On Sat, Feb 10, 2024 at 07:36 PM, K1FRA wrote:

Also I'm using R1CBU firmware, not that it has impact on this.

Now I already have FT8/FT4 reception in my firmware. I also already made the broadcast and even made a QSO. Will be available in the next version.

The video I attached to the above message doesn't seem to play so I attached a pic.

Also I'm using R1CBU firmware, not that it has impact on this.

Not sure if anyone here has tried this so I apologize in advance if I'm reinventing the wheel.

I've been very successful in using my X6100 with the FT8CN android app and an old Samsung Note 8. However, in addition to the cellphone screen being very small the app uses color contrasts (ie red over gray) that are difficult to read unless you're right on top of the phone.

So I found that I could cast the cell phone screen to my main computer monitor using the Smart View feature on the phone in conjunction with the Win10 system feature? "project to this PC" in the Settings "System" menu. The phone and PC must be on the same WIFI network and the "project to this PC" feature located in the "System" settings should be "launched" first. Then when the Smart View app is launched on the phone, the PC will show up as a device to "cast" to.

In addition I paired up a bluetooth mouse to the phone in order to control the FT8CN app from the monitor without having to do it directly from the phone.

It can be a little glitchy at times and I found that in order to direct the phone's audio output to the radio I had to "pause" the Smart View, begin a TX cycle, an then reconnect "unpause" the Snart View feature. It looks like you have to establish the audio channel to the radio first otherwise Smart View will send the audio to the monitor.

The app can be completely controlled from the monitor with the BT mouse. No more scwinting over the tiny cell phone screen an the color contrasts and resolution are great.

Again I apologize if this topic has been covered before. I attached a pic an video for your viewing pleasure.

73s

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The VG4 is a really good antenna, I have mine mounted on a steel mast at about 12 feet, here's a screenshot of my log with the 6100/VG4 setup

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Phil Cornell
W7PLC

Phil,

I've been eyeballing that VG4 antenna but haven't heard much about it. ?How do you have yours mounted? ?Have you used other antennas like dipoles or EFHW types? ?(I'm currently using an EFHW that's sort of not-quite-permanently hung in a tree in the back yard. ?I do have a 20+ foot pole -- I could make it 30'-- ?in the yard I could mount a VG4 to.)
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Bob
KD2TTM

They cant even make the squelch work on FM, they sure as heck cant add tone squelch!

I would also like to see six meter repeater tones, but I'm not holding my breath. I believe I saw that it was doable on the 6100 with a software patch. If Xiegu doesn't at least include it on the 6200, they are being deaf to their users.?

I have had my 6100 for about 6 months now and after a bit of a learning curve, I love it!? I bought the VG4 antenna and it is perfect for this rig, made many contacts, even through pileups.? i go back and forth using the Xeigu firmware and the R1CBU v.19, haven't decided which I like best.? It would be nice to be able to access the local 10 and 6 meter repeaters but there is no provision for pl tones (CTCSS).? Is this planned in a future release?? Is it a hardware or software issue?? I suspect it's both, hardware to generate the tones and software to select the proper tone for the repeater you are trying to access.
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Phil Cornell
W7PLC

There are only three menus I believe. So no one has it written down what the function keys do for each menu.

i'm noob to the 6100, and have had no trouble getting it all set up with latest version of the xiegu FW.
yes the decoder isnt perfect, but most arent, so its just best to rely on the decoder between our ears IMHO.
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72's de k8zf, randy

'got that right Bob !? ' just started 4th recharge cycle after doing FW upgrade ; after 3rd one i noticed a much longer operating battery life.? this group has been very helpful and glad i joined before the radio arrived.? its supposed to bit warmer in few days, and i'm getting excited to play activator.
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72's de k8zf, randy

Okay, Oleg. Please take the time to get it correct. We can wait.


Enjoy life, Greg
Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much!

On Mon, Feb 5, 2024 at 10:58 PM, Gregory Majewski wrote:

Please let us know when more details on it are available and how to order/pre-order one. I know the firmware will be good.

Now it’s difficult to say when it will be ready. Hardware development is progressing very quickly, and the firmware is 90% ready. Let's see how things go further

I put the finishing touches (trimming/tuning) on a 20m/40m linked dipole today and made some contacts while I was outside. ?I chatted with a ham from France for a bit and chased a few POTA activators and one SOTA activator. ?Things were going well and then I couldn't seem to make any more contacts.

Turns out I wasn't keeping track of my on-board battery voltage and it had dropped down to the point where it won't transmit; I was wasting my breath. ?:-) ? I learned I need to keep an eye on the battery condition. ?Actually, it probably won't be an issue as I usually power up with a 12V 9Ah Bioenno LiFePO (and sometimes have a 38W folding solar panel wired in as well).

Keep an eye on your voltage... those words you're speaking into the mic might not be going anywhere!

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Bob
KD2TTM

.Michael.?
ty for info. I've yet to do a pota with it but soon.
bottom line I guess is bring that battery along.


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72's de k8zf, randy

Please let us know when more details on it are available and how to order/pre-order one. I know the firmware will be good.

Enjoy life, Greg KD1XI
Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much!

I did, but I'm blind and they show those soft keys in a lot of inaccessible images I think. A lot of blind people are using it, but they don't have any type of accessible documentation.

On Sat, Feb 3, 2024 at 04:36 PM, randy, k8zfj wrote:

newbie here w the 6100. i operate 99.9% cw? pota, and even the R1CBU cw message memory seems clunky. ( tho havent tried it, just reading posts about it) ; best solution i think is to use a pico keyer ( or similar) , plug it into key jack and set the 6100 to straight key mode.

what am i missing?

The R1CBU CW message memories work fine.

I do however agree with N1RBD that the minimum Beacon Interval (i.e. memory repeat delay) being 10s is a bit too much for my liking.
I usually find that when I am calling CQ POTA I like about a 6 or 7 second pause.? I would be nice to see a little more granularity between 5 and 10 seconds for this setting.?

Cheers

Michael VE3WMB?

P.S. There is nothing to prevent you from using both an external keyer and the internal CW memories in the R1CBU firmware. The memories still work in straight-key mode.
For POTA, I sometimes use a Palm Paddle with the companion Code Cube keyer, which has one easily accessible memory button. I use that for a short 1X1 CQ POTA call? and if I am not getting a response after a few calls
I will use the R1CBU CW memory to call in a loop until someone calls me back..?

Randy :

?I usually get a bit less that a couple of hours of operating time when doing a CW POTA activation at 5 watts on the internal battery. Three hours of casual CW operating on the internal battery is probably about right.
The X6100 is a bit power hungry, certainly more so than my IC-705.?

Michael VE3WMB?