Thanks for showing this procedure. At 12:50 another dc connector can be handy, but take care: sometimes there is metal at the tip which can cause a short. The original connector is non- conducting.
Yep, the X6100 is HORRIBLE when it comes to birdies. They move around and sometimes are worse than others. Some nights, just by luck, the frequency I am interested in is not effected - where in other cases, they can be so bad that the radio is almost unusable. A few nights back, I was trying to listen in on 40M and every frequency that I found in use that I was trying to tune in and monitor ( FOUR DIFFERENT FREQUENCIES ! ), were ALL plagued by nasty heterodyne tones which were INTERNAL TO THE X6100. This was easy to verify because in each case when I removed the BNC connector the signal went away - BUT THE NASTY INTERFERENCE WAS STILL THERE. The X6100 is also VERY EASILY TO OVERLOAD both from strong adjacent signals (for example during field-day ops or from strong local AM stations) - so overall the receiver is just CRAP. Also the supposedly big-deal WFView server upgrade is ALMOST WORTHLESS, because the built in WiFi is HORRIBLE and won't give you reliable connections beyond a foot or two from your router - SO ALSO CRAP. The X6100 does have a few nice features, like a nice big clear color screen, and the the built in Antenna Tuner and SWR scanner -- but honestly, the RX is CRAP, the WiFi is CRAP, the Bluetooth is CRAP, the built in battery is CRAP (and not even user replaceable) -- so long-story-short -- until Xiegu releases a replacement which addresses all these problems - STAY AWAY FROM THE X6100 - IT'S GARBAGE. When it comes to birdies and self interference, the Xiegu G90 is much much much better (so Xiegu knows how to do better) and I hear that they are working on a replacement to the X6100, which they claim will having WORKING remote WiFi control and Bluetooth (and hopefully a better, cleaner RX). Even when Xiegu does get around to releasing whatever the followup to the X6100 is - after their terrible record with the X6100 ( with all it's NEVER WILL BE FIXED issues) - XIEGU IS JUST NOT TO BE TRUSTED - so I strongly recommend that before you plonk down several hundred dollars, Euros, or Pounds Sterling, of your hard earned cash on whatever X6100 followup Xiegu releases, make damn sure that ALL the features you care about are working FIRST - - as verified by HONEST reviewers like QST and the Sherwood List.
Great to see they're still coming out with new firmware
That is always a good thing to look for when buying a radio. My TX-500 also receives recent updates. 73 de N3VAN
Thanks for showing this procedure. At 12:50 another dc connector can be handy, but take care: sometimes there is metal at the tip which can cause a short. The original connector is non- conducting.
do you have a link for the power connector you used?
Thx Man you walked me through something I had no idea how to do without turning this thing into an expensive paper weight! 73s
thank you for this content
Nice video ... Many thanks for sharing / 73
Good job, Matt.
Great upgrade guide sir. Can you drop a link in the description from the power cable you bought from Amazon please. Thanks!
Thank you very much. Here is where I got them www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081TXY6ML/
Thanks was good.
There is a newer firmware version :app dates are Aug25 2023 & base March 7 2023
Perfect! I see that it fixes the CAT control issue! Will be updating my x6100 today. Thank you & 73, Matt
Hi, can I skip the intermediate firmware updates and go straight for the latest?. I'm on the original firmware
Thanks! Great video!!!
You're welcome. Thanks for watching and glad you liked it!
I need to get the CW decoder as the 6100 I have is missing it
Did you do the 4 cycle battery conditioner after your firmware update?
Yes I did just to be on the safe side.
All the lines on the waterfall with the display when plugged into the dumby load, are they birdies in the radio or laptop?
Yep, the X6100 is HORRIBLE when it comes to birdies. They move around and sometimes are worse than others. Some nights, just by luck, the frequency I am interested in is not effected - where in other cases, they can be so bad that the radio is almost unusable. A few nights back, I was trying to listen in on 40M and every frequency that I found in use that I was trying to tune in and monitor ( FOUR DIFFERENT FREQUENCIES ! ), were ALL plagued by nasty heterodyne tones which were INTERNAL TO THE X6100. This was easy to verify because in each case when I removed the BNC connector the signal went away - BUT THE NASTY INTERFERENCE WAS STILL THERE.
The X6100 is also VERY EASILY TO OVERLOAD both from strong adjacent signals (for example during field-day ops or from strong local AM stations) - so overall the receiver is just CRAP.
Also the supposedly big-deal WFView server upgrade is ALMOST WORTHLESS, because the built in WiFi is HORRIBLE and won't give you reliable connections beyond a foot or two from your router - SO ALSO CRAP.
The X6100 does have a few nice features, like a nice big clear color screen, and the the built in Antenna Tuner and SWR scanner -- but honestly, the RX is CRAP, the WiFi is CRAP, the Bluetooth is CRAP, the built in battery is CRAP (and not even user replaceable) -- so long-story-short -- until Xiegu releases a replacement which addresses all these problems - STAY AWAY FROM THE X6100 - IT'S GARBAGE.
When it comes to birdies and self interference, the Xiegu G90 is much much much better (so Xiegu knows how to do better) and I hear that they are working on a replacement to the X6100, which they claim will having WORKING remote WiFi control and Bluetooth (and hopefully a better, cleaner RX).
Even when Xiegu does get around to releasing whatever the followup to the X6100 is - after their terrible record with the X6100 ( with all it's NEVER WILL BE FIXED issues) - XIEGU IS JUST NOT TO BE TRUSTED - so I strongly recommend that before you plonk down several hundred dollars, Euros, or Pounds Sterling, of your hard earned cash on whatever X6100 followup Xiegu releases, make damn sure that ALL the features you care about are working FIRST - - as verified by HONEST reviewers like QST and the Sherwood List.
cool job form Danmark 73
Can you jump firmware versions?
Yes you can. You do not have to do it in series.
FYI, it’s pronounced “she-yay-goo”
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Informative, but did we really need another mispronunciation of the company's name? Sigh.
Good job, Matt