Re: Battery or external power for radio use (transmit)
Interesting, I'm on the Sept 2024 Firmware and base... Charger limited to on / off only options.
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Going to read that other post now...
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Thank you!
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Re: Battery or external power for radio use (transmit)
Under R1CBU firmware, under GEN button, keep paging through until you get to Charger.? There are three options, ON-OFF-SHADOW.
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Re: Battery or external power for radio use (transmit)
Ok. There's another setting I've missed?
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Can you elaborate? I've been reading this (link) but don't see (Shadow) mentioned...
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Thanks for clarifying...
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Re: Battery or external power for radio use (transmit)
That's why the SHADOW CHARGING option is so handy.
Turns CHG ON when radio is powered OFF, and vice versa.
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73 de SA5QED
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Re: Cannot connect to WiFi with a space in the password
#bugs
It's under /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/ on the rootfs (ext4). This partition of SD card is invisible under Windows.
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If you can't change you SSID - and I understand why, perhaps you can add an inexpensive AP or configure an old router as an AP with an SSID it can work with.
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Re: RF power button R1CBU firmware
On Tue, Jan 7, 2025 at 07:11 PM, W9DHI, Gregg Lengling wrote:
It would be nice if the RF power could be adjusted without leaving the APPs of FT8 ect
Agreed. Tho' I'm generally working 20m FT8 I do need to occasionally adjust power, which means exiting the app.
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73 DE K1TAP
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Re: Cannot connect to WiFi with a space in the password
#bugs
I wonder if the password is saved as text and one may be able to find and edit the file manually.? A pain for sure but may have a solution faster than waiting for an update that may never come.
I've pointed this out many times on FB but maybe not here.? I would not hold your breath for a next release.
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Re: Cannot connect to WiFi with a space in the password
#bugs
I've pointed this out many times on FB but maybe not here.? I would not hold your breath for a next release.
On Jan 8, 2025 8:51 PM, "robert.hadow via groups.io" <robert.hadow@...> wrote: I spent a half day trying to connect to SSID "AAA BBB".? Then I tried another router named, "CCC_DDD". It worked just fine.?
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The X6100 successfully found the SSID and copied it into the SSID field when I hit the Configure button. But it won't use it to join the local LAN.
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This reminds me of the first true UNIX guru I knew.? His password included a backspace.? Yes, it was legal.?
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When is the next Xiegu release expected?? I cannot change my SSID.? Nor can I yet connect with USB.
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Re: Cannot connect to WiFi with a space in the password
#bugs
I spent a half day trying to connect to SSID "AAA BBB".? Then I tried another router named, "CCC_DDD". It worked just fine.?
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The X6100 successfully found the SSID and copied it into the SSID field when I hit the Configure button. But it won't use it to join the local LAN.
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This reminds me of the first true UNIX guru I knew.? His password included a backspace.? Yes, it was legal.?
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When is the next Xiegu release expected?? I cannot change my SSID.? Nor can I yet connect with USB.
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Re: 50/6m Mic Button sekection
Hi Georgy Thank you for your quick reply. Yes I agree with the key name of a dot (.) because that is what it is labelled. A long press on it is then able to manually save a 6m band frequency which corresponds to the 50 (50Mhz) also labelled on the (.) button. A short press recalls the frequency. It then behaves the same? as buttons 1-9
Many thanks for all your efforts. 73. John. 2E0JJC
Hi John.
Current implementation uses 1-9 buttons as a load memory (with a short press) or save memory (with a long press). I guess, I can assign same behavior to a dot (.) button, but it will behaves like other (no default memory value, no limitations of storing frequencies). So - you will need to manually save a desired frequency value with long press on this button.
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Georgy // R2RFE
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Re: Battery or external power for radio use (transmit)
"do not operate the rig when charging."
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Meaning turn off / power down the radio. No passive 'listening' or testing antennas, etc.? E.g. charge it when the screen is black.?
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Thanks for the clarifications!
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Re: Battery or external power for radio use (transmit)
With external power supply 13.8 v 5A, when connecting the USB port to the PC something exploded inside the xiegu
El mi¨¦., 8 de enero de 2025 13:01, Ron Wright via <lt_wright_flg= [email protected]> escribi¨®:
You can use either the ext or int?battery for x6100 operations xmt and rcv. Just with int battery get 5 w output. With ext get 10w.?
Also can charge int battery using external battery but do not operate the rig when charging. Radio will overheat ? And turn off charging when operating?
73 Ron n9ee?
On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 7:56 AM, David Gerhart <DAVID@...> wrote: New to this radio, pardon me if this question is clarified elsewhere... but I haven't found the answer in the documentation or in group threads...
