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[@TheGhostfaceKLR]

Cool! The more radios we have to play with, the better, so bring it on Xiegu and others. I own an IC-705 and a Lab599 TX-500, and I love that Xiegu is coming out with more radios. You'll get no snobbery from me ; it's all about innovation and having fun.

[@temporarilyoffline]

"Fun" isn't a 4-letter word outside of ham radio ;-)

[@sportbikeguy9875]

I wish xiegu would drop a vhf/uhf in the same form factor as the 6100/6200. They'd make a nice pair

[@techguy9023]

How do you like the Lab 599?

[@temporarilyoffline]

@@sportbikeguy9875 That would be pretty sweet - if they were smart, they'd make a "backpack" type setup so you could add on expansion modules - snap on larger full power battery, snap on 2/70 or SHF, snap on 20,50,100w amps... publish the specs and let others join in the fun of making more backpacks.

[@TheMariepi3]

The best receivers I have had for shortwave and VHF are the ones that had the Msi001 chip. Perhaps this is helped by the fact that it is a chip made of silicon-germanium.

[@highdesert50]

Once 2m and 70cm all mode are included, we may finally have a viable replacement for the venerable Yaesu FT857D. Too many other HF/6m rigs available to make this rig compelling. Thank you for the review.

[@temporarilyoffline]

You bet!

[@AsciiWolf]

This. Although, it still won't be a proper FT-857D replacement with just 10W (8W?) of output power. Maybe a FT-817ND (FT-818ND) replacement?

[@oregondude]

Im still a Yaesu man regardless.

[@temporarilyoffline]

@@oregondude I have more yaesu radios than any other!

[@gregchartrand8848]

@@AsciiWolf Cant replace an 857!

[@tinypenpen]

I'm a bit sad about 4W/8W but we will see how it performs

[@temporarilyoffline]

I wonder how much of a difference it will really make.

[@pen25]

Small amps are cheap.

[@jessgypin-ko5ds]

None

[@forgetyourlife]

@@jessgypin-ko5dscycle 25 peaked last week. It’s gonna matter for several years coming up.

[@temporarilyoffline]

@@pen25 and fun!

[@2heavyb517]

Us poor's slubbing along with our G90s will have to vicariously enjoy the cool kid gear through your videos

[@temporarilyoffline]

I'm hear for ya!

[@CoaxAndCampstools]

The G90 is cool kids gear 😉

[@mrbyamile6973]

​@CoaxAndCampstools yeah, that's what we keep telling ourselves. 😊

[@warmfreeze]

at least you have a G90.. i am just staring at the screen with no money and now HAM license..

[@kingearwig]

​@@warmfreezeskill issue.

[@DonzLockz]

Nice to finally see it at last. I'm looking forward to seeing dozens more of your videos on this rig.👍🤠

[@temporarilyoffline]

Thanks 👍

[@jbvs201]

Please, Please, Please give us a look on the 6 meter band (with dummy load or cover cap on the ANT port) to see if the awful birdies are still there! I just couldn't overlook this issue (with a close second by no charge while using) on the X6100.

[@dennis8019]

this is exactly why i have a love hate relation with my 6100... the amount of birdies is horrible

[@mostlypostie1]

@@dennis8019 same same here... A bad one on 28.490 - the most used VK 10m freq :(

[@rfcdgaf]

the heck is birdies??

[@jbvs201]

@@rfcdgaf internally generated noise sources. They can mask or swamp real radio signals.

[@dennis8019]

@@rfcdgaf kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4jXnWuhZ7yUrtk

[@RichardHopkinsLobosSolos]

Central is at -5 if we're on DST. If we're going to something that doesn't match the sun anyway, we might as well go entirely to UTC.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Agreed

[@RoelandJansen]

Utc it always is

[@AG7SM]

They've gone from a sheet metal case to a molded plastic front. That takes an investment in designing molds and isn't cheap. Xiegu is putting some effort into this line of radios.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Yeah, they are evolving with every release. I'm a fan.

[@DonzLockz]

They had issues with Bluetooth or WiFi or both with the metal case. T.O. told us, but I can't remember.

