AI-curated Ham Radio News for Arkansas Valley Radio Club.
Xiegu X6200 owners have a useful new firmware update to consider, especially if they use the compact HF radio for CW. Firmware 1.0.8 restores the rig’s CW keyer-macro function and corrects a keying-speed problem in which the transmitted speed could fail to match the selected words-per-minute setting.
The release also fixes an intermittent S-meter fault that could leave the display stuck at -255 dBm. With the macro function restored, operators can call up pre-programmed CW messages for routine CQ calls, callsigns, contest exchanges, or portable-operation traffic rather than keying every repeated message by hand.
The update is listed as APP version 1.0.8 dated August 17 and BASE version 1.0.8 dated August 19. Xiegu’s European distributor published the notice on August 29 and advises owners to follow the update instructions carefully, then check radio settings afterward. For Arkansas Valley operators using the X6200 for portable CW, POTA, or casual HF work, the keyer correction and macro restoration make this a practical maintenance update rather than just a cosmetic version change.
Read the original Xiegu X6200 firmware report for the update details and installation guidance.
Source: Xiegu.eu →
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