The latest version of the Xiegu X6100 firmware, Version 1.1.7, is available on Radioddity's web site. It has been there at least since August 22, 2023, since that's when I first discovered it and downloaded it.

The ZIP file:

    Xiegu_X6100_Firmware_Upgrade_20230807.zip

has a Release Note file that seems to address, partially, some CAT problems. The text file says:
V1.1.7 Release Note
Image File SHA256: BF153B10AB3D942060E65BE35A64A2D6C419A5EFF8D941E5C8CE93CE6DD44305
APP:  V1.1.7 Jul 26 2023,11:50:55
BASE: V1.1.6 Mar  7 2023,09:57:03

1. Add wfserver.
   See <<Xiegu X6100 and wfview Software Connection Tutorial_20230821.pdf>> for more details.

Note from Radioddity: We have confirmed with Xiegu that the CAT control feature has been disabled in this firmware version. However, it will be available in the next release. Additionally, Xiegu plans to release their own control rules.
I am not sure precisely what that means. Is the original, 1.1.6 CAT control not working, or is the CAT control not working only in wfview? Is there going to be a new set of CAT control rules for only wfview, or for all of the X6100 CAT controls?

Any ideas?
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Did you complete the 4 charge / discharge cycles on the X6100 to calibrate the battery gauge?

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When I have done some mobile work with my X6100 the battery has lasted a couple of hours, doing digital modes (FT8/4)

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But I do tend to be more choosy in the contacts I go after so the TX / RX cycle tends to be lower as I search for contacts I want

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It is very pleasing to see how far you can get with 5w,

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Peter

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From: Dan Romanchik KB6NU
Sent: 28 August 2023 06:12
To: [email protected]
Subject: [xiegu-x6100] First POTA with my X6100

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Hi, guys—

So, I just got back from doing my first POTA with the X6100. I made 30 contacts in an? hour and 45 minutes with my new X6100.

I started out on 40m running 5W, using the internal battery. It was fully charged, but lasted just a little more than an hour. There was no warning that the battery was about to give out. It just shut itself off. Not impressive.

There was a lot of activity on 40m, and I made a couple dozen QSOs before deciding to try 20m. I got decent reports on 40, despite running only 5 W. Unfortunately, 20m wasn’t in such great shape. I struggled to make contacts, even after I connected my BioEnno battery and pumped it up to 10 W.

At first, I connected my doublet antenna directly to the rig via the binding post-BNC adapter. It was hard to tell exactly because the SWR scale is so small, but it looked like the best that the tuner could do is 1.5:1. I later connected the 4:1 balun between the antenna and the radio, but even so, the best match that the tuner could make was about 1.5:1.

When I QSYed to 20m, the tuner gave me an almost 1:1 match. I thought that was kind of strange since when we measured the “raw” SWR, 40m had a lot lower SWR than 20m.

Conclusion
There is a lot to like about this radio. The internal battery is less than impressive, and programming the CW messages is difficult to say the least, but I do like having a bandscope, and there’s plenty of AF and RF gain. It's not an Elecraft KX-3, but it’s really a pretty good radio.

73, Dan KB6NU
73!

Dan KB6NU
CW Geek, Ham Radio Instructor
Author of the "No Nonsense" amateur radio license study guides
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