Xiegu X6100 HF Radio Transceiver

[bearcatrp]

Does anyone have or used this radio? Looking for just receive usage. Any problems with drifting or other issues? Been looking for a used IC705 as I used to own one. Made the mistake of selling it. The 705 was great on receiving HF and has good filters. The price looks good compared to a used 705 I have found on the net. Would appreciate any info you may have. Thanks.

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[bearcatrp]

Also looked at the X6200 that has better options. Seems they are good radios from what I have seen on you tube reviews. Still want 1st hand experience before I do anything. Thanks.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5BVMK7C/ref=sspa_dk_hqp_detail_aax_0?psc=1&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9ocXBfc2hhcmVk

 

[N9JIG]

I have the 705 but have not used the Xiegu radios. I have heard good things about them however.

If it were up to me however I would stick with a 705 if possible as it also covers 2M and 440 in case you decide to operate there down the road. If you are looking for an HF receive only rig the 6100 looks like it should do OK. The 6100 and 6200 look to be somewhat more compact than the 705.

 

[KF0NYL]

I have to agree. While the Icom IC-705 is more versatile, it is also more expensive. When it comes to the Xiegu radios, I would spend the extra money for the X6200 since it fixed some of the issues found on the X6100.

 

[bearcatrp]

Thanks for the replies. Still not sure yet. I know if I go with the 705, it’s a solid radio. Don’t know anything about the two radios above accept what I watched on reviews. Will do some more digging before I decide. For now, my LAN IQ is doing fine. Just a little small in the hands. With the 705, I have the SDR control software I was using when I had my R8600 so can sit it my recliner while listening.

 

[K6GBW]

I have the X6100 and it's actually a very good radio. If I had a complaint about it, it would be that the receiver can become overloaded with strong signals. I used it at the Titan Missile Museum's HF discone antenna last year and although I was able to make contacts on 40 meters all around the south western United States, I ended up with a lot of adjacent channel interference from an AM radio station a few miles away. I've also used it in many remote mountain locations and on the Channel Islands off the Southern California coast. In those situations it worked extremely well. When I use it in an urban environment it just gets a bit noisey. Beyond that the radio has an excellent built in tuner. I usually use it with either a dipole or an EFHW, but I'm also used it with a random wire and a counterpoise wire on a BNC binding post and it works. The tuner will tune just about anything. For the money, I'd say it's really pretty good.

 

[bearcatrp]

Thanks for posting your experience. Does it have good filters? For the cost, seems hard to beat.

 

[AK9R]

If I had a complaint about it, it would be that the receiver can become overloaded with strong signals. I used it at the Titan Missile Museum's HF discone antenna last year and although I was able to make contacts on 40 meters all around the south western United States, I ended up with a lot of adjacent channel interference from an AM radio station a few miles away.

Does it have good filters?

Based on what K6GBW says, it sounds like it doesn't have very good filtering.

 

[bearcatrp]

I had to get a FM trap filter at my location for my radios. Since installing it, cleaned up pretty good. I live out in the country so not sure if I would have the same issue here had. Could look into a filter if this became a problem. Would only be used to receive. Thanks for your comment. Would be nice if I found someone who has one of these radios and a Icom 705 to get a good comparison. Just a receiving aspect. Still on the hunt for a used 705 though. Would buy one if the price was right.

 

[K6GBW]

I’d say the filtering is not so great, but the DNR is pretty good. So if you’re in a dense urban area maybe this radio isn’t for you. If you are in a more suburban or rural area then it would probably be fine.

 

[bearcatrp]

Sounds good. Thanks. Not in any hurry now so still on the hunt for a 705.