an Owner`s Manual for the Xiegu X108
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1. D Specifications Frequency range Receive 0 5 30MHz Continuous Transmitting All HF Amateur bands including WARC bands Operating mode SSB J3E CW A1A AM A3E Minimum Frequency Step 1Hz Antenna impedance 50Q Operating temp range 10 C 60 C Frequency stability 1 5ppm Standard Edition 0 5ppm with optional TCXO Module Operating voltage 12 14 5V DC Current draw Receive 600mA Transmit 7 5A Max Dimensions mm 120 x 45 x 180 mm not inc front and rear handles and knobs Modulation mode SSB balanced modulation AM Low level modulation Spurious response rejection gt 40dBc Carrier suppression gt 45dBc IF filter SSB 2 4kHz 6dB CW 500Hz 6dB IF Frequency 10 7MHz Receive sensitivity 0 2uV Receive Frequency bands 1 8 2 0MHz 3 9 4 0MHz 5 0 5 5 MHz 7 0 7 3MHz 10 0 10 2MHz 14 0 14 5MHz 18 0 18 2MHz 21 0 21 6MHz 24 8 25 0MHz 28 0 28 8MHz 0 5 30 0MHz Dynamic range Better than 95db RIT Frequency control range 1kHz Audio output 0 5W 8Q Front panel Description 3 A 5 6 1 Power switch Volume knob 2 Hand microphone socket 3 Display screen 4 Multifunction key 5 Frequency knob 6 UP key 7 DOWN key 1 2 3 Up Down EA aaa S 4 5 b To 8 9 10 11 12 Rear panel Description Clock Lock button PTT button Receiving indicator Multi function keypad Filter selection buttons Mode selection2. button Function indicator Function keys Memory write button VFO Memory button XFC button 13 CALL button 1 SO 239 Antenna Jack 2 Audio input PTT input 3 Audio output 4 CW key input 5 USB port 6 DC power input 7 Ground connection ae H a i 5 h p i i ra i Te T il H wT m P E J ee 3 a m oo ee EPEITI Description screen display information 1 Preamplifier Attenuator current state T Gee CMP i i LOCAL 11 90 14 Bal PRE _ 2 Current frequency po 400 aan Gus 3 Current VFO status operating mode PLT NB4 filter bandwidth transmit status z split not split Noise Blanker status gt acc 4 CW status auto keyer amp rate or Fin 8088 co manual key 5 6 7 8 TarmacHPi i LOCAL 5 Channel information CHOG 11 90 14 Bal PRE 6 Voice compression ratio input voltage 12 100 BBB ar 7 Local time SSE6 mone 8 Multifunction menu p 7 SESE SRSSSS z Z ane my Gc WALII fas a000 J FAST Tama LF i i LOCAL Qi Suge 11 99 14 50 PRE 9 Signal strength 10 100 AAA A eT 10 Power output SB 2 3k SPLT NB4 11 the power set value 1415 3 12 firing standing table 13 send and receive status display 14 frequency tuning display 15 AGC status display Multifunction screen menu instructions TT Beem
3. is CHES 12 I gt izi LOCAL 11 9 14 58 BO BOB ar NE4 y gt _ PRE PRE ATT preamp on off attenuator on off ILR er Tzi Emse Ses os t amp pseu SSS ary z Fyi FE s MODE work mode selection USB LSB CW AM Torneig i AGC AGC on rate selection ae wA Mia ISP 70000 NB noise suppressor on amp control the depth of selection 4 A B VFO A VFO B switch OHOO 11 90 ot 1 a 1 Ae AHH A ms A B willbe set consistent with FO LSB 2 3k SPLT NB4 eee ii S g 20 di 60 NUN Ae whet hat SPLT SPLT split on off TX RX same frequency ps ue ov a a or TX RX different frequency che cong eRMe FE Rit JR ai T RIT frequency tuning on off MAHAL Sel fenua ry ae Fas Pou Gai POW transmit power setting ATT emia CMP 3 LOCAL PRE 5 Jij 14 51 V M Frequency Mode Channel mode 1a 100 71717 wv ee Eo ay SPLT HE4 M gt V will set the parameters of current 4 587 8 tao channel in frequency mode Po mute MW current frequency mode parameters F engines ae we et me ce Ce are stored to memory MC clear the current channel settings eit Ce ie LUE apaa FAST eu BW filter bandwidth selection ATT CMPi i LOCAL KEY select manual or automatic telegraph FRE CHAG 11 94 14 ki key mode emt 4 188 208 ss ksPD KSPD word per minute setting for automatic 4 sae 3 on telegr
4. ATT When the attenuator is on ATT will be highlighted green When the attenuator is off ATT will appear dark The attenuator provides 10 dB attenuation Automatic Gain Control on off Press the frequency knob to switch the current menu page then press AGC AGC options are Fast or Slow with the screen showing the current status Press AGC again to exit Noise Blanker on off if equipped Press the frequency knob to switch the current menu page then press NB The Noise Blanker offers depth of NB1 thru NB4 with the screen showing the current status Switching between VFO A VFO B Press the frequency knob to switch the current menu page then press A B You can toggle between VFO A and VFO B Set both VFO s to the same settings Press the frequency knob to switch the current menu page then press A B The settings of the current VFO will transfer to the second VFO Split frequency operations Press the frequency knob to switch the current menu page then press SPLIT The radio will receive on VFO A and transmit on VFO B RIT tuning Press the frequency knob to switch the current menu page then press RIT Turning the frequency knob will change the receive frequency but leave the transmit frequency unchanged Pressing RIT again will exit this mode Transmit power setting Press the frequency knob to switch the current menu page then press POW The on screen power status will be highlighted Rotate the frequency knob
