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Re: Memory battery???
Hi Doug, My "Present Machine" is a Mac. I can download the new firmware most probably but to the best of my understanding the transfer into the 5105 is a Windows only operation. I would love to find
By Mike Colyar · #216 ·
Re: Memory battery???
Can't your present machine copy/upload the firmware file into the X5105? (My radio already has the current version, so I haven't tried any uploading.) -- Doug, K8RFT
By DougVL · #215 ·
Re: Memory battery???
Doug, Personally haven¡¯t had the problems with MFJ that are reported by others. Yes, the stuff is sometimes lightly constructed but, like Harbor Freight, price reflects quality. And so far my
By Mike Colyar · #214 ·
Re: Memory battery???
From what I've seen/read, you might not be too happy with the new firmware!? There seems to have been a lot of changes, at least in the menus, between the various, judging by the differences in the
By DougVL · #213 ·
Re: Memory battery???
David, Rick et all, You won¡¯t get any serious flame from me. I somewhat understand the problems that face a programmer when trying to serve the Mac community. But look at it from the point of a user
By Mike Colyar · #212 ·
Re: Memory battery???
In over 40 years in IT, I've supported Intergraph, IBM. Cray, Univac, Sun, HP, DEC, Unix, DOS, Atari,Windows, IOS, Android, Linux, Kobol, Fortran and more stuff that would fill a book.. IMHO the
By David KK7SS · #211 ·
Re: Memory battery???
Well Mike with your nieghbors help I'm sure you can do it. I did it and if I did it you can also. Ive found it impossible to brick the radio during firmware updating. If it goes wrong just start over
By riushr <riushr@...> · #210 ·
Re: Memory battery???
Not very confidence inspiring that the firmware got corrupted in some way. It has run for two years just fine until now. Well, I¡¯ll look into it. I have a neighbor who has a windows laptop. I think
By Mike Colyar · #209 ·
Re: Memory battery???
Mike, Updating the firmware is not that hard... Anyhow - it's about the Memory Battery.., But here's a quote from the FB group... "Eddie Leighton
By David KK7SS · #208 ·
Re: Memory battery???
I didn¡¯t expect that they would do a repair but they did offer to load the latest firmware for free. I¡¯ll check with my wife about the Facebook thing. I don¡¯t grunt, tweet, fart, face or any of
By Mike Colyar · #207 ·
Re: Memory battery???
Check the FB X5105 files section. There is a .pdf on battery replacement... I wouldn't hold out too much hope on MFJ offering a fix ! FWIW
By David KK7SS · #206 ·
Memory battery???
Is there a memory maintenance battery in the X5105? I¡¯m having a problem with the parameters in the Systems Setup Menu changing when the rig has been turned off for more than perhaps a minute. I
By Mike Colyar · #205 ·
Re: new X5105 user manual
Ken, THank you and downloaded.. 1 comment. On page 12, 3rd line The comment about "charging the battery fully for long term storage", goes against current recommendations that Li-Ion batteries should
By David KK7SS · #204 ·
Re: new X5105 user manual
Thanks again. Now I REALLY have some incentive to update my firmware. Mike K7ITL
By Mike Colyar · #203 ·
Re: new X5105 user manual
Ken, THank you and downloaded.. 1 comment. On page 12, 3rd line Quote: Dave G. KK7SS
By David KK7SS · #202 ·
Re: new X5105 user manual
At the risk of spamming this group, here is an updated version of the X5105 Manual. Early feedback identified omissions and formatting errors. Enjoy!
By Ken Talbott · #201 ·
Re: XGGCOMMS USB Soundcard for X5105
My pleasure Doug. I feel I need to add an addendum. The Sabrent soundcard is still a very good card and for the price you can¡¯t beat it¡¯s value. I didn¡¯t mean to diss the Sabrent, just so I am
By Brian Smith · #200 ·
Re: XGGCOMMS USB Soundcard for X5105
Thanks very much for the careful, detailed review. I've been wanting to get my X5105 set up for FT8 too. -- Doug, K8RFT
By DougVL · #199 ·
Re: X5105 charger type question
The manual for the X5105 sold by MFJ - now an earlier firmware - says: Xiegu X5105 QRP Transceiver 5 The X5105 comes with a built-in 3800-mAh battery pack. Whe n no external power source is connected
By DougVL · #198 ·
XGGCOMMS USB Soundcard for X5105
My XGGCOMMS USB soundcard came in on Christmas Eve. ?I got the chance to work with it today on the X5105 and compare it to the Sabrent USB Soundcard. ?Here are my observations 1st - I thought I was
By Brian Smith · #197 ·