CB/SW combo. Xiegu G90

[WSAC829]

A little off topic, but since i mentioned it earlier in this thread i’m posting here as it’s still xiegu/cb/sw related.

Just picked up a very gently used x6100 with a slew of extras included (ferrites, wire antennas, small power supply, etc) at a heck of a good price. Updated it to the latest official firmware, then did the MARS mod. Afterwards i wiped the SD card and installed probably the most well known 3rd party firmware found here. It runs from the SD card and doesn’t touch the official firmware installed on the unit. Just pop the SD in and boot from it, or take it out to go back to official firmware. Pretty slick. So far i’m having fun tinkering with it.

Here it is running the R1CBU firmware:

 

[WSAC829]

We've all heard about how good the G90's built in antenna tuner is, but this is crazy!

 

[slowmover]

Re-tune rocket stove antenna after coffee-pot top hat.

Yeah, that’s a good’un.

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[EAFrizzle]

The rocket stove antenna is something I would have tried in the 90s with my little Versa-Tuner. Might try it these days. You never know when you might need to radiate from a box spring or whatever chunk of metal blew in from the next county.

I've been enjoying the G90s performance in the AM BCB. Even on a cb vertical, nighttime DXing makes for some fun listening at times.

 

[slowmover]

Vertical is good. Never heard a girl say otherwise.

 

[EAFrizzle]

There's a very important reason some "antennas" are portable, as well.

 

[slowmover]

There's a very important reason some "antennas" are portable, as well.

You selling varying-size replicas?

(I’m out).

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[EAFrizzle]

Replica antennas... could be a solution for the Baofeng-itis that seems to strike here.

Might be useful for some on 11 meters as well.

"Genuine imitation steel, now with Naugahyde accents and LEDs!"

 

[WSAC829]

Been having fun tinkering with the x6100. So much so that i modified and rebuilt the r1cbu firmware a little bit to be more pleasing to the eye. I adjusted the colors to somewhat resemble the G90’s color palette. If anybody has an x6100, my custom firmware build can be found here.

 

[WSAC829]

Radioddity just released a new firmware update for the G90.

https://radioddity.s3.amazonaws.com/Xiegu_G90_FW_V1.80b01_20250422_EN.zip

 

[707ways2Sunday]

Radioddity just released a new firmware update for the G90.

https://radioddity.s3.amazonaws.com/Xiegu_G90_FW_V1.80b01_20250422_EN.zip

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Thanks for that, Is this just a head unit upgrade or both??

 

[WSAC829]

It’s just for the base i believe. I haven’t read the included upgrade instructions yet however, so i could be wrong.

 

[WSAC829]

Forgot to mention i updated my fork of the R1CBU firmware for the x6100 a few weeks ago. I added a new theme and other new features from others not found in the official firmware. Find it here.

Screen grab of new theme.

 

[slowmover]