I don't have, or plan to get a G90, but still watched this video. It was great. I'm loving the relaxed on the fly content. Thanks for doing what you do.

I appreciate the time taken to tabulate the differences in PO used, SNR, energy consumption, and heat generated at each step of the data capture. You gave a high quality presentation that DOES appeal to a broader audience. Even if it's in a "raw" format. Double points for the linux distro used on the computing side. Well done Sir and thanks!

I am SO happy to see you supporting the G90, I can't even tell you. The built-in tuner in that thing is pretty amazing. -Shaun

Your work is so helpful and valuable. You're making a real difference for those of us who want practical access to this sometimes complex world of radio. Thank you 👍

Look like you have been very busy with this build & documentation. I like your methodical approach. I am sure Isaac will be thrilled!

Very well thought out process with the G-90. I don't think heat will be an issue with the way you operate. I've had my G-90 for about 3 years now. Very reliable so far. I have also not seen any complaints as to these radios developing problems, even with the extra heat these radios produce. Time will tell. The one other bonus with the G-90 is when doing voice, you do have the ability to go to 20 watts when needed to make a contact. 20 watts seems to be a real sweet spot on phone. Only one "S" unit down from 100 watts. Five to ten watts may be all you need most of the time for phone. It's just nice to have that extra wattage when necessary. It could very well be the difference in making a contact or not. Digital should be fine at the lower wattage. Looking forward to future videos. 73....P.S. I know you use resonate antennas. But just think about if you had a problem with your antenna or needed to improvise something and SWR was less than ideal. That awesome tuner could really save the day.

Still warms my heart to the the good ol FT897 setting on your desk!

I am new and just learning about HAM radio. I really enjoy your approach on how you make your videos. You break it down quite well. Thank you.

Nice work I like the way you’re sticking to your mission . Straight to the point and purpose of the gear intended . Another great video !!!!

Thanks! I have a G90. Works great!

Just bought the g90 I'm pretty impressed

G90 is stupid good for the money. I have the fan stand and upgraded the fan to a thin noctua fan running full power always. But I’ve heard others say the fan is a gimmick the radio doesn’t need it

Thanks for doing this! Looking forward to looking at the details.

If the g90 had a one wire digital interface it would be a very tempting side/down grade from my ft857d. I don't generally use more than 20W so I'm not bothering my neighbors but I'm not doing DX. Nice to see it can run in a bag.

As always you explained the why behind this man pack very well. Love to see the design come to life. Keep up the good work! 73

Man You've been peaking my interest and skillet with your approach to Targeted Comms. I was playing 5w JS8CALL all weekend ( with Solar ) because of this ser.series

I like the size and 20w output of the G90, but went with the IC-705 because it has VHF/UHF. The built-in sound card makes things a lot easier to get started in digital modes. If they made a 100w version of a G90 with a built-in sound card, I'd probably buy one for a back up radio. I do love my Icom Radios, but they are expensive to get repaired. If a G90 got screwed up, they're cheap enough to just buy another one.

If xiegu was smart they would make an all band all mode version of the G90. Internal soundcard would be a nice plus also.

G90 is a Swiss Army knife of HF radios, imo best HF radio for the money

I’ve admired the G90; especially that it can transmit 20w. I’m just not a fan of the small screen. I may still get one. Keep up the great content. Bill, KC2KNA.

Great work . Thanks for sharing .

There are 5-6 guys in my local ham club that have G-90s never heard one of them complain about quality issues

Thank you for all your work.

The G90 is popular with some hams. Costs less, and has a great antenna tuner, so non-resonant antennas can be used. And at 20W max, easy on the battery. Those of us who stick to resonant antennas do not see as much value. And I can turn down the power of my IC-7000 to be easy on my battery.

I have been trying to get my G90 to work with DigiRig for over a year and still no luck. Gave up for now but I noticed you did not say if your changed the mic input to "line" on the radio. Thanks for the video. Always educational.