[@tpobrienjr]

It seems that the evolution of ham gear is happening faster! I wonder if the maintenance can keep up with it. I hope that the result is not disposable ham gear.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Its hard because the software and the hardware evolve at different rates, but I'm right there with you. One of the things I love about ham radio is that even the old boat anchors get you on the air and just work. Its never "disposable" in the sense of an old PC not being able to be relevant in today's world.

[@FEPLabsRadio]

So the wifi is working out of the box! Nice. Screen looks great, it has a tuner as well. No 2m/70cm, otherwise, I'd probably buy this now. Still looks like a sweet radio! Thanks TO!

[@temporarilyoffline]

It looks like its gonna be fun... even if it winds up being half broken.

[@billryland6199]

The transmit power will have to be at least 15 watts PEP (20 is better) before this would be useable. $750 is way too much for an 8 watt rig.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Agreed, they put this in a weird place in the market.

[@ScatManAust]

Nice first impressions. Hoping there's a hack or firmware update or wire cut to give more power. I have read somewhere that 10 watts is all many Chinese radios are allowed to have, but as it is for a worldwide market they might have hidden a feature to get around commy regs. Wishful thinking maybe. For the price and lack of at least ten watts may turn away awful lot of people.

[@temporarilyoffline]

I'll find out soon

[@sparty837]

Looks nice but no features worth replacing KX2 and IC705 that I already have. I was hoping for a small 50W POTA radio. I get 4x+ the contacts on CW at 35W vs 10W and I have decided I rather carry more weight and get more contact vs QRP and saving about 10LBs or so.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Very Wise Choices!

[@GoonyMclinux]

I have an sbitx v3, it does pretty well output wise and is light and easy to repair.

[@BobBob-il2ku]

20watts is the sweet spot for energy saving vs contacts

[@martyyoung598]

Have a look at the Mission RGO-ONE. More expensive, but a (relatively) small rig with 50W

[@temporarilyoffline]

@@martyyoung598 I like the RGO-ONE, reminds me of an Elecraft K2

[@gtretroworld]

I’m still undecided on this radio. Looking forward to your next videos on this. Thanks Steve

[@temporarilyoffline]

Hey GT! Thanks! Check out my retro channel too @temporarilyofflineretrotech

[@gtretroworld]

@@temporarilyoffline will do

[@AD6DMDennis]

Nice looking rig. That standard linux slow boot up time but otherwise I like the initial looks of it. Hope it performs!

[@temporarilyoffline]

It'll be fine... thanks for watching.

[@EmJayArr]

That cover on top is for the magic smoke vent 😁

[@temporarilyoffline]

Seems legit, that must be why there is an inlet on the bottom!

[@nutritionperfection]

So close to being a perfect option for portable ops but then they went and did 5W on the internal battery. 5W makes sense for something like the QCX-mini but I want 10 from an option like this.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Exactly!

[@45auto]

New Linux radio = 5 weeks of videos. To start.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Sheesh, I'm already 6 months behind... this won't help.

[@dorvinion]

Looks very neat and if I didn't have a 705 and was looking for a portable radio it would certainly be high on the short list. The built in WFView server and built in FT8 decode have a lot of potential both at home and for portable operation (Make it easier to operate FT8 on a phone/tablet or craptop). The built in sound card for USB to PC is very nice (705 has the same and it makes everything dead simple) The way you change settings is the number one thing I don't like about it. Seems clunky compared to the 705.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Yeah, it's fun, but the 705 is slightly more refined. To be fair, icom has been at it much longer, although icom has their rough edges too.

[@kd5inm]

I'd rather have clunky Xiegu than junky icom.

[@forgottenamericana]

The power output killed all the excitement....C'mon Xiegu, keep it 10W!

[@temporarilyoffline]

Right!

[@LanceVK6LK_AussieHam]

Hopefully they will come out with a g90 version 20w and built in battery. In would fly off the shelves

[@temporarilyoffline]

@@LanceVK6LK_AussieHam I think the battery is the biggest stopping point on that one. Would be mostly battery.

[@JacobNewmen]

Rozdíl 10 nebo 8 je takřka nulový ….

[@temporarilyoffline]

@@JacobNewmen That was my thought, but its still a step backwards.

