Yaesu FTX-1 Field vs Xiegu X6100
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Yaesu FTX-1 Field or Xiegu X6100? I put both radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ spec sheets and photos at the same scale. The Yaesu FTX-1 Field comes out better: power on 2 m, power on 70 cm and a second receiver; Xiegu X6100: antenna tuner, LAN / remote operation and weight.
XieguX6100
HF · 6 m10 Wtuner0.9 kg
Specs side by side
| YaesuFTX-1 Field▲ 3 | XieguX6100▲ 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–52 MHz144–146 MHz430–440 MHz | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–54 MHz |
| Receive range | 0.03–174 · 400–470 MHz | 0.5–30 · 50–54 MHz |
| Modes | SSBCWAMFMC4FM | SSBCWAMFMRTTY |
| Transmit power | ||
| HF | 10 W | 10 W |
| 50 MHz (6 m) | 10 W | 10 W |
| 144 MHz (2 m) | 10 W ▲ | — |
| 430 MHz (70 cm) | 10 W ▲ | — |
| AM | 2.5 W | 2.5 W |
| Receiver | ||
| Construction | SDR, direct sampling (HF) | SDR, direct conversion and sampling |
| Second receiver | yes — dual band MAIN/SUB, also C4FM+C4FM | — |
| Spectrum and waterfall | spectrum + waterfall + 3DSS | 96 kHz spectrum + waterfall |
| Features | ||
| Antenna tuner | none — optional FC-80 | built-in, up to SWR 4.5:1 |
| Display | 4.3″ colour touchscreen | 4″ colour, 800×480 |
| LAN / remote operation | — | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
| USB | USB-C: CAT + audio, USB PD charging | USB: CAT + audio, USB host |
| SD card | ||
| Antenna connectors | 2× BNC (HF/6 m and 2 m/70 cm) | 1× BNC |
| Power and case | ||
| Power | SBR-52LI 6400 mAh battery or 13.8 V DC | 9–15 V DC or built-in battery (5 W) |
| Transmit current draw | 3 A | 3 A |
| Dimensions | 213 × 89 × 55 mmwidth × height × depth | 180 × 86 × 49 mmW × H × D |
| Weight | 1.3 kg | 0.9 kg ▲ |
| Other | ||
| Memory channels | no data | no data |
| Release | 2025 | 2021 |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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