the inside of the case lined with foil for shilding, foil is fixed with doulble sided tape, a little of the paint scraped off by screw holes in case to hopefully give a good connection between case and foil

End of new rear case with the 2 x 12v fans showing

End of new rear case with the vents showing

#3dPrint #Xiegu #x6100

so work in progress, i have finally got my 3d printer issues resolved and got a good print of my back panel for my Xiegu X61100

just got the wiring to do, and buy some batteries
looking at 3 cell RC car batteries and link in as 12v, that way i get 10w power in the field

#Xiegu #X6100 #3dPrint
final print of the new fan back plat for my Xiegu X6100

2nd iteration of the new fan cooled back plate for my Xiegu X6100

#Xiegu #x6100 #3dprint #openscad

so iteration 2 of the new fan cooled back plate for my Xiegu X6100

after a few adjustments with a hacksaw (length trimmed in openscad and a few other minor changes) now waiting for new reel of black filament from the man in the amazon van

blown LiPo battery in my Xiegu X6100 interesting only the battery over the PA Transistor affected

OpenSCAD design for replacement back plate for X6100

STL of new X6100 back plate imported into Cura to slice and generate the GCode for my 3D printer

#Xiegu #X6100 #battery #3dprint

failed LiPo battery in my X6100

only the battery over the PA Transistor affected

heat is the main issues with the X6100

my solution is design and print a new back with 2 x 12v 25mm fans cooling the radio

i will run from 12v PSU and later work on the battery pack

Nice little #POTA #parksontheair outing today at US-8755. 5w #QRP #CW. With the Xiegu #X6100, who needs a heater! #hamradio

I have often thought that using digital modes in the field can be excessive. However, with the alternative firmware for #X6100 from R1CBU, working with FT4 and FT8 is a joy. There’s no need for extra laptops or tablets—just a transceiver, and the log is stored on a memory card. #pota #sota #hamradio

Chilly #QRP #POTA #parksontheair activation at US-1391 (Nockamixon SP, Bucks Co. PA) in the pre-dawn hours. #x6100

Made 35 #ft8 contacts tonight on #40meters and #80meters. The #Xeigu #x6100 was running pretty hot by the time we were done! #amatuerradio #hamradio

Nice #pota activation on 80m before sunrise this morning at US-1391. #CW #QRP #X6100 #hamradio

Xiegu X6100 battery failure

I find it hard to believe, but my #X6100 mobile backup radio will share the fate of the #FT-710, which went for service ☹️ Unfortunately, the #Xiegu has stopped charging the internal battery. When the external power supply is connected, the power is limited to 5W. Law of series 🤬 #badluck

A little #pota at US-1391 during some very welcome rain today. #qrp #CW Xiegu #X6100 #hamradio