Yaesu FT2DE vs Icom ID-51E PLUS2
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Yaesu FT2DE or Icom ID-51E PLUS2? I set both radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ datasheets and photos to the same scale. The Yaesu FT2DE comes out better on airband AM, battery and memory channels; the Icom ID-51E PLUS2 scores on weight and water resistance. Digitally, the Yaesu FT2DE uses C4FM and the Icom ID-51E PLUS2 uses D-STAR — the two systems are incompatible, so analogue FM is their common language.
Specs side by side
| YaesuFT2DE▲ 3 | IcomID-51E PLUS2▲ 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz |
| Receive range | 0.5–999.9 MHz (A) · 108–580 MHz (B) | 144–146 · 430–440 MHz (A and B) · AM broadcast 0.52–1.71 MHz · FM 76–108 MHz |
| Airband AM | — | |
| Modes | FMC4FM | FMD-STAR |
| Transmitting | ||
| Maximum power | 5 W | 5 W |
| Power levels | 5 · 2.5 · 1 · 0.05 W (VHF) / 0.1 W (UHF) | 5 · 2.5 · 1 · 0.5 · 0.1 W |
| Power | ||
| Battery | 2200 mAh ▲SBR-14LI · 7.2 V | 1200 mAhBP-271 · 7.4 V |
| Charging | PA-48C charger (DC socket) | BC-167SD charger (DC socket) |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 62 × 110 × 32.5 mmwidth × height × depth | 58 × 105.4 × 26.4 mmwidth × height × depth |
| Weight | 310 g | 255 g ▲ |
| Water resistance | IPX5 | IPX7 |
| Display | Monochrome touchscreen LCD 160×160 | monochrome dot-matrix LCD |
| Features | ||
| Dual watch | V+V · U+U · V+U | V+V · U+U · V+U (no DV+DV) |
| GPS | ||
| APRS / D-PRS | APRS | D-PRS |
| Bluetooth | — | — |
| microSD card | ||
| Memory channels | 900 ▲ | 500 |
| Release | 2015discontinued | 2016discontinued |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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