FX-4CR 20w QRP HF Radio - FIRST LOOK!

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First look at the FX-4CR 20w QRP from BG2FX.com - this is a neat little radio with a built-in soundcard, which makes it easy to connect to a computer and run FT8. Also with Bluetooth! Let's take a tour with the radio today, and expect to see some POTA videos with it soon.
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25 июл 2024

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Комментарии : 102

@normnpat Год назад

Ordered this radio last week. Thanks for your video. Plan on using it for POTA, FT8. Love my Xiego G90, and am looking forward to receiving the FX-4CR some time in July.

@JPA66 Год назад

I ordered one of these back in April. Eager to get my hands on it.

@K3JRZOnTheAir Год назад

Waiting for mine... Very excited for it. 73!

@B.Murphy Год назад

My order is in! Can't wait.

@juergenw7495 Год назад

I bought a G90 recently but i love this new FX-4CR. main disadvantage is the missing ATU for me.. But i love the form factor and design, its nice for custom cases (pelicase and such solutions) i guess, cause its missing round edges and all that crap. Also having 6m is awesome.

@AD6DMDennis Год назад

Thanks for the mention. 3:48 Might become the new tagline: Don't you wish you had one of these? 😄 Can't wait to see how the FX-4CR performs.

@HamRadio2 Год назад

Do it!

@user-jz4zp8ll1i Год назад

Interested in buying a FX-4CR, but waiting to hear how it performs and what if any issues it has. Thanks,Jim

@CC-hk6vy Год назад

It's value is all in the software interface. Your FUTURE video showing it hooked up to PC using WSJT-X, GRIDTRACKER, and a Logger will be the proof! I'd li e ro have one as a SO2R standalone to run FT8 while using another mode/band. De WO8USA🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@ncphotos 8 месяцев назад

Great video de W2CSI

@davem7847 Год назад

Jason, not sure if you saw on the vendor webpage,, there is an issue with a board/circuit that may put out spurious emissions beyond FCC regs.

@johnwilliams-hz6vb Год назад

Cool lil rai. I will keep mift818nd. I see Yaesu bringing out one soon.

@Wildlandfirefighting Год назад

Looking forward to a video on POTA FT8 with this radio

@alvinnorris6523 Год назад

My qrp radios that don’t have internal batteries make me smile. I always worry about internal batteries. The ic705 is best of both world with a battery that clips on back.

@QRPGUY 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the video. Once you get familiar with this radio can you demonstrate radio settings for ft8 using Bluetooth? Thanks

@HamRadio2 11 месяцев назад

I've used it a little, it seems to work well

@richardadams9039 9 месяцев назад

How does this little package handle heat? Back in 2019 I ran ft8 on my KX3, with factory heatsink installed, it could get quite hot at 10 W with the duty cycle of ft8. Setting an old PC CPU heatsink on top wicked enough away I could easily run hours. As the case appears to be a milled block of aluminum at some point heat must build up. A finned radiator seems like a next addition.

@dwayne5530 Год назад

That's a pretty nice case it came with The IC705 should've had 20watts too for as big as it is. You can always turn the power down to 5w or 1w if you wanted.

@RoelandJansen Год назад

10 vs 20... Really? Hardly noticeable.

@HamRadio2 Год назад

Perhaps, but now all the G90 guys have no argument.

@dwayne5530 Год назад

@@RoelandJansen Better to have than not have and as big as the 705 compared to other QRP radios that does 20, it should be able to do more than 10w on external be it 20-50w.

@RoelandJansen Год назад

@@dwayne5530 OK shall I now start mentioning the x6100 here? The 705 is not even remotely comparable. It BTW us a qro radio. Not a hot-washed 7300. If you want to have your 50+ Watts.

@dwayne5530 Год назад

@@RoelandJansen Mention whatever you want. I don't really care. My original comment is for the size of the 705 compared to the size of the FX-4CR is that the 705 should've been able to do more than 20w on external. Jason in the video even made a size comparison. You sound bitter. Maybe you should get out and enjoy some outdoors life

@gtretroworld Год назад

The size and the power is great but there is something i can’t put my fingers on,maybe a fraction bigger with a battery pack would be a good idea.

