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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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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...
?
Just so I'm getting this straight.
?
DO *NOT* use the wall charger for transmission.? It's never shown me the proper voltage and it trickles just a few miliamps.
?
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.)
?
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.
?
Otherwise use the radio on battery only.? Unless the use is reception only?
?
The instructions and logic here seem pretty muddy.
?
Thanks in advance for helping me grok the conventions.
?
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With external power supply 13.8 v 5A, when connecting the USB port to the PC something exploded inside the xiegu


El mié., 8 de enero de 2025 13:01, Ron Wright via <lt_wright_flg=[email protected]> escribió:
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...
?
Just so I'm getting this straight.
?
DO *NOT* use the wall charger for transmission.? It's never shown me the proper voltage and it trickles just a few miliamps.
?
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.)
?
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.
?
Otherwise use the radio on battery only.? Unless the use is reception only?
?
The instructions and logic here seem pretty muddy.
?
Thanks in advance for helping me grok the conventions.
?
?
?
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"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!
 

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
 

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...
 

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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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!
 

APP: V1.1.9 Sep 14 2024,12:11:57
BASE: V1.1.8 Sep 15 2024,15:22:37
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This version has only charger on/off...
 

R1CBU runs on top of the base software.? You need to download and install R1CBU to and SD card and boot from the SD card.? R1CBU does not over-write the stock firmware.? Unplug the SD card and you are back to stock firmware.? I run SSB and FT8 on R1CBU. There are several YT videos on R1CBU.? Watch a few.? To me, it's superior to the stock firmware and it is still being actively updated by the community.
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Good grief! I thought I was loosing it. Thank you for the clarification. Using stock firmware, this is what I have understood ... PLEASE comment? Correct!
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Column at left talks source, the rows differentiate each possible state. The Shadow comment is not relevant to the base software. But to R1CBU unique.
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