Icom IC-E92D vs Icom ID-51E PLUS2
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Icom IC-E92D or Icom ID-51E PLUS2? I put the two radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ spec sheets and photos at the same scale. The Icom IC-E92D comes out ahead: AM airband, battery and memory channels; Icom ID-51E PLUS2: weight, GPS and microSD card. Both radios support D-STAR, so they can talk to each other digitally as well.
Specs side by side
| IcomIC-E92D▲ 3 | IcomID-51E PLUS2▲ 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz |
| Receive range | 0.495–999.99 MHz (A) · 118–174 · 350–470 MHz (B) | 144–146 · 430–440 MHz (A and B) · AM broadcast 0.52–1.71 MHz · FM 76–108 MHz |
| Airband AM | — | |
| Modes | FMD-STAR | FMD-STAR |
| Transmitting | ||
| Maximum power | 5 W | 5 W |
| Power levels | 5 · 2.5 · 0.5 · 0.1 W | 5 · 2.5 · 1 · 0.5 · 0.1 W |
| Power | ||
| Battery | 1620 mAh ▲BP-256 · 7.4 V | 1200 mAhBP-271 · 7.4 V |
| Charging | BC-167D charger (DC socket) | BC-167SD charger (DC socket) |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 59 × 112 × 34.2 mmwidth × height × depth | 58 × 105.4 × 26.4 mmwidth × height × depth |
| Weight | 325 g | 255 g ▲ |
| Water resistance | IPX7 | IPX7 |
| Display | monochrome dot-matrix LCD | monochrome dot-matrix LCD |
| Features | ||
| Dual watch | V+V · U+U · V+U (DV only on band B, no DV+DV) | V+V · U+U · V+U (no DV+DV) |
| GPS | optional HM-175GPS | |
| APRS / D-PRS | D-PRS (GPS-A mode) | D-PRS |
| Bluetooth | — | — |
| microSD card | — | |
| Memory channels | 1200 ▲ | 500 |
| Release | 2007discontinued | 2016discontinued |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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