Xiegu G90 - Super quiet CW (and SSB) rig

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  @DonaldPotter_ReadingZone · 2 years ago

  Thanks for the review and detailed information on tweaking the radio for CW. I am an old Extra Class operator (NG5W), who has been off the air for several years. I taught Amateur Radio classes for a Texas' school district for 7 years. My first cw/ssb was a Heathkit HW 101 that I built in 1978. I switched to a Kenwood 440AT. This looks like a good rig for getting back on the air.

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  @KD9ZHF · 1 year ago

  Any radio is quiet when you have a great antenna!

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  @ekbanjosworld4926 · 2 years ago

  Thank you so much for this video! I just bought this radio. I am 100% deaf in my left ear! This will help me tremendously!!! Much appreciated!

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  @digitaldreamer5481 · 2 years ago

  I finally found this video again that I watched at the beginning of this year in preparation to my 15 day trip to Washington DC. <br> &nbsp; &nbsp;I subbed &amp; Liked at that time but didn’t leave a comment until today. To me, this is the best video that I’ve found about the G90 even though their is some other great videos but not like your video as far as details. <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; I don’t do CW yet but I ❤ doing HF on SSB in USB/LSB only. <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; I use two different vertical telescopic antennas, one @ 18.6 feet for all HF bands and one @ 2.5 meters for 10,11 and 12 meters mounted on a coil with a ground spike and 4 ground radials cut from two 15’ 22ga awg wire and two 15’ 18ga awg wires connected to the ground spike using Anderson PL connectors for operating @ one watt only. <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; RF Gain is probably the most important function on this radio. When band conditions are good, I set it to 30% and when band conditions are bad or not favorable, I set at 78% @ 4 watts thanks to this video. <br> &nbsp; &nbsp;My G90 works best @ 13.2v because the G90 requires 2.63 amps whether you are operating at 1 watt or 20, it’s still operates at 2.63 amps. I hope this is enough details for your trip to Iceland, which I was stationed at in the US Marine Corps for a time during the Cold War. <br> &nbsp; &nbsp;This set up is perfect in the fact that I can fit everything including battery w/ 60w folding solar panel, which on a sunny day, I don’t really need a battery except for long QSO’s but for just listening in for intelligence gathering, the solar panel is all that is needed here in Hawaii. It really does work that well. <br> &nbsp; &nbsp;I watched this video again today and learned a few more things that I missed the first time earlier this year. <br> &nbsp; &nbsp;I’ve owned my G90 about 3 1/2 years now and did the MARS mod for 11 meters, which is active no matter what the band conditions are at the time including during Geomagnetic storms also. <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; I saw a buddy of mine use the Chameleon MPAS without any ground radials two years ago when the HF bands were horrible and he made like 5 contacts around country so easy but when I saw how much $$$ that antenna was, like $699 not counting shipping &amp; tax to Hawaii, I got on eBay, bought all the parts I needed under $80 and only cried once.😂<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; I would like to request that you do a follow up video for SSB only to see how you might change the settings on the G90 and also for difference portable antennas. <br> &nbsp; &nbsp;FEP Labs and Chuck from Ham Radio Adventures made me an awesome 9:1 end fed random wire antenna that didn’t need any tuning at all, SWR 1.0 right out of the small shipping box it came in. I ❤ it! <br> &nbsp; &nbsp;I have a few trips I’m planning for 2024 including Phuket, Thailand to surprise the YL, which is very easy to get a Thai call sign online for 300 Baht. <br> &nbsp; &nbsp;I look forward to more of your videos about the G90, I want to learn all that I can about this rig. <br> &nbsp; &nbsp;Aloha and 73- WH6DWF🇺🇸

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  @HamShazam23 · 3 years ago

  The last 3 minutes of your video is what I was looking for: How to drive the rig to pull in and clean up an incoming signal. My g90 is on the way currently. I just subscribed to your channel. Thanks and 73

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  @WillShattuck · 3 years ago

  The G90 was my first radio. I was eager for a 7300 and got one. Now I have a radio dedicated doe portable use. Woo hoo! &nbsp;Thanks for these tips. I still am learning how to use the filters. I just got my radio and General last June 2022.

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  @whippersnappercc · 3 years ago (edited)

  I have a G90 that has been collecting dust since I bought some fancier rigs, but I was always amazed at what this little thing could do. You have inspired me to put it back into the rotation! The antenna tuner is amazing. It took me awhile to figure out the ACG and RF gain control on my own, so I am sure this video will help somebody. The manual that comes with the radio is useless. 73 KD7LX

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  @EI6DP · 1 year ago

  I have the G90 😊 Love it. &nbsp;Its one fabulous 20W rig. &nbsp;I <b>highly</b> recommend it.

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  @acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE · 1 year ago

  Thanks very much for this video, I have just unboxed a G90 and I&apos;m learning morse, so your video is very useful. One of the reasons I like morse is that once everything is tuned correctly, it is a very quiet and pleasant mode. Thanks again and i have subscribed.

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  @Mr3bairs · 1 year ago

  Just acquired a G90, this is great info! Thank you for creating this. I have not been active in CW in nearly 40 years and getting back into it. I am kicking the rust off so to speak. 73, ka9mic

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  @grs6262 · 1 year ago

  Thank you for the comment on spacing the code properly.. &nbsp;I am a former morse intercept op of many years past, an amateur since 1958.. &nbsp;as you have likely guessed, I am old, and my hearing isn&apos;t what it once was.. &nbsp;it is the lack of proper spacing between characters and words that is most difficult to conquer these days.. <br>Please folks, whatever key you are using, space properly .. &nbsp;you will find you will get more QSOs

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  @HamDXM9MSB · 1 year ago

  I have been pondering on this radio for a while now especially for portable but now completely sold it to me because of the CW. it sounds awesome. &nbsp;Thanks for the tip regarding word spacing will keep that in mind. Thanks, 2E0LVG.

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