As a new ham you’re inspiring me to just get out and try stuff!

This is why I think Xiegu should sell a standalone ATU. Say what you will about their radios but the ATU does an amazing job. I bet they would sell quite well

K0KLB seems to be able to tune anything, from ladders, shovels, corn stalks and water! Must be good 😉

Yea, I tuned a Turnup with my G-90 and talked to France on 10 meters from Idaho....lol The G-90 has an amazing tuner. Makes me wonder why some other manufacturers could not do better than the 3 to 1 tuners we find in them. On 20, I'm betting the SWR was through the roof, but the tuner saved the radio. Love my G-90 ! Thanks Walt, another great video.

Interesting radio. We used to use whips this length with auto atus at the base for mobile communication in Africa. That whip is longer than most 40m dedicated antennas like the ham sticks so it would probably work on 80m.

I operated a Kenwood 440 AT for years. I was totally hooked on the Antenna Tuner. Looks like I need to order this rig for my 77 birthday in 4 days!

Nice. I've also tried using my military whip (which I think is the same one that you have) on 12m. I found it to be resonant at around 25.5mhz but when I measured the SWR on 12m it was around 1.5, which is perfectly usable. I had it ground mounted with 4 radials cut for 1/4 wave on 20m & it performed very well.

Walt, I've been watching your channel for some time now and I love it. I also have a G90 and wanted to comment about the fantastic ATU. On a number of occasions I have used it with the same manpack antenna you have, as well as other antennas. I have made plenty of contacts, including DX from Europe and South America, using nothing more than 15 feet of 14 gauge stranded wire, 3 feet off the ground. I've been licensed since 1996 and have owned and operated a plethora of ham gear. The only ATU's I've used that has that kind of wide range has been the Icom AH-4 and the G90. It, quite literally, will tune up a coat hanger! Keep making the great videos! 73's. Vince, KF4LVC.

The tuner is incredibly good. I've actually (accidentally) tuned a coax feedline with no antenna switched onto it.

A great way round show this little radios ability. I used my own on Friday, with the slidewinder. Managed a p2p UK - USA, 3,300 mile.

Wow....that thing is awesome. Neat show Walt. Looking forward to hearing/seeing you from Poland.

another great video walt. Love my G90 combined with the military whip and a slidewinder.

Great show Walt! I just picked-up a G90 for on-the-road operations, partly due to your videos, your enjoyment and general satisfaction with the rig. It hasn't disappointed! Also, I believe the "-oddity" folks are still running a pretty good deal on the G90 combo/package w/CE-19 data interface & fan/stand, if you're still looking for another unit. 👍Have a great trip and I'm still looking forward to our first QSO. 👍📻⚡Cheers & 73 buddy! Tom - WA7FLY

Great work. I'm spoiled with my 891 at 100w, but this makes me want to dig out my G90. Safe travels.

Great test walt. Cool to also see you don’t need to work someone who is near s9 to make a contact with 20w and the xiegu

Great video Walt, just goes to show what smaller radios can do. I just got the qcx mini, and worked the uk on 20m cw 5w, go the little guy hi.

I have said it before. I love the G90. That internal tuner will tune nearly any antenna. Great demo Walt.

I once tuned my G90 without coax or antenna. The noise flor was fantastic.

Just got my G90! I don't have a good antenna yet. But, I have two 102 inch CB whip antennas that I'm going to try and cobble together to make a 10 meter dipole to play with!

I really need to break out my G90, update the firmware and use it… Nice work Walt! 73!

Thanks for the experiment. I just ordered the G90, should have it by Tuesday this week. Great Video post !

Beautiful radio thank you for sharing it I'm buying one❤

walt great video . i love my ic703 plus . also away from the obx hi hi de wb8e / navy duck 63 yrs ago

Great test to see what the G90 can do! It's good to know it can work several bands with a simple whip. While it might not be ideal, it's a great option for a backup for poor weather. 73

Hey Walt, kinda New to this stuff and find your videos awesome Thanks Shawn KB1GIY.

