Icom ID-51E vs Icom ID-51E PLUS2
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Icom ID-51E or Icom ID-51E PLUS2? I set both radios side by side: specifications from the manufacturers’ datasheets and photos at the same scale. Both radios support D-STAR, so they’ll talk to each other digitally as well.
Specs side by side
| IcomID-51E▲ 0 | IcomID-51E PLUS2▲ 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz | 144–146 MHz430–440 MHz |
| Receive range | 144–146 · 430–440 MHz (A and B) · AM broadcast 0.52–1.71 MHz · FM 76–108 MHz | 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 · 1 · 0.5 · 0.1 W | 5 · 2.5 · 1 · 0.5 · 0.1 W |
| Power | ||
| Battery | 1200 mAhBP-271 · 7.4 V | 1200 mAhBP-271 · 7.4 V |
| Charging | BC-167SD charger (DC socket) | BC-167SD charger (DC socket) |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 58 × 105.4 × 26.4 mmwidth × height × depth | 58 × 105.4 × 26.4 mmwidth × height × depth |
| Weight | 255 g | 255 g |
| Water resistance | IPX7 | IPX7 |
| Display | Monochrome full dot-matrix 128×104 LCD | monochrome dot-matrix LCD |
| Features | ||
| Dual watch | V+V · U+U · V+U (no DV+DV) | V+V · U+U · V+U (no DV+DV) |
| GPS | ||
| APRS / D-PRS | D-PRS | D-PRS |
| Bluetooth | — | — |
| microSD card | ||
| Memory channels | 500 | 500 |
| Release | 2012discontinued | 2016discontinued |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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