[@mostlypostie1]

Great video. As a fellow TOAD, I have 4 big questions for you Steve:: 1 - Does the internal mic work properly? 2 - Are the birdies gone? (28.490 was a bad one) 3 - does FM work? It was broken on many X6100's 4 - Does the CW decoder lag? 5 - Can you still break into the linux OS? 73!

[@zvpunry1971]

Yes, the internal mic of my X6100 is such a disappointment. It is completely destroyed my opinion about xiegu, it's even worse then the birdies.

[@temporarilyoffline]

I'll take a look

[@scotforshaw]

I am thinking the cover on the bottom is a mounting place for a paddle key like the KX2?

[@temporarilyoffline]

Could be

[@kd5inm]

They would need to maybe angle it up so that the radio cold sit up and still access the cw key. That is a good guess.

[@anthonyglaser929]

so what does the 6200 have that the 6100 does not have?

[@temporarilyoffline]

A fancy case, a better screen, working wifi, detachable battery... So far.

[@forgetyourlife]

A higher price.

[@ehsnils]

Access to the tuner board is probably to make it easier to inspect it because I see that it's one of the items you can "cook" pretty easily, especially when you run FT8 with a bad antenna.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Good point!

[@jbvs201]

I can also see aftermarket products (mounts in particular) utilize the screw holes.

[@FunInSC]

No heat sink and reduced power? Seems there's likely a problem with heat management.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Agreed

[@johnkatz5820]

Great Video thanks a lot :-). I like my X6100, the X6200 is a little too expensive, after tax. I think they decided to reduce the Output Power a little bit, as far as i know, some people used FT8 on the X6100 with max output and destroyed the finals. To prefent overheating, they reduced the Output of the X6200 which comes with FT8.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Good thoughts!

[@simeonfranc]

You are a good teacher, I begin to like the X6200, thank you for this video. Next time tell us the FT8 of the X6200. 73's HH2SEC

[@temporarilyoffline]

Thanks, will do!

[@ol2tmx]

Regarding to Xiegu X6100 in comparison to the X6200: I was always struggling with screen on sunny days. It was literally impossible to read anything from the screen. What is your opinion at the field on sunny days?

[@temporarilyoffline]

No color screen is good outdoors, so I look for a good operating position and roll with it.

[@FromthehamshackwithNJ4Z]

looks like a nice little rig, not for my stable of rigs though. I have a McHF and I am happy with that as a QRP HF rig.

[@temporarilyoffline]

That's a good rig

[@joeblow8593]

Does it do PSK-31? What is the receive current draw?

[@W7LDT]

4 watts on internal 7 volt battery. Your external is 12 (I’m guessing) ergo the 8 watts on external??

[@temporarilyoffline]

Yep

[@AG4KN]

Port cover on the top seems to me to be a great place for a gps antenna or bluetooth antenna.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Would be good!

[@newYorkStories]

Why would I pay $800 for a Chinese QRP radio if I can get a 100W Yaesu for $100 less?

[@dorvinion]

Because its very easily portable of course

[@newYorkStories]

@@dorvinion I give you that!

[@thomasmaughan4798]

I have no idea why you would do that. I suspect the 100W Yaesu is much larger and heavier.

[@newYorkStories]

@@thomasmaughan4798 it is. But it doesn’t have spurious emissions and will get me places.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Agreed, it's a tough price point

[@saiteklilo50]

Steve nice to see you got it! My most counting question is: Is it consuming really double the current of the X6100 on rx? If this is like to be so it is a Sota/Pota/QRP no go for me.

[@temporarilyoffline]

I'll check

[@MentalWhiplash]

kinda want you to open them both up and compare build components

[@temporarilyoffline]

I can't open this one, but I'll get one of my own soon and I'll film it.

[@MrChongWang1]

Being on my 2nd 6100 (finals failed on the first) it will take a lot to convince me that more money and less power is a winner. It looks so similar to the 6100 in operation I don't see any advantage. Perhaps they've enhanced performance by getting rid of birdies and broadcast band bleed through.

