Icom: New D-STAR handheld: Icom ID-52A/E
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HRO responded to my email stating it will be in store around christmas. Asked them to verify frequencies for mil air band still in tact. No response yet.
Based on the original type acceptance from the FCC in December of last year, the frequencies are the same as listed in the manual.
kb9mwr
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As far as I am concerned this day in age without open firmware its effectively neutered. It will never do anything more than the day you bought it. While pretty much Every other consumer electronics item IS updateable to some extent. Ham radio has a heck of a lot of talented software coders as evident by the 1000's of projects on github.. Its a shame, no change that to stupid, that we cannot have hardware to be able load applications on, rather than the antique approach of shelling out hundreds of dollars for a new piece of hardware.
I have held off buying any new radios since the announcement of the ID-52A (August 2020). I, for one, am HAPPY AS HELL that it is finally going to be released. I have been on the waiting list with Gigaparts since the announcement last year. I hope they don't disappoint me.
I will wait for real world reports on this radio before spending the bucks on it. If it operates as advertised, I will get one.
Wow. I'll stick with my ID51. If I really want to play other stuff I'll use my 4100 or my 705. A little rich for my blood, especially with inflation
There are a few YouTube reviews on the ID-52.. One thing I found impressive is that it has a full color waterfall spectrum display.. I think that's a first for a hand held.
Not enough to get me to upgrade my ID-51
Not enough to get me to upgrade my ID-51
jazzboypro
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Since i will only live once, i pulled the trigger an placed my order with HRO
When has Icom let you down?
It seems unusual that you are basing the purchase of this HT on how it performs on air band. Whereas the primary market is 2m, 70cm, and FM transceiver.
Maybe I missed something in your comments.
I'll call HRO and turn my reservation into an order. Heck, I already paid 2% a couple years ago ( so it seems).
Hit factor, I am basing on on air bands. Not a ham but maybe one day I’ll get of my arse and study. I know it’s made for 2 meter, 70 cm and fm. Could be a good emergency radio plus the air band being a bonus. Already have a R30 that my be as good or better on air band but will wait for folks to post there opinions. One draw back on the R30 is the small screen. Otherwise it’s a sweet handheld receiver. Didn’t know it had a waterfall spectrum display. Have watched some you tube videos on this radio and don’t recall seeing that. Will have to look some more.
Same here, HRO was calling reservation holders today. Pretty expensive but I can't take it with me
I tried looking for videos that show the waterfall spectrum display but no luck. If you come across it again, can you post a link?There are a few YouTube reviews on the ID-52.. One thing I found impressive is that it has a full color waterfall spectrum display.. I think that's a first for a hand held.
Not enough to get me to upgrade my ID-51
Here's one a little more in depth...
Thanks. Dam, now I want one. With rumors of icom discontinuing the R30, would be nice if icom made a R30 version with this big screen and water fall display.
That would be great, hopefully sometime in the future.
Will wait for someone to get one in hand and verify the RX coverage before purchasing one.
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