Well, looking at the specs, this sure ain't gonna be an Elecraft killer by a long shot. Anyway, yeah, it will be interesting to watch for sure. Especially since the sub-$500 radio has been something people have wanted for ages.
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Mar 29, 2013, at 9:25 PM, Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Chinese marketting has to be the most convoluted in the world hahaha.
> So, there may, or may not be a xiegu radio, and it may or may not be called 
> the x1m, and we're not quite sure what it will do or cover or what the 
> features and specs might or might not be hahaha.
> But hey, they'll have a thousand orders for the thing before anyone knows 
> much more hahaha.
> It's like selling lottery tickets.
> 
> They definitely don't go about this in a typical western fashion like we're 
> used to.
> 
> I can only imagine what the instructions for the kit form will look like in 
> english haha.
> 
> BTW, when you click on the xiegu technologies link on the import 
> communications website, there is no info there.
> 
> I'll be keeping a close watch on the various blogs etc for updates.
> Wonder if Xiegu will be coming out with an amplifier of some kind as well 
> later on.  Someone over there has been watching the elecraft boys me thinks.
> 
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 7:02 PM
> Subject: Re: More From Ed
> 
> 
>> I didn't say, but I haven't seen anything that indicates they will. So =
>> my suspicion is that they won't.
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Mar 29, 2013, at 8:23 PM, Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> 
>>> sorry, maybe I missed this at first, but did you say the HF radios =
>> will have=20
>>> voice prompts as well?
>>> =20
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>>> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 7:47 AM
>>> Subject: More =46rom Ed
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>>> Hi,
>>>> =20
>>>> Just had a short chat with Ed at Import Communications about the new =
>> =3D
>>>> Chinese radios and the other handheld he's working on with his =
>> branding =3D
>>>> and feature additions.
>>>> =20
>>>> First, he's getting a dozen of the 5-watt radios in soon, and I will =
>> get =3D
>>>> to play with one it looks like. So, will keep y'all posted on that. =
>> This =3D
>>>> radio sounds like it's tiny, almost handheld sized, but for a $300 =
>> price =3D
>>>> tag, don't expect super breat performance. For one, apparently cw =3D
>>>> receive bandwidth is still 2.2 KHz, very wide, reminds me of =
>> operating a =3D
>>>> Drake TR4 on cw. But for a grab and go radio that you can maybe use =
>> with =3D
>>>> a loaded whip or a hunk of wire or some such, could be OK. Ed's =
>> taking a =3D
>>>> poll to see if anyone who'd want such a radio would also be =
>> interested =3D
>>>> in a battery and auto tuner accessory. I'd think such a thing would =3D=
>> 
>>>> almost be a must.=3D20
>>>> =20
>>>> This radio will, apparently, operate with the Icom command set, so =3D
>>>> perhaps using the Millennium QSYer will be possible. I may have to =
>> try =3D
>>>> to get my hands on one to find out.
>>>> =20
>>>> The 20-watt version won't be out until the summer, and I think it =
>> might =3D
>>>> have an auto tuner. It might also have FM, judging by comments =3D
>>>> elsewhere, but no idea for sure. Ed says it will have adjustable cw =3D=
>> 
>>>> bandwidth though, which the 5-watt one won't have. So it will also =3D
>>>> probably be somewhat more expensive.
>>>> =20
>>>> Ed will be sure to get our feedback about extra voice prompts to the =
>> =3D
>>>> manufacturer of his handheld radio. Hopefully this will mean that the =
>> =3D
>>>> couple areas that this is currently deficient, at least the easiest =3D=
>> 
>>>> ones, will be addressed, but we won't know until we know.=3D20
>>>> --
>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY=20