When you said I'm no expert but ....I really thought you were gonna say "I stayed at a holiday inn last night". Dad joke moment totally missed.

Thank you for the video, Gaston! I'll have to try what you did later. The main difference is that I'm going to be using Windows. I had a really hard time getting Winlink to work. Once I finally did, I sent you an e-mail via Winlink thanking you. You helped a lot with that. lol, it surprised you so much that you broke your "no new equipment" resolution for the year. This is a curiosity question: if there were a rugged version of it with most of the major issues fixed, would you prefer it over other radios or recommend it for manpack operators?

How do you carry your Toughbook when you're packing into the desert? I don't recall seeing a shot of you tac'd up and heading out. Maybe a future short of you packing up would give us some good ideas. "Stay in the fight!" Thanks G Man!

I LOVE my G90, thanks for providing this video, great info to have, keep in mind, you can eliminate the digirig and just run JS8 with VOX and a USB sound card.

Nice work!

Great video, and I'll say it again that I love the more raw unpolished format! And keep the tech stuff coming, I'm learning so much! KF0PAY 73's

I think a lot of the keyboard warriors are hard on your operations because they don’t totally make sense in a use case most people assume. The use case for POTA/ SOTA are kinda better defined as people actively do it. You’re more focused on this other thing, man portable emergency comms which require you to bring a very capable radio with a small setup… which requires planning. What you are really doing is practice which is important. In a real world use case, you’re going to find the closest hill and haul a spare battery up that hill with you. Maybe point that out. You don’t been to bring the full station when playing radio. The people being critical do have a point though. I know you hate the 705, but my pack is smaller, lighter and includes enough solar to sustainably run a station for days if the sun is out. We bring it to camp all the time and use it as such. Maybe not the best radio if I was under fire, but I also can’t call in air support anymore, so not really planning on that contingency. Been working for 2plus years now and with an amp mounted in the Jeep, it is a SOTA and POTA machine. But, it’s also a hobby, so everyone is right.

Raw video is OK too!!!!!

The g90 has a great reputation for a budget radio. You could spend 4x-5x as much and get a lab599.

Good video.

Great video Gaston. I take copious notes when I do something but not as organized as you. LOL I don't have Instagram. Will you be posting the G90 FW update info on Discord or the community site?

could practically tune up a pile of dirt with the g90s tuner lol

Nice vid. Great explanation also. I use my G90 all the time on WSPR. Also wondering which knob did you get. I see 5 of them on Amazon and one has a really bad return rate.

Have you considered a water resistant pouch on your pack next to the transmitter to carry one of those "blue ice" packs for extra heat reduction?

I see you have you figured out how to turn off the AGC for the alsamixer in linux. Mine just doesn't seem to give an option to change it when using the digirig.

Is this as close to a military manpack as we can get? I have been looking for a weatherproof HF radio to use outdoors and be able to withstand at least some rain

Targeted? Who are the targets and why?

You forgot Badass "Cowboy" ninja keyboard warriors. Jeez.... :)

Im plannig to get this one for my next radio, im no ham yet, but one sunny day i will be, right now i just have a listeningcallsign from NRRL LA-M160560 my main radio now is a Yaesu Ft 897d but i have problems to see the screen since my eyes is not ok, so i have to get something better that not cost a million, im also into Cw, and i like trancivers with a decoder, how is it on the Xiegu G90? Best regards from Norway.

Do you follow S2 underground and is your kit compatible with his GhostNet initiative?

Have you tried pipewire?

You don’t carry a 100ah battery into the field? You need to start rucking harder or hit the gym 😂 Just kidding! I’m training for another marathon in November and will probably ruck my station around the area as cross training. Anyway, thanks for another great video. I find the G90 interesting but I’ll never buy one. I’m waiting for Yaesu to wake up and make an 818 replacement or maybe I’ll bite the bullet and pay a ridiculous price for a used 818. Keep up the great work!

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