X6200 Go Kit!

[@victorcharlie7491]

If you bought that case with all those items already neatly packed in there, you would 0f never got them to easily fit that perfectly again. Nice work Man!

[@temporarilyoffline]

I am the master of small spaces!

[@Superacerc]

You could definitely get a 40m K6ARK EFHW with some 22-28ga wire in there and some ultra thin coax too. Nice little kit! Love it

[@temporarilyoffline]

Good idea!

[@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures]

Great go box Steve!

[@temporarilyoffline]

Thanks Chuck!

[@DonzLockz]

Nice kit T.O. Now it just needs a label and your callsign on it. :)

[@temporarilyoffline]

Good idea!

[@ИсламГатин-з3м]

Dude, I'm happy for you, I have exactly the same set, but I don't have a digital cable, and I don't use an amplifier. And all this in a small soft case. Greetings from Russia. R4PEQ, 73!

[@temporarilyoffline]

What case did you use?

[@ИсламГатин-з3м]

​@@temporarilyofflinea soft leather case from my old mobile device, but not so soft that it could damage my radio.

[@LeeMcc_KI5YPR]

I also put the radio in one case and carry antenna stuff separately. I need to work on an antenna conveyance because it is only large enough for antenna parts and 18' of rg8x, and I want to have more coax.

[@temporarilyoffline]

I'm struggling to find a good solution for carrying a mast and/or a 17' whip - they are just too big!

[@robertmeyer4744]

Nice POTA/SOTA kit. Even room for a small fan for FT8 .

[@temporarilyoffline]

I would love to have a screen, pi, etc baked into a little case like this - screw on antenna and GET TO WORK!

[@robertmeyer4744]

@@temporarilyoffline May need to keep case waterproof ! Texas has lot of rain coming again and outher places. Lots of crazy heat warming's across USA. 89F Very muggy Boston NY today ! 73

[@K3JRZOnTheAir]

Fun times indeed!

[@temporarilyoffline]

I'm a ham, the only bad part of this hobby are the cranks

[@oceanaxim]

10 BULLETS - TOM SACHS #8 -ALWAYS BE KNOLLING!

[@temporarilyoffline]

I knew someone would catch that!

[@rl2109]

Extra high marks for compact organization! Makes me curious to peek inside your barrel of Lego's... (I'll bet they're sorted by color and then size...!) 73, all day long! - KN4KZT

[@temporarilyoffline]

All The Things!

[@slappomatthew]

to replace the stock mic cord I like a nice cloth covered flat CAT 7 cable thats double shielded and rolls up tiny without the stupid coils.

[@temporarilyoffline]

I like the cloth covered cables, pretty sexy.

[@HamRadioDX]

That’s all very snazzy. Pelican cases are cheap protection too

[@temporarilyoffline]

Keep it safe and dry! For when I survive the airplane crash.

[@k2cjbradio]

Nice!!

[@temporarilyoffline]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@NovemberOneOscarGrouch]

T.O. I saw a video you did recently where you showed some type of solar charge controller with two powerpole outputs. It was compact and looked like it would solve my boat problem. Now I can't seem to find it. Can you help me out, please?

[@temporarilyoffline]

Hey - I have two different versions of that - one with the BuddiPole PowerMini2: www.buddipole.com/powermini.html and another with the Victron unit where I added powerpoles and ferrules to make it pretty: geni.us/3tzYKy. The victron is actually a better unit for a lot of reasons. I'll be making a video on that one shortly. The buddipole version is good too, but one of them has to win and the victron is cheaper too!

[@NovemberOneOscarGrouch]

@@temporarilyoffline Thanks for the info. Neither are the one I was thinking. I think it was a video you did with Hayden, but things all blend together these days. It was a black box with the solar panel powerpole on the top right of the top face, and there were output powerpoles on the side. I applaud your dedication to helping others. Hope that someday I can help people half as much as you and the guys.

[@temporarilyoffline]

@@NovemberOneOscarGrouch I'll think on it some more, it's not ringing a bell

[@temporarilyoffline]

@NovemberOneOscarGrouch oh, And thanks for the kind words! People like you make it worth it

[@brickerhaus]

Really don't like being captain obvious, but put the mini mic in the high viz roll.🤭 You should foam that out Steve, I think it would all fit. In the military with high viz, we would paint or use a foam on the bottom of a bright color. Then when you open up and see that bright color, You know that "thing" is missing. You should see my X6100 kit, it has everything you have minus the High Viz. Maybe like one "other" thing...maybe two.

