaha!

[@ohenekojo2561]

Great job YL!

[@dangoodwin2948]

Thanks for the great video on the G90. 73 de VO1MX Dan

[@davidmauldin6615]

Keep having fun Leah! Keep up the good work. 73, WA6TWJ

[@kylegoff9612]

This is really cool 😎 your really awesome lady .

[@davidlappen8727]

I just passed my General exam yesterday and im thinking about buying a G90. Do you still love it? What’s the longest distance you’ve been able to make contacts with it? Thanks for making this video!

[@stridermt2k]

I am a big fan of my G90. It's a great radio with an antenna tuner that is quickly becoming legendary

[@AstroLeah]

I love taking it to activate parks, no matter what antenna you use, you are sure to make contacts!

[@josephcoberly6495]

I've had my G90 for about 3 years and very pleased!! You'll love it when you figure out everything. K8BOW.

[@okhamradio]

Hello! Very interesting stuff!

[@charlesascanio1]

É um ótimo equipamento, pretendo comprar um para ser meu rádio secundário que possa ser levado a algum lugar. Hoje utilizo um TS2000 como rádio do dia a dia. Agora sigo você no KZbin e espero conseguir um contato via rádio algum dia na banda 10 metros. 73 de PU2TBK BRASIL

[@prestonshute7243]

Looks like your getting the hang of it. Best to you and your family, hope you continue to enjoy this wonderful hobby. 73 wd4dda

[@ronangsr]

congrats on the new rig, the g90 is a superb little radio, I love mine so much I got rid of my icom 7300 base station., I really enjoy hunting for 1watt qso, you should try 1 watts contacts, there so fun and rewarding

[@AstroLeah]

I can imagine!

[@bruceweight7319]

Nice work. Hopefully I will make a contract with you sometime out here in Utah. I would love to have a G90. I am putting together a DX-Commander Classic. Just need to tune it and get it on the air. I plan to do some POTA

[@bruceweight7319]

Hey it is all put together. The weather has been so hot I haven't gone out yet. I have been putting together my radio gear: FT-891 I did decide to add a tuner to my stuff as the 891 doesn't Have one. The SWR on 40 is a little high if I go much above 7.200 I need to play around with it. If I shorten 40 much more then 15 goes off the charts. I hope to get out in the next couple of weeks. I'm still working on a Raspberry pi to run digital but it is going to have to wait on money. Anyway I will eventually post an activation attempt. We have some unusual parks here, like the Japanese internment camp, which had no activations yet but just saw it has two now so I will still go and try and àctivate it. Thanks for the inspiration; after watching you and your sister I figured, hey this old lame just might be able to pull it off? Thanks again for the inspiration. I am going to try and do a short video of my first attempt. 73 DE KB7CQ

[@bruceweight7319]

Hey I did go out and the DC Commander spoiled me! I got 60 or 70 contacts on the first try. I have been doing some hunting and that is fun but my mostly hirizontal end fed seems to be lacking for distant contacts, but hey I still help a little. Hopefully soon when I catch up with the house stuff I want to go out again. Oh and I was the first one on that site.

[@mattquince6508]

Cool video Leah, keep it up. After our pota I did 8 more parks in 8 days. I find pota Late shifts are awesome. Lots of QSB on the band that evening.

[@AstroLeah]

Thats a lot of activations and tons of fun!

[@ec2749]

I am trying to figure out if I should pick up a g90 or the icom 705. Dont know if the 705 is worth more than twice the price of the g90. cool video, keep em coming!

[@NexxuSix]

Nice video and good QSO’s! You can also pick up more contacts with CW (Morse Code), as CW is very efficient with low power. 73!

[@jaimeerratchou919]

Hello Leah, excellent video, I am also acquiring a g90 qrp equipment to take to the field. May you have many good contacts. Kind regards CD5JXT, 73 Jaime, from Coronel Chile.

[@DutchmanRadio]

I just got mine a couple weeks ago, cool video!

[@W6IWN_Radio]

Nice work 👍

[@wz9o-hamradiostuff873]

Makes me think that I need to do something like this in a live stream format!

[@RosssRoyce]

Very nice little vid! How did the G90 last you, is it still intact? Appart from unknown robustness, I just cannot see anything negative about this radio .

[@isaacleeper3127]

My daughter is 14 and I'd love it if she took an interest in... anything I had an interest in. I think she would enjoy radio, but she won't even try it. Same with guitar and piano. Oh well. Stay with it. Something fun you should think about is getting a vintage boat anchor rig, separate transmitter and receiver.

