Anyone Messed With The XIEGU G90?

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The Xiegu G90 - 20 Watt HF 10-160m SDR transceiver - Ive been curious for a while given its $449 price tag. Yes, its Chinese (I feel like most of the Japanese radios are made in China now as well?)

Anyone have hands on with one of these units? Looking for a small HF unit that can run for extended times on battery on a budget.

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Xiegu G90 HF Radio | SDR | QRP | Auto Antenna Tuner | 20W | Remote Head

The Xiegu G90 HF radio is a portable 20W HF 10-160 mtr. multimode transceiver using 24-bit digital architecture. It also includes an internal automatic antenna tuner and packs huge performance into a small portable package. The G90 has a removable display head that can be separated from the main...

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6dK2_QIn-s&t=971s

 

[Uzi2]

I don't own one but know someone who does and they are actually a decent sounding radio. I've considered buying one myself but not yet decided.

 

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I don't own one but know someone who does and they are actually a decent sounding radio. I've considered buying one myself but not yet decided.

Thanks for the feedback

 

[timbo]

If I didn't already own an Icom 706, I would probably spring for one. Solid State HF amps that would boost that 20 watts to 100 watts (or more) are a dime a dozen on the interwebs.

 

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If I didn't already own an Icom 706, I would probably spring for one. Solid State HF amps that would boost that 20 watts to 100 watts (or more) are a dime a dozen on the interwebs.

I have a deposit on the new Icom 705, but lord knows when that might actually be released now. And, its only 10 watts... But damn, I love the form factor! Thanks for the feedback! (Man, I really dont want to buy Chinese...)