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Just so I'm getting this straight.
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DO *NOT* use the wall charger for transmission.? It's never shown me the proper voltage and it trickles just a few miliamps.
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DO use an external power source 3.4A @ 13.8V (with the software charging switch turned to 'off' (per pg. 127 of the extended user guide.)
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I'd use my deep cycle 12v battery and it's charger... tied to the radio via the power pigtail that came in the box.
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Otherwise use the radio on battery only.? Unless the use is reception only?
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The instructions and logic here seem pretty muddy.
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Thanks in advance for helping me grok the conventions.
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Re: Battery or external power for radio use (transmit)
You can use either the ext or int?battery for x6100 operations xmt and rcv. Just with int battery get 5 w output. With ext get 10w.?
Also can charge int battery using external battery but do not operate the rig when charging. Radio will overheat ? And turn off charging when operating?
On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 7:56 AM, David Gerhart <DAVID@...> wrote: New to this radio, pardon me if this question is clarified elsewhere... but I haven't found the answer in the documentation or in group threads...
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Just so I'm getting this straight.
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DO *NOT* use the wall charger for transmission.? It's never shown me the proper voltage and it trickles just a few miliamps.
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DO use an external power source 3.4A @ 13.8V (with the software charging switch turned to 'off' (per pg. 127 of the extended user guide.)
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I'd use my deep cycle 12v battery and it's charger... tied to the radio via the power pigtail that came in the box.
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Otherwise use the radio on battery only.? Unless the use is reception only?
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The instructions and logic here seem pretty muddy.
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Thanks in advance for helping me grok the conventions.
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Hello everyone ! My name is Luis LU4HK. Something happened with my Xiegu X6100, when I connected the USB something exploded inside. Does anyone have information on what could have happened? It's been over a year since everything worked perfectly. greetings
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Re: RF power button R1CBU firmware
On 1/8/2025 6:42 AM, Georgy Dyuldin via
groups.io wrote:
Hmmm. I guess it might be tricky. There are no free encoder
to bind this function to it. Also, pressing on VOL encoder
behaves like escape.
Perhaps, I'll find a way how to control it in a handy way
without leaving FT8 application, not sure.
That would be good.
BTW, I thought I made preserving band while opening FT8 app
(if you tuned on 20M - it should open 20M with FT8 too).
No it defaults back to the saved band outside the FT8 app
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Georgy // R2RFE
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Gregg W9DHI, ORC Webmaster and CTO
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Battery or external power for radio use (transmit)
New to this radio, pardon me if this question is clarified elsewhere... but I haven't found the answer in the documentation or in group threads...
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Just so I'm getting this straight.
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DO *NOT* use the wall charger for transmission.? It's never shown me the proper voltage and it trickles just a few miliamps.
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DO use an external power source 3.4A @ 13.8V (with the software charging switch turned to 'off' (per pg. 127 of the extended user guide.)
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I'd use my deep cycle 12v battery and it's charger... tied to the radio via the power pigtail that came in the box.
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Otherwise use the radio on battery only.? Unless the use is reception only?
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The instructions and logic here seem pretty muddy.
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Thanks in advance for helping me grok the conventions.
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Re: RF power button R1CBU firmware
Hmmm. I guess it might be tricky. There are no free encoder to bind this function to it. Also, pressing on VOL encoder behaves like escape.
Perhaps, I'll find a way how to control it in a handy way without leaving FT8 application, not sure.
BTW, I thought I made preserving band while opening FT8 app (if you tuned on 20M - it should open 20M with FT8 too).?
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Georgy // R2RFE
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Re: 50/6m Mic Button sekection
Hi John.
Current implementation uses 1-9 buttons as a load memory (with a short press) or save memory (with a long press). I guess, I can assign same behavior to a dot (.) button, but it will behaves like other (no default memory value, no limitations of storing frequencies). So - you will need to manually save a desired frequency value with long press on this button.
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Georgy // R2RFE
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RF power button R1CBU firmware
It would be nice if the RF power could be adjusted without leaving the APPs of FT8 ect.? ?When I switch bands I need to change power level for amplifier.? On the lower bands 0.5 watts is enough drive but as I go above 20 I have to start increasing to get the same output.? Right now it's a hassle as it drops you of of FT8 and you end up back on default band ect.
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Thanks, Gregg W9DHI
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50/6m Mic Button sekection
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Hi Georgy
Is it possible to have the Mic Button marked 50 to be programed to select the 6m band please?
73
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David KK7WXV
SA5QED/David
John Claridge 2E0JJC
W9DHI, Gregg Lengling