My X6100 stopped TXing when using FT8.? I've tried WSJTX and MSHV, using FLRIG and Hamlib.? I've also tried Factory Reset and reinstalled the 1.19/1.18 firmware from Radioddity.? Any suggestions???
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Has the R1CBU firmware solved this issue for anyone?
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Thanks for any help!? Tony KE1TLG
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Re: R1CBU firmware 0.27.0
On Sun, Dec 1, 2024 at 04:42 PM, K1TAP - Kevin wrote:
...inspired me to finally test out the R1CBU FT8 app and I am very impressed with the functionality. Looking forward to trying this out on my next park activation!
Well, I operated my first x6100 FT8 app POTA activation yesterday and it went great! Thank you, Georgy, for all your amazing work on this alternative firmware!
The QSO process ran smoothly tho' I did need to remember to turn the MFK knob to keep current on the display view.
The power and ALC numeric display is very helpful. Only wish list item is a running QSO total count display from the log if possible.
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73 DE K1TAP
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Re: (Official) firmware update to 1.1.9 - severe error (bricked rig?)
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Maybe someone can answer… What are the advantages for updating the official firmware to 1.19? I typically use the R1CBU alternative software, so would upgrading the official firmware provide any benefits?
73, Randy K7RAN
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I have tried the 4m band but it does not allow me to move from a 71,000 MHz frequency and it does not allow me to edit the mode on the web.
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Re: Patched BASE firmware with changed TX audio filter low cutoff frequency
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https://github.com/gdyuldin/x6100_gui/discussions/23
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Georgy // R2RFE
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Re: Patched BASE firmware with changed TX audio filter low cutoff frequency
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I wish I knew how to program.? Bluetooth keyboard messaging via JS8Call would be cool but the "heartbeat" alone has utility.
Georgy, I know you get a lot of suggestions but have you thought about JS8Call??
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Re: Patched BASE firmware with changed TX audio filter low cutoff frequency
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Georgy, I know you get a lot of suggestions but have you thought about JS8Call??
Hi Keith.
WSJT-x and FT8 application in alternative firmware uses a frequency shift for transmitting. Generated audio have almost same base frequency (something like 1500 Hz). So - even 500 Hz of bandwidth should be enough, because FT8 signal have 50Hz bandwidth.
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Georgy // R2RFE
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Re: (Official) firmware update to 1.1.9 - severe error (bricked rig?)
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? Hi, after several unsuccessful attempts, I -in total distress- just unplugged 12V mains plug during one more attempts to reboot and rebooted the 6100 running on battery. It worked.? 6100 rebooted and now it boots reproducably into the updated firmware…
Although I do not know why this happened in the beginning and why it was solved and I cannot recommend this method to anybody, I am surprised and happy that it finally worked.
So, we can close this issue … thanks to everyone who read it meanwhile and possibly answered to it…. sorry for my clumsy english.?
Best regards and again thanks to all.
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Am 10.12.2024 um 20:04 schrieb Georgy Dyuldin via groups.io <g.dyuldin@...>:
? Try to push the power button for 10 seconds or more. This should power off the radio completely. Then turn it on (without SD card).
Hi,
I just tried to upgrade the FW from installed version
App ? ? V1.1.7 Aug 25 2023, 15:09:46
BASE ? ?V1.1.6 Mar 07 2023, 09:57:03
to?
APP: V1.1.9 Sep 14 2024,12:11:57
BASE: V1.1.8 Sep 15 2024,15:22:37
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I followed the instruction published by XIEGU and by radioddity and so formatted an SD-card (16GB), inserted it into the X6100 (connected to mains) and switched on..
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Boot from the card seemed to work (text prompts appeared like expected) and the display then announced a system shutdown like "3sec...2sec...1sec ... 0sec"
After this I powered off the rig.?
I then removed the SD and restarted the rig.
But the display remained dark (the green LED is on) ... since several minutes no change.
Any attempt to re-boot with a new writen SD card carrying older or current FW versions are without success. The LED starts to steadily glow green, but the screen remains black,
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I am afraid that the rig is bricked...
Can anybody help me please?
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Best regards!
Rolf Trossen, DL1NDR
-- Georgy // R2RFE
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Re: (Official) firmware update to 1.1.9 - severe error (bricked rig?)
#firmware
Try to push the power button for 10 seconds or more. This should power off the radio completely. Then turn it on (without SD card).
Hi,
I just tried to upgrade the FW from installed version
App ? ? V1.1.7 Aug 25 2023, 15:09:46
BASE ? ?V1.1.6 Mar 07 2023, 09:57:03
to?
APP: V1.1.9 Sep 14 2024,12:11:57
BASE: V1.1.8 Sep 15 2024,15:22:37
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I followed the instruction published by XIEGU and by radioddity and so formatted an SD-card (16GB), inserted it into the X6100 (connected to mains) and switched on..
?
Boot from the card seemed to work (text prompts appeared like expected) and the display then announced a system shutdown like "3sec...2sec...1sec ... 0sec"
After this I powered off the rig.?