[@temporarilyoffline]

I will be checking for birdies and BCI soon

[@ericf5996]

I had to pause and comment my complete disgust with the removal of the screen protecting film. Removing that always makes me feel like scratches are going to spontaneously appear and the screen will stop working. 😂

[@temporarilyoffline]

I do it so the youtube police don't come after me. Its a no-win situation.

[@jessgypin-ko5ds]

I leave it on for added screen protection when portable

[@kingearwig]

After a year or so you won't be able to remove it without solvent.

[@FooBar89]

@ericf5996 the adhesive used on these protectors is not stable, they are not meant to be on long term

[@ericf5996]

Ok everyone who commented to show me the 'error' of my ways in my comment, It was a joke. It will not happen again.

[@JustLearning]

Thanks for the review. And thank you for wearing a lapel microphone! Pealing away the screen savor on the screen is a personal thing but I leave them on because it is free and protect the screen. Thanks again for the video.

[@temporarilyoffline]

You bet! Thanks for watching

[@northblue8216]

Oh, thank god you heard me! Was screaming at you, VKB!! VKB!! VKB!!! ....ahh, there you go!

[@temporarilyoffline]

It was rough, but we got it done!

[@northblue8216]

@@temporarilyoffline Lol... nice.

[@Wowfacter]

Interested in how long the battery lasts. There was a stark reduction in battery life when I upgraded from X5105 to the X6100. Hoping to hear some efficiency worked into 6200 and not just a repackaged X6100 Plus

[@temporarilyoffline]

That would be great if they did.

[@davidhart4789]

How does the 6200 screen size compare to the G-90

[@temporarilyoffline]

about 2x larger.

[@Funkwelle]

Thanks for your review. It might be better than the X6100, but I don't see it competing the Icom IC-705 in any way.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Agreed

[@HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

Wonder if user and password is the same also they say the Direct rf sampling improves rx/tx wonder if it sounds better thanks for the review shame top plate was blank .

[@temporarilyoffline]

I'll find out, stay tuned and thanks for watching.

[@dwayne5530]

Definitely looks more polished at least visually

[@temporarilyoffline]

Yeah, I dig the looks

[@elderbob100]

It is sad that you don't have an antenna to use with the radio.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Thanks! I'll get one setup in the park when the weather plays nice.

[@hamradiobasics]

Great first look at the X6200 Steve. Not happy about the 4/8 watts as well. Saw in a group someone said that the 4/8 was due to FT8 being added but I'm not sure about that. Looking forward to more videos of the X6200 !

[@temporarilyoffline]

the FT8 is decode only... wouldn't change the power output.

[@Rusted_Link]

At this juncture can you say that it's worth the extra 250ish dollars to go with the 6200 over the 6100?

[@temporarilyoffline]

Thats a hard question. Xiegu has a history of releasing radios that have bugs and are missing features and the then fixing them after a few rounds of sales. I can't predict what Xiegu will create/fix, but the 6100's clock started a while back and will likely run out soon. While the 6200's clock is just getting started. I'd first start with defining a use/mission for this radio - Linux hacking? Portable ops? Pretty toy to get others interested in the hobby? And then see which one fits that mission.

[@heinerrambold8889]

They may have reduced output for regulation reasons. Most of the radios from China suffer from a lack of spur and harmonics suppression.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Could be

[@tgrossner]

That panel on the bottom, I'm thinking that could be a nice spot to attach a custom mounting bracket. 🤔 The 6100 has no good way to mount it to anything, so to me this looks promising.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Definitely room to make it your own

[@Sparkfly88]

Don't understand why this was made... maybe it's just some fine tuning by xiegu and radioddity from all us betatesters with the 6100 that way they could release a more stable radio?

[@temporarilyoffline]

Could be.

[@Nick_G7IZR]

Less power (a bit), still no touchscreen, yet more expensive! If it had 2/70 I'd buy it tomorrow, but I don't see it's an upgrade over the 6100 ATM.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Agreed. Would be great to have 2/70

[@brianklimowski8895]

Please test the V/M "long press",... will it transfer memory to VFO,... (the x6100 does NOT from the Mic). But they REMOVED the V/M key on the x6200 RADIO,.... Very useful feature for memory mode,.... I'm hoping that M>V feature will at least work from MIC

[@HamRadio2]

I am looking forward to seeing how they do with this one

[@temporarilyoffline]

Popcorn time 🍿🍿

[@paulstubbs7678]

1:05 In case of.... cut off the power supply, that right, don't just cut the power, cut it off - do they supply saw etc.