[@christophercullin9309]

great to see more young females getting into the hobby hope to contact you one day i have the same radio and the G106

[@mm3nrx]

well done Leah, we need more young operators on the air. 73 de MM3NRX

[@ejbeekeeper4360]

Nice video. Keep up the good work! Did you ever find out how to make the screen say Hello/Bey Leah?

[@Andrew-dg7qm]

Just getting into HF and shopping radios. Why would you want lower SB on 40m? Would love to see some vids on modes. I’ve seen lots of review vids but still lots of mystery about the details of the settings

[@jimmcfall7769]

Google is your friend. Do a Google search on amateur radio band plans. LSB is the common mode used by amateur radio operators on 40 meters. 😁

[@paulhastings3109]

Outstanding keep it up

[@robertjones8502]

Is the g90 pretty durable, do they last for several years? I never run max power, I always run with no more than 70% power for longevity.

[@SynSauce]

You commented on the radio getting warm. The cooler they sell props up the radio to put an air space on the bottom. It's probably a good idea to let it breathe from the bottom, maybe even put a fan below it. Gonna rig a 120 computer fan below mine on a 3d printed stand.

[@hunt555fish]

Good job Leah.I also have the G90 and the X5105.Great little rigs and built very well.So great to see young people getting into the best hobby in the world.Hope to hear you on the bands sometime.Are you going to get into cw ? I do mostly cw and also do a lot of QRP.Keep up the good work.

[@ronlanham8743]

Very cool.

[@HiSmartAlarms]

Dang, I need to operate my G90 again. I love the G90. Also, if you don't know there is a way where you can make it show your call sign on startup. 73s! DE K4NFP

[@AstroLeah]

I know I need to get that set up :) I am glad you enjoyed the vid!

[@kens7050]

Hey Leah, Great video. I also own one, and it's a real blast. I usually work CW at 5w from my backyard or down at the park on the beach here on Long Island. Hope to work you one day. vy 73, Ken W2KS

[@AstroLeah]

That sounds like a lot of fun!!!

[@mattb7406]

How do u like g90 compared to 7300. Obviously 7300 better base rig but in general

[@myvidlocker]

Nice job Leah. One comment I would make is that first contact wasn't a 5/5. If you can barely understand the transmission, and it is more like a 2 or 3. I would say that was more of a 3/5 or maybe 3/4. Looks like you are having fun with it...

[@DAVIDGREGORYKERR]

If you want a stealth antenna so if you have a very tall tree then what about taking a leaf out of W5JGV 's book and use the tree as an antenna and by changing the tapping you should be able to tune other bands.

[@rodgerdodger3483]

KG6QWT I just got my G90 with a Chameleon MPAS 2.0. I hope I’ll try it out next weekend 73’s

[@xjohn1970]

@Astro Leah is that a cool radio? I'm thinking about getting one.

[@AstroLeah]

I absolutely love the G90! It has an amazing internal tuner and works fantastic for Parks On The Air!

[@justinruth9729]

Dear turn your RF gain down to about 35 or 40 it will quiet right up and u will not loose signal

[@Noodle6171]

Cool

[@akcharlie1960]

What antenna were you using?

[@jimmcfall7769]

I think she said a DX Commander

[@raminzax4267]

Chill and have fun ❤

[@JReed305]

Nice! I have my eye on the same rig.

[@AstroLeah]

It really is an amazing little radio!

[@Bob814u]

Good job YL!! Keep up the videos as you are an inspiration for the younger generation of Hams. How do you like the radio???

[@AstroLeah]

The radio is really great so far! it has everything I want and its not too complicated!

[@stevehall6539]

You should really post this on Facebook to get some people involved, I think it’s great to see younger people getting into this great service. Geez you jumped right in , I was terrified making my first Hf contact and he is a good friend 🤣 . Good luck and 73”

[@robo13vw]

super radio girl😮

[@apt_get]

a chill ham radio night with kd9lfz B) I still haven't edited our first video and it's... a lot, lol

[@apt_get]

also I'm jealous of your s-levels on 40 😔 it's usually an S7 here and I'm suffering

[@AstroLeah]

It's my girl!!! What is up!!! YLGang represent!

[@apt_get]

ylgang, let's go!

[@alphapapa77]

Waiting for my G90 to show - working my general ticket as well - W3AKP

[@robertwalker696]

Great video! Robert K4WWR