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I bought this radio used on a whim, and I've quickly become a fan. I had heard of the G90 and done a bit of research but hadn't really decided to buy one. But I was looking for a small rig which could serve as base, mobile, and portable. And I found it in the G90. This cool little radio gives you a lot for the money. Due in part to its SDR architecture and 24-bit ADC, it has a fantastic receiver. I find it to be quiet & sensitive on most all bands. As with most SDR radios, it features brick-wall filtering and it works very well in crowded band conditions. I made several SSB contacts right out of the box, and all gave good transmit audio & signal strength reports. The built-in antenna tuner is fast, quiet, and from my experience very wide range. Maximum transmit power is 20 watts which is a good compromise between true QRP and the average 100w base transceiver. In terms of features, the Xiegu folks have included all of the important ones and then some. The display is small but very bright & readable and shows lots of useful information - RX signal strength, TX power, SWR, Mode, Input voltage, VFO status, etc. and in addition a nice, fast updating 48khz wide bandscope and waterfall. Build quality is excellent. The case is rugged, heavy, and dissipates heat well. Front panel controls are a bit small for some but they are well placed and easy enough to manipulate. Xiegu has been very responsive to user suggestions and has been generous with regular firmware updates. This is in contrast to the folks at Yaesu, whom have not updated the firmware for their FT-891 & FT-991A radios for more than 2 years despite numerous pleas from everyday users. The ARRL gave this radio a favorable review, and now I know why. Of course it will not be all things to all people, but in my case it certainly fills the bill and I can't find any major faults or show stoppers. Its a keeper :).Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Size, weight, SDR with waterfall, built in Antenna Tuner, SWR analysis, to to 20watts out for that extra boost on SSB. Antenna tuner is fast, better than most built in tuners, matches wide range of loads, sensitive receiver, power with 6AH LiFeP04 13.8 v battery. Pack includes G90, 6AH battery, EF 40,20,15,10m resonate inverted V antenna, telescoping fishing rod, stakes to support, Mike, Key, Log Book.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
While I purchased the G90 specifically for my camper, I have been playing with it on my bench and am very impressed. The receiver is first rate and the controls are easy to use. The ATU is much better than the big guys offer. The screen is small but has great clarity and all the info needed to make operation enjoyable. About the only negative, I wish I could use a regular monitor with it.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Well..once you study the manual and join the internet group, you can get a handle on how to operate this radio and all of its menu's After that is done...What a nice unit,especially the price and all of the features this transceiver has. It performs really nice in CW & SSB, Along with also being a great little receiver for AM and shortwave.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Outstanding little rig, great receive sensitivity good audio reports on transmit. The internal antenna is so good, it can tune anything. This rig has to many features to rate here. And again, outstanding.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
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