Walt, Thank you for giving us a tour on the basics of the Xiegu G90. Researching the Xiegu G90 is how I first found you a month ago. I passed my Technician License today and now I am studying for my General. I am denying myself from from purchasing the Xiegu G90 until I pass my Amateur Extra Exam which should be in the next month. I absolutely love your channel and passion for HF amateur radio and diy antennas. My 80 year old Father who is a PHd in Electrical Engineering just visited me in Florida for two weeks. We watched every video you ever made on antennas and my Dad really got a kick out of them. He worked for Collins Radio for 30 years and was the lead engineer for the first wireless internet transmission through Packet Switching in 1977. Thank you Walt for all the great videos Brother!

Walt is the reason I got my Xiegu g90 and I love this thing

I just made the longest contact to date with my trusty Xeigu G90. I reached Hungary from Northern California. I also managed to get through a pile up, following the advice you gave in another video. I am amazed at just how far you can get with 20 Watts. I have a 100 Watt Ten Tec Corsair that I love but the G90 can't be beat, especially with it's built in tuner. I was using an EFHW with a 9:1 Unun for this contact. My new friend in Hungary could hear me clearly. Being able to take the Xeigu with me wherever I go is a huge bonus. I love antenna experiments so I enjoy your videos on antennas as well. Thanks for explaining the hard stuff to us in an easy to understand format. n73 KN6KNB

Hello Walt. I made my very first QSO today!! I used my G90 and the Rybakoff antenna on a 10 meter spiderbeam pole. I had 4 counterpoise wires. I’m in SW Ohio and I reached Riverside California. That’s 2,160 miles away. Thank you for helping me with all of your content and enthusiasm.

Thank you for that, I passed my foundation last week here in the Uk, my radio is sat in the box waiting for set up

I love my G90. I have several HF rigs (IC7300, IC7100, G0, G6100), and all are outstanding, but I especially using the G90 as my favorite portable radio. It does everything well. I have enjoyed following your youtube channel, Walt. I think yours is one of the best devoted to Ham radio. I've learned much from you, and I am sure that a great many others have, as well. I look forward to hearing much more from you! 73 KI5KET

Thanks, Walt. I watched your other video on various QRP rigs, and between that one and this, you've helped me make up my mind for the G90. Been licensed a long time, but inactive for awhile. Wanting to get back into HF, and especially some QRP. Very well presented, sir. 73, Tim, W4TAF

Another here who bought my G90 thanks to Walt & his superb informative videos here on KZfaq regarding this great little gem of a radio..cheers Walt

I just got a g90 about a week ago. I’m going to use it for pota. My base station is a icom 718. Good video! 👍

G90 mafia :-)

Hi Walt. Watch all your KZfaq vids and luv 'em. 😀 Your enthusiasm and passion is infectious and you mostly stick to simple obtainable gear. I'm a retired pensioner down here in OZ and have recently taken up Radio after 40 years break with and Advanced class license.. I was originally licensed in 1962! All home brew and tubes.. With limited funds I bought a G90. I'm very happy with it and marvel at how much can be done with such a compact package. I work from home as I can't get around as much. I have a home made 40m EFHW fed by a 49:1 unun and a home brew common mode ferrite choke. Also running a 2nd hand Yaesu FT 7900 (2m and 70cm) feeding a home made J-Pole and a modified for 6m older Tate 2 way mobile feeding an end fed 6m 1/2 wave coax dipole. Again thanks. I'm having a ball. 😁 73s Rob VK5KRM

Thanks Walt. As someone who just got a G-90, this helped immensely. Hopefully can take it out this weekend, weather permitting 😂

OK, I bought a G90 a couple of years or more ago from MFJ when they were selling them. I sent it unopened to Rob Sherwood for his testing and he shipped it back to me. I sold it to my friend and portable ops partner Mike N5DU. He loves it. Now, your passion and experience has gotten me again, Walt! Jerry Wanger at Connect Systems had a couple of returned but tested fine units for sale last week. I ordered one, to be delivered Friday. Salty Walt has sold me again (FX-4CR, etc.)! Keep up the great videos, my friend. 73 de K4FMH

Thanks, from a new G90 owner!

I have a Yaesu FT-DX10 that I take out for POTA. After watching your videos using the G90 and seeing your results, I picked one up about a month ago. Love it So Far!

Very nice run-though, Walt. Thanks! I bought one of these from a friend who didn't need it but I was away for a few months and haven't used it yet. So your "tour" was quite welcome! Thanks again! 73 Jess ND1L

You are the reason I got my g90 and have made my first few contacts with this radio. Love your videos.

Your videos are great. Thanks!