@HamRadio2 Год назад

I'm not disappointed that it doesn't have an internal battery

@joeframo3347 Год назад

Hey Jason 8 of us here inGa. We're all going D star we're all buying ic5100a I surely would like to work you on one of the reflectors lot of my friends like to meet you 👍 I'll let you know when we get them it be real soon 👍

@HamRadio2 Год назад

hey Joe - I have the ID5100 but it is rare that I get onto DSTAR

@ChrisBeiting Год назад

would you recommend this over the G90? I'm prepping for my general so I'm trying to consider my HF radio. And taking it to parks and stuff is one of the biggest things I want to have it for

@HamRadio2 Год назад

Probably so - the screen on the G90 and this one are about the same size, but this one is lighter and smaller and has the built-in soundcard. It has more all-around features.

@unixbehr Год назад

where do you sell the units you dont keep? I wooul d like to get and test the 10w unit

@HamRadio2 Год назад

Usually Discord or just on a livestream. For now, I am keeping the 10w model.

@Frank_K4FMH Год назад

The android app out there will do ft8. But I do want to know of the FX-4CR will connect to Windows etc via BT and allow a wsjtx connection.

@HamRadio2 Год назад

I connected it to my Evolve Maestro

@Frank_K4FMH Год назад

@@HamRadio2 Good to know! My FX-4CR is in the June shipment. Thanks for the videos…

@billwallace7713 Год назад

maybe a review of the retivis portable repeater?

@HamRadio2 Год назад

I have that and am working on a video

@photoguy73 11 месяцев назад

Just received mine yesterday. Does anyone know where I can get some extra power connectors for it?

@HamRadio2 11 месяцев назад

Amazon has tons of them

@dustoff499 Год назад

Personally, I don't like radios with internal batteries. Mainly because they are difficult to find a replacement over time and they do not have any flexibility in Ah.

@TheGeekiestGuy Год назад

What you doin with that old 10 way model? I'm rocking an HT and i need something better in my life. 😄🤙🏽

@HamRadio2 Год назад

Probably keeping it

@TheGeekiestGuy Год назад

@HamRadio2 I would hope so, brother. I don't know how to do sarcasm on here, but it's one of those. "I'm happy to learn what you let me know situations," I'm not begging or anything. I love your content. I'm happy to get the info you bring to the table But seriously, tho- you ever think about getting rid of her, you give me a holler. I know Josh probably already has a couple stashed in kit form. 🤣🤙🏽 Serially, though, thank you for bringing the knowledge to the masses.

@HamRadio2 Год назад

@@TheGeekiestGuy Thanks for watching

@TheGeekiestGuy Год назад

@HamRadio2 I gotta say thank you for engaging with your community, too. A lot of folks let newds slip thru the cracks, and i think you're great. Maybe someday when I can help, you let me know, and I'm with you.

@sciencefollower Год назад

Appreciated. Where to buy from please. Ap2kd, Pakistan.

@HamRadio2 Год назад

Link is in the description

@1polonium210 3 месяца назад

Jason, did you have to run a firmware update to get the 20-m band? I cannot get 20 m on my FX-4CR. Furthermore, the programming cable seems to cause a number of computer problems (e.g., loss of audio, screen freeze) that I don't want to deal with until I get the matter figured out;. FYI, the manual lists 20 m as one of the bands, but frequencies associated with 20 m do not show up on my little rig.

@HamRadio2 3 месяца назад

I did not have to do anything special to get 20M

@1polonium210 3 месяца назад

@@HamRadio2 Thanks. I've written to the developer, Yu.

@JReed305 Год назад

I dont see it on the website but I assume no tuner?

@HamRadio2 Год назад

No tuner

@kylefreemason 10 месяцев назад

Can you decrease the output from 20w, if so, what is the lowest power setting?

@RajeshA 10 месяцев назад

@kylefreemason 10 месяцев назад

Thank you

@TheBoris0175 Год назад

How close to actual 20W does this radio put out?

@HamRadio2 Год назад

I'll be testing that but the previous 10w model put out a full 10w on FT8

@mdwestlund1 Год назад

See if blue tooth works with phone ft-8CR app?.

