วีดีโอ

Nothing click bait about my video. It's a real radio. Give credit to ICOM for creative marketing.

Thanks Chris !

It's a pretty steep price. Thank you for your comment.

The extended battery works very well.

Awesome !

Thank you Andy. It is on the pricey side.

Thank you !

Same here Mike. We sure did. Only saw Frank from Tank Radio. We went through all the buildings and outdoor swap areas as well.

Some booths like HRO & Gigaparts were so crowed it was impossible to walk down those aisles. It was very crowded both inside and outside the buildings as evidenced in the video. I did my best. Thank you.

It was great. Too bad we didn't get a chance to meet.

That's true.

Don't think so. These were very specific boards. Icom has great reputation.

Icom has outstanding radios out there already that are just right for newly licensed Hams. Depends on what you are looking for. My guess is this won't be a beginners radio and will be on the pricey side. Email me what kind of radio you are looking for, your budget, and what license you have at Hamradiobasics@gmail.com and I'll be happy to send you several suggestions.

@@hamradiobasics Perfect, will send an email today.

Your welcome. They are trying a new marketing technique which is unique for sure. The designation X60 I believe is a temporary one with the 60 standing for Icom's 60th Anniversary. Many believe this will be a competitor to Flex. Some think it may be a shack in the box. Most everyone agrees it will be pricey.

Your welcome. It works really well. Thank you !

Creative marketing

Sure is !

I agree. Thank you for your comment.

I know the audio on the X6100 is not very good and many choose to use an external speaker. Not sure about the X6200.

Cannot go wrong with that !

A number of people were hoping for that myself included.

I would as well and agree with your comment.

Here is a link to a couple of very short videos posted by Radioddity www.radioddity.com/products/xiegu-x6200?

th-cam.com/video/FKb86uX64fo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=LJGJv7gxH7eMrxg8

th-cam.com/video/vFZePtxaHC8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=sRPthvHsf8OikZD_

th-cam.com/video/YhIGJNJFLJU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=U1ngb3ZkSbwD29FS

It sure would be nice if they re-think the price of the X6200 as it's right at the price point of an IC-705.

I'm hearing it will have FT8. Like you I'm anxious to see some reviews on it.

I agree.

Not that I'm real thrilled with this radio, or it's supposed price point, but an HT isn't making a 1k+ mile contact without a linked repeater system. There is a BIG difference between a VHF/UHF HT and an HF radio, in terms of capability. That said, I'm also not seeing a lot of gain over the previously released X6100 to justify that kind of suggested price increase. As many have started previously, at that price point, might as well get an IC-705.... It's increase in price over the assumed price of the X6200 is justified with is addition of VHF/UHF all mode capability, D-Star, and other features and it being, most likely, a superior HF rig.... Now, if this sold at $700, it might be a different story....at least once the firmware issues, which we all know will exist with new Xeigu rigs, play out.

@@amnchode But you can get an 8-10 watt HT so the only real difference is the antenna. Correct? The whole antenna thing is something I am still trying to get my head around.

​@kchaney56 There is no HT which operates on the bands which can reach out for thousands of miles. There are some small radios in those bands with built-in microphones, but those are not an HT in the traditional sense.

@@kchaney56 Wattages aren't near as important as bands. VHF/UHF, which almost all HTs are, is line of sight... There is no atmosphere reflection, as their frequencies are to high and typically penetrate the ionosphere. HF, on the otherhand, have lower frequencies that are able to bounce off the ionosphere (under the right conditions) and send the signal MUCH further (ie, thousands of miles)... This also doesn't take into account of mode availability. HT are typically FM only....most HF rigs are all mode....FM, AM, SSB, CW, etc. Those other modes can make better use of lower power due to better bandwidth efficiency. As an example, the rule of thumb is that 5W CW is the equivalent of 100W SSB... It only needs 150hz or so bandwidth, where SSB needs 15x(+) more. Digital modes such as FT8 only need 50hz. I earned my DXCC (awarded for contacting 100 unique DX entities [re: countries]) using only 10W with my X6100. You aren't doing that with a typical HT....

@@amnchode Thanks, I am a newbie trying to learn as much as possible as fast as possible.

The IC-705 is incredible. By far my favorite QRP radio. The X6200 is really an unknown quantity until it gets tested by hams.

Here is a link to PileUpDX.com that lists specs (unofficial) pileupdx.com/product/x6200/

@@hamradiobasics thanx but that tells about the sensitivy of the receiver, not the dynamic range.

Great points. Thank you for your comment.

I like my G90. I especially like the 20W output rating.

@@Philip-KA4KOE The G90 is a great radio.

Great point. Thank you for your comment.

I mean, 8 watts and how much ? Not a radio I yearn for, or want with those stats. It will really help sales of the ic705

@@ToiToiTrimmer Agreed.

June 1st from what I hear.

Your welcome. Thank you so much ! 73's KW4QO

@@hamradiobasics 73

I have been doing that for almost 8 years on my drone channel and 2 on my Ham Radio Basics channel. Multi purposes. It is to let everyone know that the livestream is starting. It is also done to insure the live stream is functioning as it should before the show begins (video & audio). Thank you.

Thank you for the update !

Thank you !