Thank you Walt for the over view of the Xiegu G90 radio. Just received mine from Radioddity and been playing around with it. I have just pass my first year as Amateur Extra ham operator YEA! But there is so much to learn like the right antenna to use and morse code to name a few. I bought the Xiegu G90 to have a HF unit in my apartment shack its affordable price makes it a go to unit to have. Now I'm saving my pennies to get the 100W amplifier unit as well. Thanks again and 73 and hear on the air soon!

Great video there Walt ! Easy to follow along A+ commentary

Hi Walt ! I was an “early adopter” of the G90. The overall function was a bit sketchy and erratic and sadly it started having software issues after about 14 months, (just out of warranty 🙁), and would stop transmitting. For a while the “master reset” function would restore it, but it finally “bricked” would not reset and became a door stop. Undeterred, at the end of last year knowing a couple of operators who were having good luck with newer rigs, I purchased another one and immediately noticed the software had changed some of the functions. 🤔 So far, so good. (I also notice the importer now has an 18 month warranty, hopefully the new software is more stable😉). I use mine exclusively for portable operation and it’s a joy to use in the field. Keep up the good work, I always enjoy your videos 👍. 73 de Dan WD4DB

Thanks Walt great video!!!

This was outstanding Walt ! Very clear and easy to understand. Well done !

Just unpackaged my G90 and your videos have been most helpful. Now for the antenna! 73

Great video! I purchased a 991A and the G90 at the same time, haven’t hardly touched the Yaesu.. lol! This little radio is so much fun! I have a tiny little maunualy adjusted loaded whip on a faraday mat in my back yard and making contacts is so much more rewarding than the 100watt 991 through a end fed at 30 feet.. “73” from a fellow Virginian…. WW3DX

Walt as you know I just got mine a few weeks ago and love it. And I got it from watching your channel. They do come with a good instruction booklet. And then there is UTube university. I've been running it base and mobile and have logged 32 countries, many more than once. I'm even getting to know contacts from multiple QSOs. I'm a technician studying for general and will take the test on May 4th. WARNING.... Ham Radio can be hazardous to your bank account. This little gem is under $500 and you can take it anywhere. Throw up a cheap wire made antenna and you're in business.

Love my G90

I am a new ham. I purchased a new Yaesu FTDX10 mostly to serve as a home base station, and a new Xiegu G90 as a second radio that I can take with me to try POTA and other portable operation. I do want both radios to be capable of working from home or working portable (for Field Day type events). When I set up both radios up at home using a 66ft of wire and an EFHW 49:1 TennTennas Transformer, the FTDX10 works fine but the G90 has very bad interference from a nearby FM radio station. This inference is using the exact same antenna and power cables (minus the little power cables that lead to the specific radios). I don’t get interference when using a different antenna, but the reception on that other antenna is poorer on all frequencies on both radios. My guess is that my home antenna system is passing that FM signal to both radios but the FTDX10 (being more expensive) has better filtering than the G90. I put an LDG RU-1:1 unun in the antenna line right before the G90 radio hoping that would choke out the FM radio signal, but it did not. So, I plugged the G90 into battery power to see if the problem was on the powerline, but the interference continued. Since you have a lot of experience using a G90, do you have any suggestions for what is causing the (strong FM Radio station interference) problem for my G90 and what I should try to to do to eliminate it. In case it matters, I am hearing the significant interference on at least the 10m and 20m band and the radio station is 105.5FM.

The company is excellent I seen one up and close it's built like a little tank but I love the tuner in that radio you're very cool showing the video thank you I really appreciate that❤

Love the basics on the G90. I just bought one this winter. Great radio and I got it for a great price. Keep them coming!! 73

You're the man! Thanks for sharing G90 how-to, Walt. Have fun and 73!

Thank you.

Thanks for the video. I also just ordered one last week. Should be here Friday. And yes I bought one after watching your videos and others using it.

Thank you that was good 73

I bought mine because of your videos. Love it. Stuck on 10m until I get around to the test. Appreciate the videos.

I had to download this video for later reference. Haven’t had my G90 out in a while and this video will definitely help me.

I do not own many radios but this one is all what I need. 73

You really know your audience Walt! Very informative!

Walt, Thanks again for great content!!! I hope to catch you on the air, and I’m hoping to see another video like this on the X6100! I’m sure it would help a bunch of folks A LOT!!! 73!

Thanks for the video Walt. Looks like a nice rig to have, especially for outdoors.

Oh, that’s handy. Thank you. It just arrived the other day.

I got one of these about a month ago after watching your videos about it. I'm having an absolute blast with it and couldn't be happier with the performance so far. I've been amazed at how well it gets out and the signal reports I get with it. 73! W4TWR

G90 Mafia in the house!!! 🤘👍

Hey Walt. I love my G90. Have had it about 6 months now and really love it. I use it for POTA and as my HF base it works great.

