Icom ID-5100E vs Icom ID-5200E
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Icom ID-5100E or Icom ID-5200E? I put both radios side by side: data from the manufacturers’ spec sheets and photos at the same scale. Icom ID-5200E: Bluetooth and weight. Both radios support D-STAR, so they’ll talk to each other digitally as well.
Specs side by side
| IcomID-5100E▲ 0 | IcomID-5200E▲ 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz |
| Receive range | 118–174 · 375–550 MHz | 118–174 · 225–550 MHz |
| Airband AM | ||
| Modes | FMD-STAR | FMD-STAR |
| Transmit power | ||
| 144 MHz (2 m) | 50 W | 50 W |
| 430 MHz (70 cm) | 50 W | 50 W |
| Power levels | 50 · 15 · 5 W | 50 · 15 · 5 W |
| Reception and operation | ||
| Dual receive | V+V · U+U · V+U · also DV+DV | V+V · U+U · V+U · also DV+DV |
| Detachable front panel | always separate — 3.5 m cable included | always separate — 3.5 m cable included |
| Display | 5.5″ touchscreen, monochrome | 4.3″ colour touchscreen, 480×272 |
| Speaker | 2 W | 2 W |
| Features | ||
| GPS | ||
| APRS / D-PRS | D-PRS | D-PRS (APRS announced) |
| Bluetooth | UT-133A option | |
| microSD card | ||
| Power and case | ||
| Transmit current draw | 13 A | 13 A |
| Antenna connector | SO-239 | SO-239 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 40 × 172.6 mmunit; panel 182 × 81.5 mm | 150 × 40 × 171.5 mmmain unit; panel 163 × 83.5 mm; Wi-Fi |
| Weight | 1300 g+ panel 260 g | 1280 g ▲+ panel 260 g |
| Other | ||
| Memory channels | 1000 | 1000 |
| Release | 2014 | 2026 |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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