XIEGU HF Portable Transceiver G106 Operation Manual Chongqing Xiegu Technology Co.
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. Equipped with a CW digital filter with three bandwidths, it can help you connect to more and farther radio stations.
Panel Buttons 1 Volume knob 4 Turn the knob to increase or decrease the volume. Status indicator 5 Short-press to switch the built-in/ hand microphone speaker. 2 3 T/R indicator Hand microphone interface Main knob Turn the knob to change the current frequency value; External hand microphone interface 6 Display Short-press these buttons to execute corresponding functions displayed on the screen.
Panel Buttons 7 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 ● Short-press the button after power on to turn on/ off the frequency bands. display backlight ● Short-press these buttons in the WFM mode to switch between stored FM radio stations.
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 5.5*2.
Instructions for External Interface Connection 1. MIC interface 4. Key wiring diagram Di Di D Da D Da Front Panel Facing G106 Note: There is a bias voltage at the MIC end, so it shall not be shortcircuited. 2. COM interface Connect straight key/ morse key according to the diagram shown in the figure above. 3. ACC interface Note: ● If the connector of the straight key is a 6.5mm 2-pole plug, please change it to a 3-pole 3.
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. DC power supply shall be connected in strict accordance with following figure to avoid reverse polarity connection. The white-core line is connected to the positive pole of the power supply, and the metal-shielded line is connected to the negative pole of the power supply.
Connection of External Power Supply 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. Wind the power line around the ferrite bead twice.
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.
Multi-function Menu Items List of multi-function menu: Menu Page 1/5 2/5 3/5 4/5 5/5 Menu Item V/M A/B MW MC Frequency/ channel mode VFOA-VFOB switching Memory channel Erase memory channel CWF CWT CWR QSK CW filter selection CW sidetone CW dot-to-dash ratio QSK switch KS KM IMB CSN Automatic key rate Key mode IAMBIC mode Startup information settings SPL DIS BP VER Pilot frequency mode Display mode Keypad tone Version information WFM / / / FM receiver / / / 9
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.
Operation 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. Turn off the screen in the power-on state ● Short-press the power button in the power-on state to turn off the backlight of the display. ● Short-press the power button again to turn on the backlight of the display.
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. Press the MODE button at the top to switch to the corresponding mode. 2.
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. Short-press the BAND buttons to adjust to the desired frequency band. 2. Adjust the TS step and then turn the main knob to set the desired frequency. Operate the preamplifier Operation methods: Long-press the MODE button to turn on/ off the preamplifier.
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; 2. Turn on QSK function in menu and set appropriate rate; 3. Press the morse key to enable CW communication. 4. Call the multi-function menu [2/5], choose the CWF function, and turn the main knob to select the filter bandwidth (three bandwidths, i.e. 500Hz, 250Hz and 50Hz, are available).
Operation Lock button Operation methods: 1. Press and hold the two BAND buttons at the same time for about 2s to lock the buttons and knobs (except the power button and volume knob), and a lock sign will be displayed at the top of the screen. 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. 2.
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. Press "SAVE" to save the channel. 3.
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. 2.The three function buttons on the editing interface are defined as follows: QUIT: give up editing and exit BACK: delete the last character SAVE: save and exit 3.
Operation 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. SCOPE+S, SCOPE and BIG SCOPE, are available: SCOPE+S: display mode of spectrum + S table SCOPE: display mode of spectrum only BIG SCOPE: display mode of large format spectrum 2.
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.
Operation Connection with XPA125B and computer XPA125B (optional) CIV connecting L4001 cable ACC connecting DE-19 (optional) adapter 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. 3.
Appendix 1 Computer control instructions G106 adopts CI-V instruction sets. You can remotely control the transceiver based on standard instructions of the instruction set or configure control instructions of other software to enable the control over 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.
Specification Parameters Specifications Receiving frequency: 0.551~30MHz 87~108MHz (WFM) Transmitting frequency: 3.5~3.9MHz 10.1~10.15MHz 18.068~18.168MHz 24.89~24.99MHz 5.3515~5.3665MHz， 7.0~7.2MHz 14.0~14.35MHz 21.0~21.45MHz 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 Transmitting power: ≥5W @13.
Packing List Packing list Item Name Qty. G106 1 set Standard hand microphone 1 no. Power line 1 pc. Warranty card 1 copy Manual 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 ■ L4001 cable: dedicated control cable for connecting XPA125B (applicable to X6100, G106).
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.
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