Nice video there Walt! Similar experiences operating from my RV over at Fort Sill. Similar antenna setup with the coil mounted on the RV ladder. Not very resonant at 20 to 80, but I have a few contacts there too. 73s, AG4KN - John

Hi Walt, thanks for the Xiegu G90 videos you have done. I passed my UK ham foundation licence this week (10 watt max) and thinking of buying the G90 as my first full HF rig and your reviews have convinced me to go ahead. I have an existing half wave 10/11 metres vertical and watching this video has convinced me that the G90 ATU should make short work of tuning that at least to 20 & (hopefully) 40 metres and give me some contacts even at 10 Watts. Great videos keep up the good work. 73's Martin

I use the manpack antenna too, I've seen that chameleon makes an extension that collapses but I just use a hustler mo-3 extention (54in, 4.5ft, 135cm) with the 285cm man pack giving it 420cm/14ft I then use a center load adjustable coil or just leave it at 14ft and use the tuner the rest of the way. the 285cm IIRC is from the 30-76mhz PRC radios the military used so 53mhz is the middle.

So glad I decided to get the G90. This was a gread video. Can't wait for my radio to get here.

Have a good flight 👍

I saw a fellow a while back use a c.b. Wilson mag mount and the Xiegu G-90 tuned right in. I always enjoy your experiments. 73 Walt KO4HPC. :)

I recall in the 70s military radios with AATUs that could tune any wire across the HF band. They were strange motor driven beasts with lots of long-tail pairs measuring phase differences.

It is REALLY good. It’s my goto for portable ops now.

Wow Walt, I had no idea that the G90 has basically a long-wire ranged antenna tuner like an Icom AH4. I wonder how it might do on a loop antenna (say 45 foot on a side delta loop or 33 foot on a side square loop or for that matter how would it do on a speaker wire dipole with just a binding post feed at the radio. I may have to buy one of those G90s now.....my main worry is reliability and ability to get one repaired. I have seen some very attractive pricing on used G90s recently. Love your channel.

From Texas to Panama on only 20 watts on the Xiegu G-90 with a home-brew 40 meter inverted V hanging from my lovely Heritage Live Oaks..

Have a good trip Walt! 73

I used mine for POTA today with a WRC. So amazing for 20 watts. 1.1 on 20 meters. Cheers! KC1PSK

In love your videos I am going to pick up a G-90

That's pretty impressive honestly. I still want a G90. I stumbled on a DX70 at a great price shortly after watching your video on the one you have, but there is just something about the G90. KC3UVF

Great video Walt, I have the G90 and love mine also. 73 w8rlp Roger. Stay safe on your travels

Very good test! I have the G90, but it is still in the box waiting for me to get antennas checked. They're home built and were not protected from winter weather.

At the OBX ? We where just at Kitty Hawk. Beautiful place. I brought my yaesu with the hope of some beach radio but the weather was pretty rough. - John KD2ODE

Thanks for the video Walt.. The G90 is a great radio with a awesome tuner.. Thanks for the demo.. k0klb

Will be listening on 10m for ya... Safe Travels to Poland...

Thanks Walt.

wouaw ! good job

Hi walt i have the same setup i use the wolf river coil with the manpack u should try that works great more flexibility... great video 6y5ho 73.

I have the xiegu 4band hf antenna that I’m having an issue tuning and the g90 tunes it no problem.

Its a shame that to this day icoms and yaesu come without a decent tuner while xiegu has this amazing tuner in most of their products.

This video answered by questions about the ATU of my soon to be deployed new G90 perfectly. It should have no trouble with the ARRL EFHW 40-10 I just built. Do wish I was conveniently close to the coast. Still I might just get my arse out the house to head to Santa Cruz-Aptos. What the heck was that antenna you used??

I love my G90.It's perfect for POTA activations

Walt, were did you get the BIG VFO knob?

I know this is an older video, but, I just got a used G90. So far, I like it to a point, but of course the bands have been uuuugly lately, so I haven't really gotten it to shine. I'm also having a lot of trouble getting it to play nicely with my digirig and Windows to do FT8. I'm hoping to have better bands soon to see what I can do with it on SSB!

I had a shakespear super big stick 2010 5/8 wave ocf coaxial sleeved vertical dipole and tuned it on 160 m and had a qso with abt ten watts out put with hugh k8kyu down in florida ,i was in michigan that surprised me

How to not fall in love with this 20W gem.

Nice video, I have always wondered how good this tuner was. Would have been a bit more informative if you used an antenna analyzer on each frequency to determine how high the SWR was beyond the 4:1 limit of the scope. It will do a 4:1 mismatch, but would it do 10:1 or 7:1? Thanks for the video.

Watched this video to see if the antenna I used in Iraq and Afghanistan would work with the G90 I just got, which this was perfect for haha. I noticed that you live in my area. I wanted to ask you where would be the coolest place to get my license? I know I can google where but I wanted to see if you had any recommendations.

would ike to see your setup!

I have one and I think it will tune anything!