[@temporarilyoffline]

I think it was in the bottom of the box...

[@loraz0]

I believe they have limited the output power to 8w so they don't have to replace tons of radios with burned out finals from running ft8 at 10w. Is the charging system still 5v like the 6100?

[@temporarilyoffline]

It will charge from 5v up to 14.8v so far. I haven't pushed it any harder than that though.

[@frankbaron1608]

where's the back of the radio? it's only half a radio

[@temporarilyoffline]

They didn't send me the second box.

[@vu3mes]

Hands on x6200..🎉

[@temporarilyoffline]

Right!

[@halledwardb]

Boy, it looks promising. I have a 705 or at least my kids do, but I would like a beater radio, to just play HF more, but man it just seems pricey. I'll need to see a discount. We need a 20w radio, for emcoms, etc. 20w just seems to get through others noise floors. Yes, I know 4x power rules, and antennas etc. Just a wish.

[@temporarilyoffline]

If your like to hack on radios, this will be a good one.

[@pen25]

Measure the bottom plate screw holes center to center. Would be a place to add a quick release for a GoPro or insta360 plate that would make attaching to a small vlog tripod

[@temporarilyoffline]

That's a great idea!

[@agoraphobicadam1171]

Somebody is going to be having fun. Have a safe holiday weekend. KO4HPC 73

[@temporarilyoffline]

Safe? I'll be indoors at my ham workbench all weekend...

[@HamRadioDX]

Cool looking successor to thr X6100. Be careful though, everyone gonna be after your WiFi now they know your password 😂

[@temporarilyoffline]

But its all upper case, nobody will ever guess that!

[@HamRadioDX]

@@temporarilyoffline ahhhh true!!

[@GnoticPasta]

the release version appears to be slightly larger than the prototype you got steve (per the unboxing video on radioddity's webpage) cool video though. i'm excited to see what this does compared to my x6100

[@temporarilyoffline]

Plastic Molds aren't cheap, I bet its just camera angles. I could be wrong though.

[@PatrickKQ4HBD]

Small hands... Carnies... 😬

[@zvpunry1971]

Is it the same cage full of birdies? ;)

[@temporarilyoffline]

We'll find out. My X6100 wasn't as bad as others out there.

[@alannorthdevonuk763]

Interesting thank you. I think I will stick with my loyal 1 to 20-watt G90, for now. But there is always room for just one last radio.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Smart! Have fun today and keep an eye on tomorrow

[@nivid01]

Geez, it must have been hard to connect a temporary antenna before you demonstrated the features!

[@temporarilyoffline]

Thanks for noticing, most people would have just been rude about it.

[@barrykery1175]

Great video. Most informative. My one QRP radio also gets only 8 watts out on my battery pack that uses three each 18650 cells. But when I supply the full 13.8 volts I get 10 watts out. No big deal if even on the higher voltage the radio still only give 8 watts out. Just a point of interest. I'd like one but my only complaint is......I have to wait two years before they get all of the bugs worked out. I reference the X6100. Hi Hi I bet once released it will put out 5 watts. Barry, KU3X/QRP

[@temporarilyoffline]

Yeah. Just hold out for the X6300 and miss all the fun.

[@W5NWA]

Having ordered one earlier today, you get a free spare battery with preorder too, as info...

[@temporarilyoffline]

I saw that, I almost always run an external battery

[@LB6QJ]

I hope Xiegu is taking feedback, but in the DHCP buttun in the networks settings should be on by default. one extra click a user dont need. in the NTP setting page it should say save insted as a extra buttun, that can be veru confusing for many.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Yeah, I was confused too

[@JarlSeamus]

Other than a detachable battery, I don't really see any advantage in it over the 6100. I have a 6100 and an IC705, so between them, I don't see this being much of an advancement. Personally I think they should have kept the power rating, and gone to a touch screen to compete with ICOM more.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Agreed!

