Xiegu G1M Longer range coms on a budget

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SD: The G1M via Raspberry Pi will let you use free SDR decoding apps to both monitor and control the radio.

These apps allow not just decode of Morse, but also encoding of morse from keyboard.

If you are into tech, these apps open up a whole world of Digital radio communications, such that the G1M has pretty reliable UK Pan EU and Transatlantic capability. Using these apps with the G90 will give even better results.

Re the G90, I tested this radio back to back with the G1M last night. The G90 is without doubt a better radio and well worth the extra money but not so much better as to invalidate the G1M as a completely viable prepper radio. If you can afford it and are OK with the extra complexity its well worth the money. (Sinotel UK is the recommended vendor as they offer fast delivery great support to UK clients)

Another G90 feature that makes it a great prep tool is that, by de-soldering just a single contact on the radio circuit board, the radio is opened up for transmission across all HF bands, including CB.