Icom ID-52 Handheld, What Do I Think About It After 1 Year As A Daily Carry Radio?

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Жыл бұрын

I have been bombarded with requests for an update video, and I bought this in February 2022, from www.gigaparts.com.
I had the MARS/CAP mod done by GigaParts as well, because I use this daily at work for business band applications outside the amateur bands.
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@donaldchambers3644 Жыл бұрын

Please do more vids with young folks occasionally! Have them actually use some radios. Show them a satellite tracker. A whole new audience. Very refreshing. There IS hope for the future! Thanks Eric!

@AI7HE Жыл бұрын

It’s good to see young people. Coming from someone who was licensed at 14 years old, I’ve seen very few young operators in my area the last 4 years. More exposure to radio will result to more young operators. Thanks for the video.

@josephdubiel7129 Жыл бұрын

I just bought one myself a few weeks ago. I love this radio!!! I have set up four hot spots here at home for the radio. A couple are set up for reflectors in the United Kingdom/Wales. DSTAR is fun !!!! I have been a ham since 1990 so I know about the ruggedness of Icom handhelds. I once took a fall onto river rocks with my old Icom 32 AT and it survived without a scratch. I bought it in 1991. It still works perfectly today 32 years later!!! Nice video!!!

@Toner-N1SWT Жыл бұрын

We all love when you have special guests in your videos. Thank you for the great video.

@turtlekoff1 Жыл бұрын

Love this with you grandson Eric. Well done !!

@sgtroc4699 Жыл бұрын

Nice video. Interesting to hear your thoughts on the radio. Wife gave me a ID-52A for my birthday last weekend.

@kevinbirge486 Жыл бұрын

Thumbs up for doing the video with the young fella 👍

@techcommunicator Жыл бұрын

Very refreshing review. Great job! Need to get the kids involved. Keep it up!

@radiohobbyist13 Жыл бұрын

We desperately need more young people in ham radio as I believe that the hobby has been in decline for a long time. I currently have over ten different GMRS radios but only one ham rig. But back when I was really active in ham radio I was a hard-core Icom man. I'm not above spending big money on a fancy HT if the quality is there so thanks for doing this video. Enjoyed seeing Landon again and hearing his perspective on this too. 😊👍

@maschwerer Жыл бұрын

Why oh why doesn’t Icom do proper APRS? I would buy 2 today if they did.

@PendejoRyan Жыл бұрын

I own one and love it. My favorite HT by far.

@newYorkStories Жыл бұрын

Great video, as always. I might get this as my "backup" HT. I already have a Yaesu FT5D, so I would add D-Star to the mix

@RookieLock Жыл бұрын

You can tell hes a smart kid

@JohnDoe-zg6fn Жыл бұрын

I have had the ID52 for a couple months now and man do I love this radio. I use it everyday and it is part of my edc. I dont ever leave home without it.

@user-zy9lm1ok1n Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately,there is no SW in it. And in yaesu ft5d there is.

@JohnDoe-zg6fn Жыл бұрын

@@user-zy9lm1ok1n SW?

@dgafkucky Жыл бұрын

@@JohnDoe-zg6fn short wave radio

@realFoxBox Жыл бұрын

There are a few that can do the photo thing from your phone. The ID-5100 can provided you have the bluetooth module installed. The IC-9700 can also do it, but only over the network so you have to be on the same wifi. I think there are more but I can't remember exactly. I only own the ID-52 and IC-9700.

@k4lenradio372 Жыл бұрын

The 2 meter side of mine went out after like 4 months. Was very disappointed. I really need to get it sent back to Icom

@la5984 Жыл бұрын

For $ 700.00 me no way

@user-zy9lm1ok1n Жыл бұрын

With you((

@michaelpoczynek Жыл бұрын

I am a Kenwood/Yaesu convert. Icom is doing great things! Loading up! 73 VY2MJ. 😀

@maikerumine Жыл бұрын

Only if Baofeng could be like that. :-)

@user-zy9lm1ok1n Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@boots_n_coots Жыл бұрын

You’re a pretty cool grandpa. Ya big nerd! 😂

@user-zy9lm1ok1n Жыл бұрын

Good!!! But is yaesu ft5d worse??

@RussellThomas Жыл бұрын

Have you tried it with the IC-705 battery? I've heard it's last a really long time with it.

@LivingInWestchesterCounty Жыл бұрын

How would you compare that to the Kenwood D74?

@N9IBZED Жыл бұрын

The one thing I want to know is can this handheld do a split pl we have a repeater here that uses a 107.2 pl to access it however if you only want to hear that repeater you need to have an 88.5 pl on the radio to do that

@rejphotography Жыл бұрын

I have this radio and had no idea it had that “Near Repeater” function. Thank you Eric. Side note: I purchased my first HF rig (ic-705) a while back using your code and got some cool HRC swag. I drink out of my orange tumbler all the time! Question, until I’m able to purchase a 7100 for my truck, I’ve been thinking about setting up my ID 52 as a mobile radio. Basically just finding a way to mount it and run an external antenna. Thoughts? -73 KG5YMD

@MrThisIsMeToo Жыл бұрын

I am a little bit new but had my eyes on the 7100 for my truck as well. No longer avail and the used prices seemed to be increasing. I settled on the 5100 and love it. Of course you lose HF but you get a true 50watts on VHF and UHF which beats the 7100. Just lacks the HF. If HF is your gig than disregard.

@pierreluigifiore664 Жыл бұрын

Hi please help me where to find the Morse code training app is it still available

@daveswitzer1727 Жыл бұрын

Smart kid must have learned it from pappy.

@gliderrider Жыл бұрын

I can’t get that radio. I am interested in that trailer though. It’s got a deck. What’s the make and model and year? De n5vwn

@HamRadioConcepts Жыл бұрын

2020 Coachman Catalina Legacy Edition. Want to buy it? Its sitting here unused.. full off-grid solar for air conditioning too.

@alvintarrer6914 Жыл бұрын

I have one ,not yet set it up,still new just charge every now in then...shame on me

@philipwethington7965 Жыл бұрын

I would like to be able to talk to some one I don't have any friends I live by myself(?) I want to be able to talk to some one, Please help me to be able to get into this(?) Do I have to have a license for this ? Where do I start first ? I came across your video and I went to subscribed and seen I am already subscribed and thought why haven't I seen any of the other videos and I seen where I didn't have it on all but thought I did, so now I do. I will wait for a reply.