5. This is the first draft for the X108 Owner s Manual translated from a Chinese original This manual will be revised amp corrected as time permits Please fee free to forward corrections embellishments and suggestions to info ImportCommunications com Revision 1 October 25 2014 HF TRANSCEIVER X108 USER S MANUAL XIEGU TECH V1 0 Copyright 2014 Import Communications All Rights Reserved North American Distributor Import Communications New London NC www ImportCommunications com Important reminder Before operating the equipment please read our operating manual carefully and keep the manual so as not to lose Features Security considerations Low noise single conversion HF transceiver Double balanced diode mixer for extended dynamic range 0 2uV receive sensitivity preamp on Narrow band double tuned b andp ass Do not use equipment during a lightning storm filters covering all HF amateur frequencies including WARC bands IF channel AGC for constant gainUat least provides 95db dynamic range Damp proof High performance narrow band IF f crystal filter with shape factor up to 1 7 Optional NB module Optional front and rear handles Don t illegal operations Note RF high voltage of antenna connector Packing list o Description Quantity X108 Xceiver Power Cable Microphone 3 5mm Plug Service Card UBRWNPR Z Ep pe Re RS
6. aph key mode s minininu G TIME TIME clock settings ONNO Hg HED SQL squelch settings YR IT Facet kadas a l FAST VCMP voice compression settings Functions Operating Instructions Set the current operating frequency Method 1 Press the front panel UP DN button move to the desired frequency step bit bit then rotate the frequency knob to change the current frequency value Method 2 On the multifunction digital microphone in hand press enf and then enter the frequency directly such as 14 27 ey then press the F INP ENT button again to complete the frequency settings Mode Switching Method 1 Press the frequency knob to switch the current menu page then press MODE Press corresponding multifunction button to complete mode switching Method 2 On the multifunction digital microphone in hand press to complete the mode switching Filter Switching Method 1 Press the frequency knob to switch the current menu page then press BW Press corresponding multifunction button to complete filter switching Method 2 On the multifunction digital microphone in hand press to complete filter switching g Preamplifier on off Press the frequency knob to switch the current menu page then press PRE When the preamplifier is on PRE will be highlighted green When the preamplifier is off PRE will appear dark Attenuator on off Press the frequency knob to switch the current menu page then press
7. it will lead to abnormal operations or may not work at all Item 6 and 7 CW Side Tone and CW Delay can be set to the operator s preference
8. n the microphone to set the local time Setting squelch level Press the frequency knob to switch the current menu page then press SQL Turn the frequency knob to set the squelch depth Press SQL again to save the squelch setting and exit Set voice speech compression ratio Press the frequency knob to switch the current menu page then press VCMP Adjust the compression ratio as desired Antenna Auxiliary Speaker or Telegraph USB 11 14 5 v DC 50 ohms Audio Input Headphone Key Computer control input or firmware update nn Mair afri ras SPK WEYER USB Ground Advanced Menu Settings CAUTION THESE SETTINGS ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE CORRECT OPERATION OF THIS RADIO PLEASE EXERCISE CAUTION PLEASE RECORD AND SAVE ALL ORIGINAL FACTORY SETTINGS BEFORE MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS To enter menu setting mode Power off radio Press and hold F1 button while powering on Susten pel IF SSB SSB IF si 4 IF CW CW IF BFO LSB BFO value LSB mode BFO USB BFO value USB mode BFO CW BFO value of the CW mode CW Tone CW side tone pitch frequency adjustment CW TDly CW launch delay TOT Britns Cntrst DDSCLK System Clock DCLKx6 DDS multiplier settings For an exact match crystal filters for each radio are precisely measured and entered into the system settings to guarantee the filtering properties of each radio is excellent So Items 1 to 5 can not be freely modified otherwise
9. to select the desired power setting and press POW to exit Switching between Frequency Mode Channel Mode Press the frequency knob to switch the current menu page then press V M Press this function key to move between frequency mode and channel mode Move current channel to VFO Press the frequency knob to switch the current menu page then press M gt V The radio will switch to VFO mode showing information from the current channel Save current settings to Memory Press the frequency knob to switch the current menu page then press V M to choose channel mode Turn the frequency knob until BLANK is highlighted Press V M to return to frequency mode Adjust frequency operating mode and other parameters desired then press MW to write this information to memory Delete the current channel Press the frequency knob to switch the current menu page then press MC to clear the information stored in the current channel Manual automatic telegraph key Press the frequency knob to switch the current menu page then press KEY Choose Manual Key Automatic Left Hand telegraph key or Automatic Right Hand telegraph key Automatic telegraph key rate Press the frequency knob to switch the current menu page then press KSPD Turn the frequency knob to set the automatic key rate Set the local time Press the frequency knob to switch the current menu page then press TIME Then press the corresponding number keys o
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