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.
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> 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