I then removed the SD and restarted the rig.
But the display remained dark (the green LED is on) ... since several minutes no change.
Any attempt to re-boot with a new writen SD card carrying older or current FW versions are without success. The LED starts to steadily glow green, but the screen remains black,
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I am afraid that the rig is bricked...
Can anybody help me please?
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Best regards!
Rolf Trossen, DL1NDR
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Re: X6100 alternative firmware v0.28.0
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On Dec 3, 2024, at 7:26?AM, dc2jr via groups.io <k.j.raske@...> wrote:
? X6100 does Not have a touchscreen
use the multifunction knob to select and press it to select
Von meinem iPhone gesendet
Am 03.12.2024 um 12:43 schrieb Jose Manuel ea8ee via groups.io <ea8ee1@...>:
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Georgi!
I can't get the touch screen to work, which is necessary to configure the wifi among other things.
El mar, 3 dic 2024 a las 11:03, Janos Barabas via
(<janos.barabas= [email protected]>) escribió:
Thanks Georgy,
So far all new features/fixes are working fine with my radio!
I have tested the webserver?function also, an excellent addition!!
Hi.
New release includes a webserver, which allows to edit bands and download files from radio without inserting SD card to computer -
Also, some bugs was fixed, some improvements was added (I hope, without new bugs)))
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Full changelog and image are available on the release page:
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73! Georgy // R2RFE
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(Official) firmware update to 1.1.9 - severe error (bricked rig?)
#firmware
Hi,
I just tried to upgrade the FW from installed version
App ? ? V1.1.7 Aug 25 2023, 15:09:46
BASE ? ?V1.1.6 Mar 07 2023, 09:57:03
to?
APP: V1.1.9 Sep 14 2024,12:11:57
BASE: V1.1.8 Sep 15 2024,15:22:37
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I followed the instruction published by XIEGU and by radioddity and so formatted an SD-card (16GB), inserted it into the X6100 (connected to mains) and switched on..
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Boot from the card seemed to work (text prompts appeared like expected) and the display then announced a system shutdown like "3sec...2sec...1sec ... 0sec"
After this I powered off the rig.?
I then removed the SD and restarted the rig.
But the display remained dark (the green LED is on) ... since several minutes no change.
Any attempt to re-boot with a new writen SD card carrying older or current FW versions are without success. The LED starts to steadily glow green, but the screen remains black,
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I am afraid that the rig is bricked...
Can anybody help me please?
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Best regards!
Rolf Trossen, DL1NDR
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Re: X6100 alternative firmware v0.28.0
Thank you Georgy.? I had a feeling that might be the case being hidden.
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Re: X6100 alternative firmware v0.28.0
Good suggestion. Really tiny fonts ?
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Re: X6100 alternative firmware v0.28.0
It's under /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/ on the rootfs (ext4). This partition of SD card is invisible under Windows.
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Georgy // R2RFE
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Re: X6100 alternative firmware v0.28.0
Where are the passwords saved?? Each time I upgrade to the new version, I copy the visible contents of Data but I still have to re-enter the passwords.
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I can confirm that Justin (@ratmandu) had a similar issue and was able to fix his x6100 using the method described by Franco (flashed the decrypted x6100 firmware to 0x8020000) along with a simple STM32 bootloader that he wrote (simple bootloader flashed to 0x8000000). Justin gave us his simple bootloader for others to use as well, which is now downloadable from along with some instructions.
If you need a new STM32 chip, I believe you’d be looking for a? STM32F427ZG for about $17 + shipping/handling?
On Mon, Dec 9, 2024 at 1:19?PM Franco Venturi via <fventuri= [email protected]> wrote: The encrypted STM32 baseband firmware is a file whose extension is .xgf in the '/usr/firmware' directory in your X6100; for instance the one for the latest version is called 'X6100_BBFW_V1.1.8_240915003.xgf'.
You can also find it in the sdcard.img file from a Xiegu X6100 upgrade zip; it is in the second partition under '/usr/firmware'.
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Franco
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The encrypted STM32 baseband firmware is a file whose extension is .xgf in the '/usr/firmware' directory in your X6100; for instance the one for the latest version is called 'X6100_BBFW_V1.1.8_240915003.xgf'.
You can also find it in the sdcard.img file from a Xiegu X6100 upgrade zip; it is in the second partition under '/usr/firmware'.
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Franco
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On Fri, Dec 6, 2024 at 02:02 PM, Franco Venturi wrote:
What might work is to decrypt it first, and then load it with the standard STM32 bootloader, since it seems that Xiegu mostly follows the application notes and defaults for a given device.
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Any idea were I can get the firmware image to decrypt?
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Re: X6100 alternative firmware v0.28.0
I hope it possible. Created an issue - https://github.com/gdyuldin/x6100_gui/issues/74
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Georgy // R2RFE
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Re: X6100 alternative firmware v0.28.0
Is there a chance to enlarge the fonts on this keyboard? For older people, they are almost unreadable.
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Randy K7RAN
Jose Manuel ea8ee
SA5QED/David