[@uzaiyaro]

I really hope they fixed the bugs of the X6100. I’m really looking into one of these.

[@temporarilyoffline]

I'm sure they fixed some... And made new ones.

[@chrismosquad1056]

Hey! Saw you at HamVention! Rock on brother!

[@temporarilyoffline]

Hey Chris! 👋

[@frankENZC]

I'm looking forward to more videos on the X6200! I own the X6100. I do like it. I look forward to the ARRL lab test for the X6200, as they tested the X6100. 73 de WA3RSL.

[@temporarilyoffline]

#MeToo!

[@user-gp1wh7so9z]

Hi!We have a little cheaper -780 bucks in Moscow, on pre-order..Only the handles and the screen, the plastic and the buttons were impressed-on the contrary, they were not impressed...I think the power will be "inflated" to at least 10 watts during the year and after a couple of firmware updates.The fm band appeared, the matter remained with the flashlight :)73!

[@temporarilyoffline]

Hello Moscow! Interesting differences

[@davidfogel4578]

I wonder if the birdies are still present with the x6200?

[@temporarilyoffline]

Stay tuned for a new video

[@Hamdalorian]

You're as bad as my kids playing with that kickstand lol.

[@temporarilyoffline]

I'm easily amused.

[@DD5LP]

I think that could be the expansion socket on the top under the screwed down panel.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Could be

[@pyreneesfarm7818]

So, if the magic smoke escapes, can they reinstall it under warranty LOL

[@temporarilyoffline]

Yes they can, the have contact with a good supplier!

[@pyreneesfarm7818]

@@temporarilyoffline There is LOTS of smoke in CA how much of it is real;ly magic, lol

[@jerryKB2GCG]

waiting for the G91

[@temporarilyoffline]

Right!

[@sandybottom6623]

They need to do serious work on their display - make it look a lot more professional. At the moment it's a deal breaker.

[@temporarilyoffline]

A face only a mother could love...

[@souta95]

I'm interested in exploring that 0.1w power output for driving transverters.... Does this stop at 30MHz, or does it go up to 54MHz? I ask because I have an old 220 MHz to 28MHz transverter that is useless unless I can find a radio that I can convince into transmitting at extremely low power in the 30-33MHz area 😅

[@temporarilyoffline]

It says HF/50, so it should. I am not sure about testing the power output or not since this is a prototype. There was speculation about transverters in the beginning, but that could have been smoke and mirrors.

[@unclemikeyplays]

1:04 Xiegu will give us better manuals when more of us learn to pronounce their name correctly :-D.

[@temporarilyoffline]

I really just can't say "Shay-Goo" - as a person who's name has been butchered my entire life, I feel their pain.

[@unclemikeyplays]

@@temporarilyoffline Same here 🙂My surname is always either misspelled if I speak it, or mispronounced if they see it written. I'm just blessed/cursed with having learned Just Enough Chinese To Get Into Trouble (and not enough to get out again)!

[@johnnorth9355]

Just bought a second user uSDX QRP rig for £90 - much more my price range. Works well and gives a true 10 watts on meter. Cant help but feel that the X range is twice the price it should be ?

[@temporarilyoffline]

Good score!

[@eriphoor]

For the money,,,Think the Wolf RT-998 might be a better purchase. 100 watts too.

[@temporarilyoffline]

That's a neat radio. I want to test it out. I think this has cloned that.

[@K1STG-Fred]

Looks like a nice rig but I’ll probably stick with my x6100 since it isn’t much different.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Good idea

[@MicahGallant]

disappointing, what would be the reason to upgrade at this point?

[@temporarilyoffline]

It's prettier!

[@K3JRZOnTheAir]

Was waiting until people started getting production versions and see how they performed. A bit disappointed in the 4W/8W power. 73!

[@temporarilyoffline]

Yeah, I'll have to see how it works out for sure. Another excuse to POTA!

[@billynomates920]

if you set the language to chinese, does the language settings tab display in english? if it does then that's a nice touch for the reasons you said - we've all had that friend or sibling who has set your phone language to korean and leaves you digging around online for how to change it back.