I love my G90. Was playing with it hill topping today. K3DMM

Kevin , K0KLB is fun to watch. Dang... I'm thinking I need to buy a G90... need to check my bank account.

Walt..Hi! Love the channel. Regarding the G90 ATU It is simply excellent. At the silly-money the Big Three charge for their TCVRS in comparison to the price of either the G90 or X6100 (I have both) there is simply pound for pound no better value. PS. Copied your quick method of throwing a half wave 20 M out the window RB network into Russia over in 1000 miles. Again appreciate your advice. Shaun G0IDS England.

I connected to a stop sign near my house and my G90 tuned it on 40 20 And 10……..I think it would tune roadkill.

Great video Walt! I just got a Super Antenna for the G90 I've had for a few weeks. I'm having a hard time transmitting out I think (KN31). I was able to QSO someone in St Petersberg, FL.... once! I can receive signals from far and wide (Europe, South America, Canada, Los Angeles, Texas), but my meter looks nothing like yours does when I key up the mic on 10meters. I'm not sure if its a propagation/wattage issue, radio transmitter issue or microphone issue. I'm a total noob with this thing. Any suggestions to try would be welcomed!

Mine tumed the mfj-2010 ocfd to 17 which is not that suprising. Plan on mobile work with JPC12 vert ant.

I've been looking at the ManPack as an option to pair with my Wolf River Coil for mobile use. Do you keep it up while driving? I'm a little worried about the bend at highway speeds and the sections coming apart. But hey, if you're happy with it I'm certain I would be too!! 73 de KC9VUQ

It's very good.

AT-271/u great antenna!

Interesting test. Performance is very questionable on the lower frequencies, but this is an ATU test, not antenna test. Bottom line, pretty good tuner. Barry

I was looking at an IC-7300 but might settle for this in the meantime

Hook up a Comet HFJ-350M Toy box to it. That combination let's the G-90 bark! I've hit Los Angeles and Nova Scotia among others from my QTH in Georgia

👍👍👍

Hi Walt! I'm new in the ham radio world. I have a silly question. The ATU can help improving the radio reception? I bought one of those usdx radios, and used it with an EFHW antenna. It works great on 20m, but for 40m doesn't work too well, reception and transmission Its very awful :/ I'm considering buying a xiegu G90, because it has more power and an internal ATU. Do you think the G90 can help getting around with the 40m band?

When you're using your G90 for POTA, are you grounding the radio? If using in your shack, same question, are you grounding the radio?

Seems to tune what ever I Chuck at it. Only had it 6 months, hardly used as no decent weather for portable. I run it up just to stay familiar with it on CW. Thinking of installing it secretly into my lounge to get more use of it. Do have two shacks. Outdoor shack is too cold and indoor is a bespoke hidden mini shack with all one needs for vhf uhf and HF. Lack of space. So lounge install later on with a separate antenna to get more use of of it. It's a joy to use. I build a lot of gear, but I could not come up with a multiband that was compact without buying a Kit or complete SDR. A kit takes out the fun For me as I prefer to design my own. So I decided I had enough of construction at my age, eyes not as good. G90 it was. I bought it hastily,as I was worried with future Chinese supply reliability as China is suffering badly. Got it at a good price here in UK . A dedicated importer of Chinese radio gear was the saviour. Ordered on line. Dispatched next day and received following day. Less than 3 days. Not bad. Thanks for video and your experience of it. De gw4gja

Any meaningful differences between the tuners on the xeigu models?

What is going on inside the radio/ATU that produces the noise when tuning the antenna? Thanks (from a non-ham).

You can get a G1M from Poland at a great price from Aliexpress. Or a G90.

Is your radio unlocked for 27 mhz?

What antenna was that?

It'll tune just about anything.

I just wish that Icom or dare I say Yaesu could come out with gear like this at this price point. I refuse to buy this cheap Chinese stuff as tempting as it is. It’s because of these companies that the likes of Kenwood is leaving the amateur radio market. There’s no brand loyalty any longer. As usual Walt another great and informative video.

I own one and it would tune a dead cow.

You missed out top band ? My G90 tunes top band on a CB ant ! It is of course rubbish , but it will tune it .

come on.... tune the hanger hahaha

What is that like that shows up

For a cheap radio, it punches far above its price point

It can't tune my two times ten meter wire on 160. It does tune this on 80 to 10. But: Reports are best on 40. Tuning doesn't mean good radiation. Dl9nbx

Wow. That feels like cheating compared to a lot of rigs.

Very good

Great review. Hi hi. Nice qso’s. KB9JXU