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X6100 Review by CT2FZI
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My understanding of the X6100:
This in not a KX2 or KX3 or a IC-705 and it does not cost $1200 either.
For me its better than a FT-818 and not better than IC-705.
It is a cheap experimental radio and fun to play with. To hack and mod freely. To tinker and maybe to break it while doing it... Did you ever imagined it would be possible to modify the UI accordingly to your taste in a HF rig? Now you can.
It should not be your first radio, it would be better if you spend more, or buy one of the big 3 used.
I rather have the X6100 in one pocket and an efhw in the other and have QSOs in 2 minutes than to spend extra 140USD in a cage and extra 120 in a pelican case and extra 300 in an external ATU [like the IC-705] and be worried about not to scratch any part of its plastic case.
A note about the ATU: I find its internal ATU very adequate to fool the rig on a resonant antenna on the lower [or upper] part of the bands for that matter. Any QRP operator understands that ANY tuner will insert losses, so all the antenas should be resonant. You use internal tuner if you want to work SSB or CW if your antenna is has narrow band, but not far from 1:3 SWR.
When I want to use a random [not so] wire antenna, my ATU-100 sits right at the antenna feed point, and the coax runs from the rig to the tuner. I like it.
Does it worth what you paid for it? YES
Does it compare with your IC-705? Never wanted it to.
Any of the existing bugs prevent you from using the rig? None.
Have I seen a real use case to use WIFI or Bluetooth? None, and for CAT or logging or digi modes it will definitely drain the battery.
Why are you complaining about a radio that you never owned or operated? Don't tell me its because of what you read on the interwebs?!
In the /g/xiegu-x6100 group I never saw anyone complaining, just sharing their observations and wishes of improvements.
Regarding on what can be done with the rig so far, tear down, and what might be done, please subscribe to this great channel "Temporarily Offline Ham Radio": https://www.youtube.com/c/temporarilyoffline
And for your viewing pleasure I invite you to watch this video:?
Now go and press the PTT.
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