[@temporarilyoffline]

That one "other" thing is concealed in another kit on my person. Honestly though, under most circumstances I use the mic, battery and the radio and the rest will stay in the case unless I'm doing something special - quick deploy!

[@brickerhaus]

@@temporarilyoffline I have started including a USB Key that is a clone of a directory on my main computer. Included is all the software updates to run the radio and my other radios as a backup. That way all I need access to is some kind of computer no matter what OS. It also has manuals, field cards, and offline resources for operating that radio. I also have an SD of the latest alternative menu.

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@@brickerhaus good idea

[@Kd4jwf2024]

What type of data cable you using????

[@temporarilyoffline]

USB-A to C - the one that came with the radio - and I snapped a ferrite onto it for good measure... No evidence that it needs it though.

[@Kd4jwf2024]

@temporarilyoffline ok wasn't sure was one made...I love the radio

[@hamradioexperience]

Your kit needs a fuse block! 😁 73,

[@temporarilyoffline]

I see what you're trying to pull son!

[@hamradioexperience]

@@temporarilyoffline lol but can you blame me 😁

[@temporarilyoffline]

@@hamradioexperience not a bit!

[@ryanhawk2139]

Hey Steve any issues getting X6200 to work on with JS8Call i am rinning windows 10 and cat control test is good but PTT test fails no matter what settings drivers on configuration i use. Wondering if anyone else is experiencing this? Using the USB cable fyi.

[@jkruse1151]

Have you noticed that running the radio on high power 8 watts for about 10 minutes causes the pa to shut down and forces the radio to shut off.

[@temporarilyoffline]

I haven't noticed that, but I also haven't held the PTT for 10 minutes straight either. Closest I've come to that is a few hours of FT8 at 5w.

[@jkruse1151]

@@temporarilyoffline that was not holding the PTT of the radio for 10 minutes straight that was just using the radio like normal for 10 minutes

[@jkruse1151]

More precisely FT 8

[@temporarilyoffline]

@@jkruse1151 I don't have that problem, I'd start a warranty claim with your vendor and get that resolved.

[@teslar1]

No link fit broadcast filter 😨

[@temporarilyoffline]

👉 K9DP Broadcast Interference Filter: geni.us/OBIxLU

[@randallhash9283]

I’m a CW op….Also own a 6200…Like the rig but they still need to fix the cw keying timing

[@temporarilyoffline]

They sure do!

[@rst5nn]

What a shame Xiegu. For go kit we need external battery having built-in one.😮 That is why, trx without a battery 🔋 and tuner is my way. I just pack minimal gear but only with small downside when I need additional cables to connect battery and/or tuner (tuner I use very rare).

[@temporarilyoffline]

To be fair, the higher power on external battery is an industry wide thing... But I agree, might as well include a good battery!

[@rst5nn]

@@temporarilyoffline Yea, But e.g. kx2 or kh1 are sufficient with internal 3s18650. It looks like Xiegu 6200 has 7V LiPol battery what I thing is silly solution. E.g. I have a battery but it is a useless and just takes place and weight.

[@temporarilyoffline]

@@rst5nn unfair trying to compare the bottom to the reigning king ;-)

[@rst5nn]

@@temporarilyoffline Yea, Engineering (kx2) vs Marketing (6200) :-) But to be honest, 6200 is quite expensive for Chinese radio, with (as usually) a little raw software. DDC/DUC is ruined and limited by this software software

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@@rst5nn agree

[@GerForever]

Did you test the mic cable. Sometimes mics are not pinned out the same. They swap... or don't swap. I like the smaller cable idea a lot

[@temporarilyoffline]

Yes, I did a whole video on it. I've used it for about 2 years now. Works great.

[@paullinnell]

You forgot your Morse code key!!

[@temporarilyoffline]

I have some really tiny keys that would easily fit in there. Plenty of room!

[@The3DPrintingWarrant]

Great video! Thank you for making all these X6200 videos. 73 KD9VUL

[@temporarilyoffline]

Glad you like them!