I got one that's a great little radio

This radio is amazing !!! Best POTA rig on the market !!

I purchased my G90 a couple of years ago. I use it in a Go-Kit and absolutely love it! I work the world with 20 freak'n watts!! Hello!!!~! I also purchased the GSOC for it, which made it Display Friendly, which also shows off the radio as I get people asking me all the time, "What is that?". Great vid! Thank you! AND WHAT THE HECK.... I'M GOING TO SUBSCRIBE 🤗

My XYL gave me a G90 for my birthday last month. I finally had a chance to take it out to a local park for a little POTA last month. It was such a breeze to use. 15 meters was wide open from where I am in New England into Europe, and my first two contacts were in England and France. Great signal reports, and no trouble getting across the pond with 20 watts and a vertical. The only thing I’m struggling with is the headphone jack; it doesn’t seem to like the headphones that I usually use with my phone. But I’ll figure it out. Great intro video! 73 de KC1OCY

Perfect timing. Mines are still in the mail from china, and I got a great deal on it. I hope it comes next week. It will be my replacement for the trusdx.

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Walt, great intro video to the G90. Recently, I've been wanting to get out and do more portable and while my FT-891 gets the job done, it doesn't have a bulitin tuner which requires me to take one with me. In short, the G90 would make an excellent addition to my collection. Thanks

Love my g90 Even more so as I got it cheap

Hey I just watched your video you're pretty cool dude I have friends that have that radio it's excellent the tuner is great in it thank you for sharing it 20 watts you can talk all over the world with that radio

I'm saving this to see what I've been missing. I love the radio already by the way, purchased because of another ham on KZfaq.

Walt thanks for the initial video on G-90 use. Please prepare a deep dive one. Covering the sequence to follow when adjusting gain, filters erc when working a noisy signal. Thanks for your videos. 73, Florencio - WP4SVD

Xiegu G90, very popular in the UK. The antenna tuner is extremely good. I have a friend at our club who tunes up a wire fence and works NVIS on 40 meter band into east Europe. I nearly brought one myself, but was told they are a pig to set on digital modes. So I opted out out and brought the Xiegu X6100. Have fun David M0DUU

I love my G90. It has all the best features needed for a beginner. IMO, the internal tuner is the best feature in it. It was my first rig and what I use for portable voice work. The only major knock I have on it is digital modes: it is a major pain to get digital modes to work. I had it working again for about a week, but it went back to not working again. Otherwise, SSB contacts are perfectly fine even with extremely compromised antennas. I bought a vertical recently that is not very good and tested it, and did a little bit of POTA hunting with it. It works fine. One suggestion I have for people who plan to buy one is to get the cooling bracket with it. The G90 can run hot at times, and it'll cool it down significantly.

The G90 was my first HF radio. I like it. I did purchase an x6100 and like it also. I really think you cannot go wrong with a G90. 20 watts is more than enough power. Sometimes in a pileup you have to work to get through because it is only 20 watts.

I have a Love and Hate relationship with my G90. I want to love it and with Walt videos I always want to love it but when use it ahhhh, leave a lot to desire, the audio/noise, etc, its like a very rough radio, even the volume do steps that drive me crazy, from 0 volume to 1 its like a ton. The radio is soooo far away from be a "smooth" radio. Maybe because my use of the IC705 that I have such a hard time trying to love the G90. Many times about to list it on ebay and there goes again Walt and show a contact to Sweden with 20 watts and a crappy antenna and boom, I want to love the G90 again LOL

I have got very tired of lugging around my IC7300 and a 30amp hour battery for portable use. I'm in the process of selling both and I've just ordered a new G90 and a 8amp hour battery. The thought of backpacking a IC705 at nearly £1400 is frankly terrifying ,but a £400 that's built like a tank, thats more like it lol

My wife and I are new to Ham Radio. We recently bought two HF radios (a Yaesu FTDX10 and a Xiegu G90) and required gear. We will use the radios at home as base stations, as well as at field days and at monthly POTA activations and car camping trips. For the portable applications, we want to be able to safely transport our radio gear from home to the locations. We are considering two alternative case strategies and want your opinion/recommendation: Alternative 1: Store the radios and gear in Harbor Freight 4800 and 5800 Apache cases during transportation, and we will pull them out of the cases and put them on a picnic table or truck tailgate when at POTA or camping location, and on a desk when at home. Alternative 2: Mount them in 4U or 6U Gator Cases and put the whole case on the picnic table, tailgate, or desk and leave them in the gator case during use. Your advice is greatly appreciated. Cary (KY4YG)

