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- Page 1 XIEGU HF Portable Transceiver G106 Operation Manual Chongqing Xiegu Technology Co., Ltd...
- Page 2 G106 is a 5W portable QRP model with SDR circuit structure which uses 16bit-CODEC sampling and can deliver superior performance. The whole machine has USB/LSB/CW/AM four modes and extra WFM (87~108MHz) receiving function, allowing you to listen to local FM broadcasts while communicating.
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Page 3: Multi-Function Buttons
Panel Buttons Volume knob T/R indicator Turn the knob to increase or decrease the volume. Status indicator Short-press to switch the built-in/ hand microphone speaker. Main knob Hand microphone interface Turn the knob to change the current frequency value; Multi-function buttons External hand microphone interface Display Short-press these buttons to execute corresponding functions... - Page 4 Panel Buttons Power button/ screen backlight brightness 9 and 10 Band switch button/ lock ● Long-press the button to power on/ off. ● In the HF band, short-press these buttons to switch between frequency bands. ● Short-press the button after power on to turn on/ off the display backlight ●...
- Page 5 End Interfaces 11 Antenna interface 14 Ground nut BNC interface with an impedance of 50Ω For grounding cable of equipment 12 KEY interface 15 COM Interfaces 3.5mm stereo socket (3-wire), used to connect a manual key or an Communication interface automatic key (see Page 5 for the definition) 16 DCIN external DC power interface 13 ACC interface...
- Page 6 Instructions for External Interface Connection 1. MIC interface 4. Key wiring diagram Front Panel Facing G106 Note: There is a bias voltage at the MIC end, so it shall not be short- circuited. 2. COM interface Connect straight key/ morse key according to the diagram shown in the figure above.
- Page 7 Connection of External Power Supply 9-16V external DC power supply can be used for G106. The current load capacity of DC power supply shall be at least 3A. Attached power lines can be used to connect to radio and DC power supply.
- Page 8 EMC ferrite bead can be applied on power lines to prevent external disturbance from entering radio via power lines and radio-frequency interference in radio from radiating externally via power lines when external power supply is adopted for G106. Ferrite bead shall be installed at the side closing to power plug to greatest extent.
- Page 9 Operation G106 calls various functions through the multi-function menu. All functions are allocated to different menu pages and there are 4 function options on each page. The menu items can be switched and called out in the following way: ● Short-press any multi-function button to call out the menu and turn the main knob to switch between the five menu pages in turn.
- Page 10 Multi-function Menu Items List of multi-function menu: Menu Page Menu Item Frequency/ channel mode VFOA-VFOB switching Memory channel Erase memory channel CW filter selection CW sidetone CW dot-to-dash ratio QSK switch Automatic key rate Key mode IAMBIC mode Startup information settings Pilot frequency mode Display mode Keypad tone...
- Page 11 Operation G106 uses a black and white dot matrix display screen to display all the status information of the whole machine, which is user-friendly. The visibility in outdoor sunlight is also very good. Operating Preamplifier Pilot frequency mode mode T/R status...
- Page 12 Basic operation Turn on/ off the radio Operation methods: 1. Short-press the power button to power on the G106 in the power-off state. 2. Long-press the power button for about 2s to power off the G106 in the power-on state.
- Page 13 Operation Adjust the volume Operation methods: 1. Turn the volume knob to the left or right to adjust the output volume. 2. Short-press the volume knob to switch between built-in speaker and hand microphone speaker. Operating frequency band and mode selection Operation methods: 1.
- Page 14 Operation Set operation frequency Operation methods: TS step selection TS step selection can be realized by the BAND buttons and the operation method is as follows: Long-press the BAND left or right button for 2s to step up or down. Adjust the frequency 1.
- Page 15 Operation Transmit in CW mode Insert the straight key or morse key into the KEY interface at the end of the G106 (see Page 5 for the definition of wiring) Operation methods: 1. Insert the morse key plug into the KEY port;...
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Page 16: Lock Button
2. Long-press the two buttons again to unlock. FM radio operation G106 can receive FM broadcast and the operation method is as follows: 1. Call the multi-function menu [5/5] and select the WFM function to go to the FM radio interface. - Page 17 Operation Channel storage and clearing Operation methods: Store channel: 1. Select the desired frequency and set the relevant mode, status and other items. 2. Call the multi-function menu [1/5] and select the MW function. Turn the main knob to select a desired empty channel. Then, flashing "MW" will be displayed on the screen, next to which, there is an icon "E", indicating that the current channel is empty and can be stored.
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Page 18: Operation
Operation Set startup display information The radio station call sign of G106 can be edited and displayed on its startup interface. Operation methods: 1. Call the multi-function menu [3/5] and select the CSN function to go to the information editing interface. -
Page 19: Set Display Mode
Set display mode The display mode of the main interface of G106 can be set and the operation method is as follows: 1. Call the multi-function menu [4/5], and choose the DIS function to go to the display mode selection interface where three display modes, i.e. - Page 20 Operation View software version information Operation methods: 1. Call the multi-function menu [4/5] and choose the VER function to go to the firmware version information display interface. The displayed information is as follows (example): 2. Press any button to exit the current interface.
- Page 21 DE-19 adapter (optional) G106 can be connected to computer and XPA125B through DE-19 adapter, which is convenient for data communication and power expansion. 1. Complete the connection as shown in the figure above. 2. The CH342 port driver shall be installed, or the driver tool may be used to install it online.
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Page 22: Computer Control Instructions
G106. Wave band voltage data The ACC interface of G106 provides wave band data of four frequency bands, which can control the peripheral device to automatically switch the wave band or identify the wave band information for other devices. -
Page 23: Specifications
Specification Parameters Specifications Receiving frequency: 0.551~30MHz 87~108MHz (WFM) Transmitting frequency: 3.5~3.9MHz 5.3515~5.3665MHz， 7.0~7.2MHz 10.1~10.15MHz 14.0~14.35MHz 18.068~18.168MHz 21.0~21.45MHz 24.89~24.99MHz 28.0~29.7MHz Operating mode: USB/LSB/CW/AM , WFM (receive only) Receiving sensitivity: CW: 0.25uV @10dB S/N SSB: 0.5uV @10dB S/N AM: 10uV @10dB S/N Frequency stability: ±1.5ppm within 30min after power on @25°C: 1ppm/hour... -
Page 24: Packing List
1 copy Certificate of conformity 1 copy *Optional supporting products DE-19: external USB communication adapter (applicable to G90, G90S, G106), which can be used for computer control and data ■ communication. ■ XPA125B: 100W power amplifier and antenna tuner AIO ■... -
Page 25: Fcc Caution
FCC Caution: Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. - Page 26 Copyright Statement Copyright © 2022 All rights are reserved by Chongqing Xiegu Technology Co., Ltd. Reproduction of any part of this Manual without permission is prohibited. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V1.0 XDC-A00...
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