Guohe Q900 vs Xiegu X6100
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Guohe Q900 or Xiegu X6100? I set the two radios side by side: figures from the manufacturers’ data sheets and photos at the same scale. The Guohe Q900 comes out better: power on HF, 6 m, 4 m, 2 m, 70 cm and AM; the Xiegu X6100: SD card, transmit current draw and weight.
XieguX6100
HF · 6 m10 Wtuner0.9 kg
Specs side by side
| GuoheQ900▲ 6 | XieguX6100▲ 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–54 MHz70–70.5 MHz136–174 MHz400–450 MHz | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–54 MHz |
| Receive range | 0.1–2000 MHz | 0.5–30 · 50–54 MHz |
| Modes | SSBCWRTTYAMFM | SSBCWAMFMRTTY |
| Transmit power | ||
| HF | 20 W ▲ | 10 W |
| 50 MHz (6 m) | 20 W ▲ | 10 W |
| 70 MHz (4 m) | 5 W ▲ | — |
| 144 MHz (2 m) | 15 W ▲ | — |
| 430 MHz (70 cm) | 5 W ▲ | — |
| AM | 20 W ▲ | 2.5 W |
| Receiver | ||
| Construction | SDR | SDR, direct conversion and sampling |
| Second receiver | — | — |
| Spectrum and waterfall | 48 kHz spectrum + waterfall | 96 kHz spectrum + waterfall |
| Features | ||
| Antenna tuner | built-in, HF–70 MHz, up to SWR 3:1 | built-in, up to SWR 4.5:1 |
| Display | colour 1.8″ | 4″ colour, 800×480 |
| LAN / remote operation | Bluetooth (app, FT8) | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
| USB | USB-C: CAT + audio + I/Q | USB: CAT + audio, USB host |
| SD card | — | |
| Antenna connectors | SO-239 (up to 74 MHz) + SMA (VHF/UHF) | 1× BNC |
| Power and case | ||
| Power | 5–32 V DC or built-in 4900 mAh battery | 9–15 V DC or built-in battery (5 W) |
| Transmit current draw | 6 A | 3 A ▲ |
| Dimensions | 120 × 45 × 170 mmw × h × d | 180 × 86 × 49 mmW × H × D |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 0.9 kg ▲ |
| Other | ||
| Memory channels | 100 | no data |
| Release | no data | 2021 |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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