Yaesu FT5DE vs Icom ID-52E PLUS
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Yaesu FT5DE or Icom ID-52E PLUS? I’ve put both radios side by side: specs from the manufacturers’ datasheets and photos at the same scale. The Yaesu FT5DE comes out ahead for battery and weight; the Icom ID-52E PLUS for memory channels. Digitally, the Yaesu FT5DE uses C4FM and the Icom ID-52E PLUS uses D-STAR — these systems won’t talk to each other, so the common language is analogue FM.
Specs side by side
| YaesuFT5DE▲ 2 | IcomID-52E PLUS▲ 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz |
| Receive range | 0.5–999.99 MHz (A) · 108–580 MHz (B) | 108–174 · 225–479 MHz (A) · 137–174 · 375–479 MHz (B) · FM radio 76–108 MHz |
| Airband AM | ||
| Modes | FMC4FM | FMD-STAR |
| Transmitting | ||
| Maximum power | 5 W | 5 W |
| Power levels | 5 · 2.5 · 1 · 0.3 W | 5 · 2.5 · 1 · 0.5 · 0.1 W |
| Power | ||
| Battery | 2200 mAh ▲SBR-14LI · 7.2 V | 2000 mAhBP-272 · 7.4 V |
| Charging | SAD-25 charger (DC socket) | USB-C |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 62 × 100 × 34 mmW × H × D | 61.1 × 121.6 × 34.8 mmW × H × D |
| Weight | 282 g ▲ | 330 g |
| Water resistance | IPX7 | IPX7 |
| Display | 320×240 colour TFT touchscreen | colour display 2.3″ 320×280 |
| Features | ||
| Dual watch | V+V · U+U · V+U | V+V · U+U · V+U · also DV+DV |
| GPS | ||
| APRS / D-PRS | APRS | D-PRS |
| Bluetooth | ||
| microSD card | ||
| Memory channels | 900 | 1000 ▲ |
| Release | 2021 | 2024 |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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