My first impression was that the radio is well constructed and quite heavy at 930g. It has an excellent 4" (100 mm) display which is very crisp and bright, although sadly it is not a touchscreen. The five 'screen control' buttons along the bottom of the display provide access to a variety of menu items that change when you press one of the six function buttons above the MFK (multi-function knob).
I was very impressed that the radio supports filter bandwidth control, RIT (receiver incremental tuning), an antenna tuner, a noise blanker (NB), noise reduction (NR), and a digital notch filter (DNF). There is even a built-in microphone and PTT (press to talk) button in case you don't want to use the supplied microphone. Commonly used functions like changing the band and mode are controlled by buttons rather than menu commands.
The X6200 uses 'DRFS' direct radio frequency sampling, with an ADC working at the incoming radio frequencies. That is different from the X6100 which uses a quadrature sampling detector. It is an advantage because it allows the X6200 to have a wider 384 kHz bandscope display than the maximum of 100 kHz on the X6100.
The layout is nicer and less cramped than the X6100 because the radio is 20mm wider. It has the same buttons and knobs as the earlier model. There is a slight difference in the top controls.
Overall, I am impressed with the X6200. It looks nicer than the earlier model and it is very high quality. It meets the stated specifications including receiver sensitivity and transmitter power. The X6200 is a capable QRP radio with a few unexpected features, such as an antenna tuner, voice message keyer, and CW decoding and messages. It has variable receiver filters, and good noise reduction and interference systems. There are some disappointments, such as the CW and RTTY decoders not working.
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