Good quick overview. One thing that should be mentioned, go to Options, then RF front-end Frequency Options and put in your First IF frequency so the HDSDR display matches your radio display (3.806.400) and not the product of the First IF plus actual received frequency that displays as 70.455.000. Very simple thing, and well worth the few seconds to do it. When coupled with radio control software ( DX labs, HRD, etc.) control of frequency is as simple as mouse click on the signal you want to receive AND TX on! Almost like having a full SDR radio, like a Flex or Anan or Icom or the like. Love that system with my Yaesu FT450D.

Thing of beauty indeed!

Although I haven't used my rtl dongles as an if stage. I have played with them a bit. I recently discovered using a mag loop does great with it. Because with its wide ears it can bring in a lot of signals including intermod and noise you don't want. So the sharp tuning of a mag loop helps tremendously.

Good video! Will you make a follow-up video with tricks and tips? I just bought an x5105 and would like to see the next steps. TX. Guy AE6FE

Nice tutorial! 73´s de PY5CL

I already have the cable and the dongle. I just need the radio!!

Hi Eric, Keep your KZread channel videos coming. They are very informative! I have recently purchased a Xiegu G90 and would like to use it with the dongle. Do you have a reference to the cable adapter? I beleive it is a SMA male to a 3.5mm Stereo plug for the G90. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Tanks, Jim - W3COX

Nice video and walkthrough. I wonder if this works with the 108g... have to check that out. Thank you for the time in your video

@Seeker43

6 жыл бұрын

I wonder about that myself, but dont think that theres a output in the 108 for that unless its the mini DIN plug that i use for HRD digital modes.

There's a video of this working with a sdr play and sdr uno on youtube.

If your laptop or monitor has Touch Screen, will this or any other waterfall software be able to utilize it?

Is it possible to use this setup (or similar) with a Xiegu G90?

Hello, it's possible transmitter with panadaper in this mode or it's used only for receive the station? Many thank's 73 de IZ1LIA

Thanks a lot, this is really very cool! The one thing you didn't mention regards radio control. Can you now control the X5105 from the software, and vice-versa?

@HamRadioConcepts

6 жыл бұрын

I use Ham radio deluxe to control the radio....

@oldnormanbates

6 жыл бұрын

I'm totally confused too, what is the pt of xiegu

@oldnormanbates

6 жыл бұрын

Ok maybe if output

Have you tried this with the Xiegu G90?

RE: The RTL-SDR.com dongle there- you said >all the way up to 2.4GHz Are you sure about that? I thought these were max 1.7GHz but I’d like to be wrong on this one!

Hi, I have the Nesdr Smart USB dongle to be used with an SDR on Windows - Yet as a reciever, but not as a dedicated Xiegu X5105. Is there any difference between these dongles or can this dongle also be used? And requires the use on that X5105 at the special port (I think the first stage ZF, or first intermediate frequency signal) any different frequency range instead the orginal? I am not a HAM, but think, that the first stage grabs the freqiency band at a setup frequency and after the ZF, you may have the IQ. Is it compareable to this? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superheterodyne_receiver Thanks

Cable link above is broken - this appears to be an available substitute: www.amazon.com/straight-cable-assembly-Quality-Quickly/dp/B01HHPJOGG

I cannot make this work. Have connected the xiagu with the cable, but don't understand why we have to put 70.455 and how to monitor frequencies. IF is on, but no signal changing the xiegu frequency on the monitor. would be nice if someone could help me in this one. Thanks!

Hi The cable is no longer available from Amazon. Can you offer an alternative source? Thanks & 73

@RallyIsetta

6 жыл бұрын

I posted this above: www.amazon.com/straight-cable-assembly-Quality-Quickly/dp/B01HHPJOGG

I've got that very sdr. Just wish it would TX too.

@BartVanAllen

6 жыл бұрын

TYX is what the Xiegu is for -

where are the links cant see them

Just my luck. I finally get the X5105 and neither item is available through Amazon any more.

I should probably not comment because it's late and I'm almost asleep - but I'll forgot if I go to bed now. So, I'm not sure I get the point of hooking RTL-SDR to the Xiegu X5105 my impression is that the dongle with an antenna will cover everything from 500kHz to 1.7GHz. What exactly is the Xiegu doing - besides passing the antenna through to the dongle? Doesn't Ham Radio Deluxe have a waterfall with out the RTL-SDR? Am I looking at this he wrong way? - brain slow, need sleep. . Feel free to slap me upside the head with the stick of enlightenment.

@greenolive1278

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, I would also like to know.

@FormalPluto

3 жыл бұрын

@@greenolive1278 He's using a inexpensive USB SDR dongle as a panadapter (a visual display of the RF spectrum and waterfall) for the Xiegu X5105, which looks 'prettier' than the built-in LCD on the radio. The USB SDR dongle is not connected to the antenna on the X5105, but to the IF-signal output port (which is right below the antenna). This port can be used to connect the X5105 to the Xiegu GSOC, the newest remote controller/spectrum & waterfall display (which is ~$450). The X5105 has a fairly utilitarian interface, so if think of this setup as an low-cost external graphic display for the radio interface.

For $900 you can get a icom 7300 that blows all these gadgets out of the water.i know it's a hobby but the price isn't much different.

@bobsullivan5714

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds good....But I can't afford the extension cord to follow me where I go.....

@SCzxjk

4 жыл бұрын

Things are tight bob ha

@K8RFT

3 жыл бұрын

In my part of the world, ($900 is a 'lot' different from $25.