[@temporarilyoffline]

I just pulled this out and tested it - it does switch everything to chinese and the language button is in english... but you'd have to know where it is to turn it back since its one (chinese) menu down, then select english then pick one (chinese) button to change it back.

[@robbannstrom]

Heh - I once (1990) was contracting in a machine shop where a big brand-new CNC machining center had just been brought in and installed, but not yet commisioned to start machining. I was on night-shift and had a few minutes to spare, so I went and played around with the control screen, and naughtily set the operating language to Norwegian and left it like that. The next evening, the shop foreman asked me if I had touched the machine and I owned up to my playing around - he just laughed and said it had caused some head-scratching during the day when the techs were trying to commission the machine. But I didn't get fired!

[@temporarilyoffline]

@@robbannstrom Sweet!

[@robbannstrom]

I would personally not play around with all of those settings without connecting the radio to a dummy load or an antenna.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Might accidentally hit that PTT!

[@robbannstrom]

@@temporarilyoffline ...or even start up the ATU!

[@ChatGPT1111]

Gotta have 2m and 70cm before I'll consider it. Sure wish though someone would include the 1.25m as well. I'd also like to see a lower cost alternative to Icom's (IC-905) 23cm SHF radio!

[@temporarilyoffline]

Yeah, that 905 is super high cost for how... Um... Unique it is

[@n0vfiradiomisadventures]

The only question I have... Will that microphone work on the 6100? Oh... And will it 'Feng?

[@temporarilyoffline]

Maybe and nope!

[@Midwest-FieldOps]

What do you use the IQ out for? I have an X6100 and have used the crap out of it and never bothered with the IQ out.

[@temporarilyoffline]

They disabled IQ out on newer firmwares. It's a way to export the I and Q portions of the radio's reception to a computer for display - think SDR dongle

[@AndyAAzeroAM]

Screen definitely looks cleaner.. nice to see the TO intro too 🙂

[@temporarilyoffline]

Its been a while! Thanks!

[@thedoobie1]

4w & 8w seems an odd choice vs. 5w &10w, huh?

[@temporarilyoffline]

Agreed

[@JonathanKayne]

So unless the receiver audio is significantly better and the frontend overloading issue has been resolved I can only really consider it a downgrade from the x6100. But hey, maybe that FPGA means that it can do some more fancy DSP magic. Not sure if that’s worth the $200 price increase when that’s basically the price of a FT-710…

[@temporarilyoffline]

Yeah. Very close to the 710 price and not as feature packed.

[@JonathanKayne]

@@temporarilyoffline well I am already thinking of designing another radio after I release the one I showed you at hamvention and it will probably be and SDR transceiver. I’m planning on 20 watts and not costing $800…

[@temporarilyoffline]

@@JonathanKayne good plan, looking for to it!

[@NovemberOneOscarGrouch]

If it was 20W it would be near perfect! Thanks for a great video

[@temporarilyoffline]

You got it!

[@ExtremeSquared]

I want exactly this radio, but I'm too scared of xiegu's reputation on firmware bugs to get excited.

[@temporarilyoffline]

It's more "fun" than "pain"... Depending on your outlook. I like hacking better than straight operating, some people just want to operate. Gotta stay happy!

[@N4GW]

I wanted to hear it in action. Shucks

[@temporarilyoffline]

Soon, this video was already long enough.

[@k6usy]

That boot up time…

[@temporarilyoffline]

Right!

[@JacobNewmen]

G90 nedokončené - chyby, x6100 - nedokončené chyby, konzole GSOC nedokončené - chyby, počítám, že tahle další čínská cihla bude v tom příběhu Xiegu pokračovat.

[@temporarilyoffline]

Agreed, I don't doubt it... and people will still buy it. "Don't let perfect be the enemy of good"

[@rl2109]

New sub here; I sat in on Ham2.0's live stream a couple of days ago...! I'm looking to get on the air this year, and perusing every option... (so many!) Thanks for posting this video, and it was good to 'meet' you on the stream, as well...! 73 - KN4KZT

[@temporarilyoffline]

Awesome, welcome on board! Unless you have a good Elmer, I wouldn't recommend a QRP rig for your first rig. Check out the Yaesu FT-710, better radio, 100w output, close to the price. Let me know if you need any help.