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Xeigu G90

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Firmware Upgrade process

Use TeraTerm and “blue USB Serial adaptor”

Set TerraTerm to 115200 8n1 and the appropriate COM port

Plug to Main unit COM port

  1. Hold SPACE and power-on G90
  2. Choose “1. Update F/W”
  3. After “Erase” select F/W file to send in TerraTerm via “File → Transfer → XMODEM → Send
    1. check the “1k” box
    2. Power off Radio after transfer completes
  4. Move to Front Panel COM port
  5. Hold SPACE and power-on G90 again
  6. repeat process to upgrade front panel
  7. Once complete depower radio.
  8. Wait 5 seconds (remove COM connection)
  9. Power on as normal

Firmware

DateFirmware VersionFirmware FilesComments
12/5/23 1.79b03 g90fw_v1.79_fw_v1.79b03_221026.zip new IF Filter adjust method - not intuitive
12/5/23 1.78b01 g90_fw_v1.78b01-20220119.zip downgraded - not sure of new Bandwidth method
12/5/23 1.79b03 main / 1.80 display g90_fw_1.80disp.zip Display → 1.80 fixes C-IV bugs. Main Unit on 1.79b03. Trying to adapt to new IF bandwidth method
14/5/23 1.78b01 g90_fw_v1.78b01-20220119.zip Downgraded again, old filter adjustment method much better, but clicks on audio on strong signals
14/5/23 1.77b xiegu_g90_fw_v1.77b.zip back to best compromise version (so far)

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