Yaesu FTM-400XDE vs Icom ID-5100E
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Yaesu FTM-400XDE or Icom ID-5100E? I put both radios side by side: specs from the manufacturers’ datasheets and photos at the same scale. The Yaesu FTM-400XDE comes out better: speaker, transmit current draw and weight. On the digital side the Yaesu FTM-400XDE uses C4FM and the Icom ID-5100E uses D-STAR — these systems won’t talk to each other, so the common language is analogue FM.
Specs side by side
| YaesuFTM-400XDE▲ 3 | IcomID-5100E▲ 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz |
| Receive range | 108–999 MHz | 118–174 · 375–550 MHz |
| Airband AM | ||
| Modes | FMC4FMAPRS | FMD-STAR |
| Transmit power | ||
| 144 MHz (2 m) | 50 W | 50 W |
| 430 MHz (70 cm) | 50 W | 50 W |
| Power levels | 50 · 20 · 5 W | 50 · 15 · 5 W |
| Reception and operation | ||
| Dual receive | V+V · U+U · V+U · C4FM on Band A only | V+V · U+U · V+U · also DV+DV |
| Detachable front panel | always separate — 3 m cable included | always separate — 3.5 m cable included |
| Display | 3.5″ colour TFT, touchscreen | 5.5″ touchscreen, monochrome |
| Speaker | 3 W ▲ | 2 W |
| Features | ||
| GPS | ||
| APRS / D-PRS | APRS 1200/9600 | D-PRS |
| Bluetooth | BU-2 option | UT-133A option |
| microSD card | ||
| Power and case | ||
| Transmit current draw | 12 A ▲ | 13 A |
| Antenna connector | SO-239 | SO-239 |
| Dimensions | 140 × 40 × 125 mmmain unit without fan; panel 140 × 72 mm | 150 × 40 × 172.6 mmunit; panel 182 × 81.5 mm |
| Weight | 1200 g ▲unit + panel + cable | 1300 g+ panel 260 g |
| Other | ||
| Memory channels | 1000 | 1000 |
| Release | 2015discontinued | 2014 |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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