Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Xiegu X6100 arrives, works DXpedition

My new Leetle Fren' arrived today and I wasted no time putting it through its paces on CW.

I also tried the latest fashion in alternative firmware, from the Oleg Collection R1CBU. In fact, he updated it today. Works like a charm but I reverted back to Xiegu's firmware soon after, knowing that I need to learn it first.

Several CW contacts went into the log, even with my jake-leg antenna (working on that).

Then I saw CY0S, the Sable Island DXpedition, spotted on 10m phone and thought, "Why not - the rig came with a mic..."

Receive audio from the little riglet sounds great and the built-in ATU works quite well. 

 

On YouTube here

 

 

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4 comments:

  1. Good morning John, sound like the new arrival is working out just well for you.
    73,
    Mike
    VE9KK

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    1. Hello Mike - I'll be doing a POTA activation with it later today. That'll tell me a lot about the radio.

      73,
      John

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  2. Nice radio. The operator at CY0S has to be really tired switching the first letters of your call. I worked CY0S surprisingly easy on 10m as well during the WPX contest last weekend. 73, Bas

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    1. Yes, it reminds me of this:
      https://ae5x.blogspot.com/2018/03/tenemos-que-mudarnos-espana.html

      I guess we really should move to Spain...

      73 amigo,
      John

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