@HamRadio2 Год назад

Not familiar with that app, is it available for Android?

@mdwestlund1 Год назад

Jason ANTENNA!!!!!

@zhangbohan7986 11 месяцев назад

Hi,could u make a video about how to diy an internal battery that could make this stuff More potable?The QRP equipment should be easy to carry without a stupid outer battery😂

@zhangbohan7986 11 месяцев назад

De BG2FLL,73😊

@Lugeix 9 месяцев назад

If it had an internal battery and an internal antenna tuner it would be too perfect.

@walteredwards544 Год назад

I love the power output and small size. What I would like to see is how it compares to the Xiegu G-90. 20 watts is perfect for me because of the power consumption and it's only 1 S-Unit less than a 100 watt rig on transmit. Thanks again and I'll be watching closely for your next video on this radio. Thank you 👍🏿♊💯🙏🏿😎🙋

@che59v Год назад

You are joking right? "Only 1 S-Unit less than a 100 watt"???? FIVE times the power = 1 Sunit? someone got to go back to basics. Do a test, reality bites.

@walteredwards544 Год назад

@@che59v 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Works for me.From my QTH in Georgia, with my Xiegu G-90, reached Kuwait, Japan and South Africa with 20 watts. Math maybe off but my DX game is strong 😎

@che59v Год назад

@@walteredwards544 ok, when there is propagation you can use 20 watts, great, we agree ( even one watt could work great), YET THE PRICE OF THE UNIT ITSELF IS WAY TO HIGH FOR WHAT IT BRINGS TO THE TABLE!!!!!!!!

@walteredwards544 Год назад

@@che59v I can agree with that . What would you consider a fair price for a radio like this?

@andreclay8362 Год назад

@@che59v One S-Unit is 6db and the difference between 20W and 100W is 7 dB, so you lose 1dB over the 100W rig.

@TridentMissileTech 9 месяцев назад

10 gauge was overkill. I’d rather have the 14 gauge which is more flexible and cheaper. Cheaper in the sense that I am not paying for something not needed.

@Theaskegroup Год назад

Anyone have experience running winlink or VarAC directly with the built in sound card?

@lasantiagoa Год назад

It works very well with both VarAC and Winlink. You just need to set it up using the Kenwood TS-590S, 115200, your COM Port 1 bit and you're golden. 73 de Luis, HB9HJU

@KMondy Год назад

Pota & ssb

@SteveWrightNZ Год назад

You need a bit more mic gain and compression

@HamRadio2 Год назад

I haven't used phone on this radio yet

@SteveWrightNZ Год назад

@@HamRadio2 On your youtube audio..

@HamRadio2 Год назад

Sounds fine here

@mdwestlund1 Год назад

Wa6ols here. You don't want to blow finals.

@HamRadio2 Год назад

Nope

@32532jfbk Год назад

18G wire is just fine for a 20W radio. 10G wire is way too big for a 10W radio.

@HamRadio2 Год назад

No such thing as too big...

@BillBroadley Год назад

Right, but how about a 20W radio? Thicker wires seem way more durable, I'll happily carry an extra ounce or two to avoid the cables that get wonky and you can tell the power varies when you bend the cables while using them.

@justawfulgamer7738 Год назад

Hf stuff is so freaking expensive.

@AdamosDad Год назад

✋73's🎙KD9OAM🎧📻📡

@Dreamlgider Год назад

20w is not qrp.

@HamRadio2 Год назад

Sure it is. The true definition of QRP simply means "decrease transmit power" There is no limit to QRP. Most of the time, anything less than 100w, the standard for most radios, can be considered QRP. Now if you're talking Contests, QRP is usually considered 10w or less. But those are contest rules, they're not meant to redefine the original meaning of the Q-code ARRL document: www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=www.arrl.org/files/file/Get%2520on%2520the%2520Air/Comm%2520w%2520Other%2520Hams-Q%2520Signals.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjxl4e8zML_AhXCk4kEHUbaDgsQFnoECAoQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1T-RZYf6OSss3Nq5EB1kmg