Icom ID-52A - 1+ Year Review

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I've been using the ID-52A on and off for a little over a year. Here are my thoughts on the radio.

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@grantmcduling9760 21 күн бұрын

Some really good thoughts. Thanks. I am about to order a 52A so found it enlightening.

@jolebole-yt

I am ready to sacrifice not having 220Mhz for USB-C charging. USB-C will charge the battery much faster vs microUSB and its a port thats gonna stay with us for a long time. microUSB is a slow and obsolete port at this point in 2023. If Baofeng can do USB-C, so can any other radio manufacturer. 73

@ryanc5517

Hehehe ... keep upsetting people with your opinion. 😂 I appreciate your candid thoughts about owning this model of HT.

@K1PRD

Thanks for the review. Helpful information. I did order the ID-52A recently, mainly for travel/vacations.

@rauljosegarcia

You are right, at this price level APRS and 222 MHz should be included. I would love to get this radio, but not having those two is a deal breaker for me. USB-C also needs to be standard at this point Q3 2023.

@Integr8d

Thinking about the other iterations of the 51… Second version of the 52 will have a gold ‘Dual Band Transceiver’ and Type-C charging.

@ErikN1

How do you find the audio on your FT5D? I’m getting complaints that I come in quiet even with a strong signal, maxed out mic gain and talking really close to the microphone. Basically useless without bluetooth headset or monophone because people aren’t hearing me properly. Now considering if I should send it back and get something else, like an icom (but no APRS 😢) or wait for the D75 and be without a radio for a few months.

@mr7fingers262

I am new to ham this is the first radio I bought. I am frustrated beyond words. I find it to be overwhelming with so many functions. Had it for over 2 months now and have not talked to anyone as of yet. What was suppose to be fun has turned into the opposite. I bought it because I travel a lot but am about ready to put it on e-bay

@cymesxz

I think now when the ID50 is out, it would be better for you :) No BT, small and USB-C.

@cedricvillani8502

Yea I don’t understand D-PRS or the civ whatever, I kick myself for selling my th-d74

@scringe13

Had mine less than a year and already have burn-in on the screen. I'm trying real hard Ringo.

@electriceyeslide5959

APRS is misunderstood and overrated. DPRS is a conversion spec to present ICOM GPS data to the APRS world. Since you have a GPS built in, you don’t need APRS on D-Star. That’s kind of the whole point and why ICOM implemented DPRS instead. If you have it enabled, most people can see where you are while talking anyway.