Yaesu FTM-500DE vs Icom ID-5100E
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Yaesu FTM-500DE or Icom ID-5100E? I put both rigs side by side: specs from the manufacturers’ datasheets and photos to the same scale. The Yaesu FTM-500DE comes out ahead for Bluetooth and transmit current draw; the Icom ID-5100E wins on weight and memory channels. Digitally, the Yaesu FTM-500DE runs C4FM and the Icom ID-5100E runs D-STAR — those systems won’t talk to each other, so the common language is analogue FM.
Specs side by side
| YaesuFTM-500DE▲ 2 | IcomID-5100E▲ 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 · 25 · 5 W | 50 · 15 · 5 W |
| Reception and operation | ||
| Dual receive | V+V · U+U · V+U · C4FM on both sides | V+V · U+U · V+U · also DV+DV |
| Detachable front panel | yes — cable included, 6 m cable option | always separate — 3.5 m cable included |
| Display | 2.4″ colour TFT, touchscreen | 5.5″ touchscreen, monochrome |
| Speaker | no data | 2 W |
| Features | ||
| GPS | ||
| APRS / D-PRS | APRS 1200/9600 | D-PRS |
| Bluetooth | UT-133A option | |
| microSD card | ||
| Power and case | ||
| Transmit current draw | 10 A ▲ | 13 A |
| Antenna connector | no data | SO-239 |
| Dimensions | 139 × 42 × 132 mmmain unit; panel 156 × 64 mm | 150 × 40 × 172.6 mmunit; panel 182 × 81.5 mm |
| Weight | 1400 g | 1300 g ▲+ panel 260 g |
| Other | ||
| Memory channels | 999 | 1000 ▲ |
| Release | 2023discontinued | 2014 |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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