All,

Finally able to pickup a x5105, but surprised the backlighting was amber versus green. Has anyone else gotten the amber lighting? Anyone know the why some are shipped this way?

73,
John

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Lou,

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Radioddity is not the only dealer, but they do not have any either.?

I hope you have better luck with them and the screen than I did trying to buy some replacement cables.
73 John N4HNO?

If you haven't already, check with the dealer, Radioddity.com.
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Doug, K8RFT

My LCD screen is starting to show some faded spots and the blotches on other parts.?

Does anyone know where you can get a replacement screen from for the Xiegu x5105??

de AC9HP

Internal Li-ion chargers are typically conservatively-designed to charge at a slow rate to avoid short circuiting the battery due to 1) a poorly designed charger, and 2) thermal runaway; both primary causes for Li-ion battery explosion. The faster a Li-ion battery is charged, the greater the danger of explosion. Patience is certainly, a virtue.
I also use my 13.8VDC external power source primarily for my X5105 and rarely use the internal battery. My 13.8VDC power source is a standard car battery, which works fine.
Lou N2JPR

I don't see it specifically mentioned in the group, but my X5105 internal battery was sitting at a shade over 10V today (doesn't really affect me, I always use an external power source anyway). I plugged it in to my home shack's 13.8V power supply and turned on the charger. The charger only appears to be drawing a third of an amp, which more than explains why it takes forever and a day to charge.

I'm sure some industrious electrical engineer could DIY a better charger, maybe by bypassing the internal one somehow, but I know my limitations, and that person certainly isn't me. :)

Maybe check the output voltage of the wall wart you're using?

On Sat, Apr 8, 2023 at 03:02 PM, Jeremiah Burton wrote:

After charging for 15 hours, the meter only reads 85% and thr battery voltage is reading 10.7v.? This doesn't seem right.??

As others have pointed out it seems that the charging voltage is too low to fully charge your battery.

One other thing, as someone previously posted to this group, the percentage battery displayed while operating represents the percentage of max voltage not the capacity of the battery that is left.? There is a subtle difference.?There is a way to change that battery display to show the actual battery voltage while operating, which is less deceiving. I just did this recently on my X5105 but?I don't remember which button you press and hold to make this change (it should be in the manual).?

Cheers

Michael VE3WMB?

P.S. On a completely unrelated note ... playing around with my X5105 settings at home I recently discovered that if you adjust the EQ settings to drop both the lows and highs to -12dB and boost the mid-range to +12dB then reception on CW sounds a whole lot better.? I guess that this is essentially implementing an Audio Peak filter for CW.? I have found that I can run the rig at lower audio volume setting and received CW stations really pop out without a lot of background hiss. One of the common complaints of this rig is the rather harsh sounding receive audio.? I also tried using a cheap pair of Maxell 32 ohm headphones instead of my usual 8 ohm ones and that seems to help too.?

I think I know the answer to this one, but I thought I'd ask anyway.

What is the implication of removing the battery from the X5105, in terms of operation? I never use the internal battery, since I always carry a 4.5Ah LiFePO4 in my bag that charges what feels like an order of magnitude faster than the internal battery. Does the stock 3800mAh battery provide persistent power for the internal unit settings, or does it use a smaller coin-style battery for that?

In a somewhat related question, has anybody ever tried bypassing the charging circuit to charge the internal battery, to get it to charge faster. I'd stop carrying the external battery with me if I could get the internal one to charge faster than the 8-12 hours that it currently takes. Mine also appears to have a significant parasitic draw in it, so I have to watch it like a hawk.

I have the manual and know what it says.? I used the charger I had, which is what the guy I bought it from had been using.??

I'll have a proper power supply on Monday.? Hopefully everything will be fine

First, download the manual from Radioddity, if you don't have one.

The manual says:

"Voltage of battery is generally between 12.1~12.5V after
charging. "

It also describes charging at 13.5 volts.

Batteries for the X5105 are not available in the U.S. and can't be shipped.? Some kind of hazard regulation prevents it.
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Doug, K8RFT

I just bought a used X5105 from a local ham.? He gave me a small 12v 1a wall wart charger that he'd been using with it.? He said he fully charged it, but the battery only said 82%.? I didn't check the voltage.??

I was playing around with it for a little couple hours, not transmitting, just going through menus etc.? When it dropped to about 78% the battery died.? I plugged it in overnight for about 15 hours. While it was charging it said external voltage was about 11.8v and the battery voltage was 10.89v.

After charging for 15 hours, the meter only reads 85% and thr battery voltage is reading 10.7v.? This doesn't seem right.??

Is there something wrong with the battery, or do I just need to get a better charger?

If I have to replace the battery, where can I get one in the US??

Ideas??

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Felix KI6EWN

Which software or device is saying "not responding"?? Omnirig?? If you're not sure which, then is omnirig running when you get the message?? I recently tried switching to a DigiRig interface, and spent many frustrating hours trying to make the interfacing softwares work.?
For CIV control of the X5105, it responds to commands for Icom rigs like IC-7000, IC-7100, and some older Icoms.? Also, try setting the rig as Xiegu G90 and see if that works.

Unfortunately, I was so tired and frustrated when I finally got mine to work that I forgot to document all the settings.? I had been doing that in earlier stages of setup by taking screenshots and saving them to a file directory location I set up especially for them.
Taking - and saving - screenshots can help a lot with the setting up records.
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Doug, K8RFT

I have a DE19 that I got as a promotion when I bought my 5105. I am trying to use WSJTX with and without Omnirig. I think I have everything set right on the radio, line in/out, filters off, etc. I also figured out my .com port on both omnirig and WSJT. I keep getting the same error of “rig not responding” I am waiting for cables for my DELL so I can try the CE19. Barring that, I will try digirig. Still, the DE19 is supposed to be better since it has a built in sound card. Has anyone tried it?
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Felix KI6EWN

I've never been able to use minicom to update the X5105 and I've never found anyone who has.? I've asked here, on Facebook, Youtube, wherever I could find X5105 users.? I gave up, installed WINE and used Teraterm.? However, it's not an issue anymore for me because i doubt we'll ever see another FW update for this rig.? (unless I pick one up for a good price at a hamfest :-) )

That being said, a FW update won't fix a burnt out component issue in any case.

Kevin w2nc