G’day Walt, huge fan of your videos thanks for the content you provide. I have had a G90 for years now and like you I love it. However I have never bothered updating the firmware. Just wondering what your thoughts are and if you have left it ‘stock’ or upgraded the firmware like many others. Cheers Dan VK3NDG

This is a very useful and instructive video, thank you Walt. I'm starting to get reasonably familiar with my own G90 although it definitely still has secrets to me. I really like your "aftermarket" buttons. I'm not always getting as good results with the ATU, the "tuned" window sometimes is much, much narrower especially on lower bands. I suppose it's normal. Do you have an idea of the power loss induced by the ATU? Nice basic teaching of how to engage in a QSO too. It like it more when you manage to engage into some real talk with other OMs, this one was real quick! I have the impression that giving a 59 report without paying much attention to the S-meter is becoming more and more frequent 😄

Is that battery LifePO or LiPO. I wish they would have named the technologies differently. LiPOs have a tendancy to get hot and sometime explode LifePO do not.

Hey Walt, enjoy your videos very much. I have a question regarding my Xiegu G90. I see on the KZfaq videos about the G90 that all the function buttons are backlighted including the mic. Is there some way to turn that specific function on? I'm finding it difficult to read the small letters on each button without that lighting. Thanks in advance.

Hi Walt Because of many positive video reviews And even i owned a unit two years ago But had to return due to be not transmitting at all, i am considering a second unit to buy. But I like to know if YOU also use a Fan unit for cooldown as it says Also in the manual that OVERheating Is NORMAL What is your experience with that And i dont see you having one installed. Also any repairs in future How and who could help here . After all the price is way up And incould get great used brand radios Now too. Thanks for all the great videos Peter

You sold me a G90 nearly a year ago Hi HI, really enjoy this radio on mostly CW and a little SSB. Quick question, I normally use the stand with a fan and notice you never have use a fan in your portable videos. Do you have any observation on the necessity of the cooling fan? 73 DE N7BYD

Hey Walt thanks for the video on the G90. I am considering either a G90 or the X6100. With your experience, which do you think is the best buy ? 73 Sid MI5UTC

Just my opinion which does not mean much. I like that it is 20 watts, has a tuner, and has an SWR meter, but It is too long for me and i dont really like the display, but it is a big bang for the buck

Hi Walt, I am a subscriber and love your channel! Do you find the lack of DNR to be a problem with the G90? I can't imagine not having DNR today here in Houston, TX but maybe where you operate is RF quiet??? Thanks. Robert K5TPC

That was a great video. I've been thinking about buying a g90. How is the owner's manual is it in good English? Is it easy to understand? Thanks for the video.

Hello. I’m ready to purchase a G90. I’ve been reading and Xiegu states you will need more than the 13.8v to get the full 20 watts. What power supply do you use tonged full power?

Walt, I neglected to ask whether or not you experienced any heating issues with the G90. I recently ordered one and I'm dedebating on whether to buy the cooling fan for the radio. Any input will help.

I HAVE A QUESTION WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU TAKE TWO PEICES OF WIRE THE SAME LENGETH BUT WIND ONE WIRE AROUND THE POLE IN ONE DIRECTION AND THE SECOND WIRE THE OPPISTE DIRECTION WOULD THEY INTERFER WITH EACH OTHER OR WOULD YOU GET TWO DIFFRENT SIDES OF RECEIVE

Walt hi mate still doing a great job, is it possible to go a bit deeper into the workings of the g90 lol too lazy to read and understand the manual 😀 thanks again .This is the way of the ham

How do you like your D-109? Have you had a chance to look into the Qodosen SR-286?

Great stuff Walt. KO4HPC 73

Do you think it needs to be updated outta the box? Have you ever updated yours?

How can I persuade my wife I need one for my upcoming birthday ?

Im curious. What firmware edition are you on?

G90 looks great, built like a tank and not too fragile and expensive that it needs to be baby-ed and handled like a glass. Definitely worth looking at. Question: what's the power consumption on receive? Comparable to ft891? I've tuned my ft891 to 720mA on receive. Was 850-890 out of the box. I would like to know G90 power consumption. Thank you Walt 73 M7LDK

How do you access the C?

Is possible expand same for 11 meter? Best 73 iu1rzx 1at227

How do you connect the power cord to 110?

I like my RS-918, sure I would like another rig & the G90 would sure do, but I like my wallet not going dry too.

Great video. I'd love to add a G90 to the shack. Can you write an approval note for my wife? Lol, 73, KF0NNQ.

Same here. Your fault. Most bang for the buck out there. Use a camel hair brush for the face.

i wish it did 11 meters. if someone knows how to MARS this let me know please.