Is this a music video or a radio presentation?

Mate this looks pretty epic! I don't have a ham license but have been a scanner/receiver user for a while and icom always impress me with their equipment.

I love the music at the end! Watched many episodes and only now realised that this was your own music. I was under the impression that I was listening to some top author that I somehow managed to miss, even though this was my favourite style when I was regular at parties. So well done, and thank you! I will have a look if I can find your albums on youtube.

The audio quality is so good on the ID52, its another level compared to most other handhelds. Really pleased with mine. Would have been good if the air band stepping was tighter to allow you to dial in to the exact frequency but that hasnt cause any major issues. Battery life is great and the batteries are interchangeable with the 705. There is nothing quite like an Icom radio. 73 from MJ7NLK, keep up the good work

I just got an ID52A, and it is as you say, EPIC! The sound is absolutely incredible. I have an Ft3 and IMO I have really good hearing but I struggled a lot trying to decipher the words at times. The ID52 sounds like a much bigger radio! IMO it is worth the cost. Great video as always, keep em coming!

Thanks for showing us the new good stuff Andy! 🙂 I do have a Malahit DSP2 portable receiver. DE1CTL 73!

Just ordered one ! Love your enthusiasm and energy!

That is a beautiful radio the displays big and the colors are brilliant thank you for sharing this 👍

t hanks for the information i worked with radio for all must 10 years thanks again Andy.

Really good video thanks. I agree the waterfall is great really useful last weekend doing SOTA. I got good reports for my TX audio.

Im so happy with my old Icom ic-31a . It’s a single band 440 MHz . I have 2 feel so bad I sold one of the 2. I just love the DV now I’m still thinking about getting the ID-51a or 52 with water fall is so nice !

Very nice clear Video enjoyed the outdoors aswell .

Love it, great job Andy!

Great video! Mouth watering here waiting for mine to arrive from HRO.

Looks like a cracking little handy. Heard a couple of blokes talking about your videos on GB3OY the other day. All good things. 73s geezer

You do a great job on your videos. The content and your editing combined with your passion for the hobby and charismatic personality really shine through. Keep em coming!

Andy, your enthusiasm makes your reviews by far the best. Cheers, Tony,G6XYZ

Thank you! 73 from Pennington, New Jersey

My FT5D scope seems to work really nicely and the WIRES-X is also a big plus but I guess this is Icom's equivalent. 👍🏻

Took the plunge and got one...what a tank. The scan rate is insane and while the cost is high, it's a Cadillac and pairs well with my ID51 as the batteries and accessories are the same.

Love it Andy I’ve just treated myself to 1 and a 705 plus a alexloop for Christmas 🎄 looking forward to recovering my new toys 😁 73s MM3 PTJ

Loving these videos mate 👍

loving the trance and this is my dream radio!

Good selection of music you chose mate Cheers

Kenwood TH6A had the band scope 15 years ago. No DMR support makes it pretty useless on digital. However nice toy just couldn't justify for the price, thanks nice video and review.

I'm thinking about getting one next year and just use it for D-STAR around the house. I've got the 5100A and the IC-705, both great radios. The 5100A is my main 2m/70cm base station radio, while the IC-705 is for HF, 2m SSB and D-STAR. Carrying the IC-705 around the house while on a reflector is a bit awkward. Just wish Icom would put APRS in their radios in conjunction with DPRS.

I have mine paid for and pre-ordered here in the States. Looking forward to getting my hands on it. '73 / Steve

Nice radio, icom is the best, i have ic-2n since 1996 and still work!

Great vid!!! Love your cheery disposition and enthusiasm!! -You're helping me make a dusty mic work again! 😀 For 2 metres, I got a Yaesu VX6. It was billed as waterproof but ever since i had i've had to run a direct mic to it and turn the Mic Gain up. Just so that fellow hams can here me. Have u had to do any of this with the ID-52E?

Great intro to the new radio !

Thanks for the video. I just ordered one, can’t wait for its arrival. Yes it’s over priced, but man, it’s a good looking radio. Thanks K7WHN

Thanks- I just ordered mine. Retiring the Yeasu FT2DR and Yaesu's complicated menu structure.

Be crazy to see this with integrated wifi, and/or bluetooth that could allow remote operation from laptop, tablet, or phone app.

I have just ordered an Icom 2730a and I really wish it had a screen like this hand held. I may have to save up and get one of these!

Nice to see someone use It and not just reading a script.

I study English, including from videos on KZfaq, and it is very interesting for me to watch your videos, although I still don’t understand half of it) It’s much easier with Americans and even Australians, but I want to understand what the English say too.

Great walk-thru and info.

Another fantastic video from Andy thanks 73 from kb2uew

3 seconds in and I already dig the music… and ham radio! 🤯 🕺

Nice kit, cant find them for sale in Canada, in the US. $650.00. Great radio by your revue.

Thanks for the review! For the price of this HT I would save a bit more and get the vastly more capable 705 if you don’t have one yet. Pickup the workhorse-tank of a HT the FT60R and your bases are covered. I have a 705 one SOTA/POTA and ordered another as a home base rig. Long live QRP!

Well said! I am having a lot of fun with mine too.

Very nice vid. Spendy but tempting. I’m looking for my first decent HT to start doing more QSO’s and can’t justify the $ for the ID52. I like to get out with my portable and travel. Repeater search, wow! Pls recommend a good upgrade from the baofeng UV5R? I have a Kenwood in the Jeep and have my eye on Icom. Yaesu ok too. I like the dual nob setup (usually squelch?). Thanks!

Great review. New subscriber her. Love it. Do you have a review on the 705? Thinking of buying one of those

I like the band scope and repeater find options...

I'm not a ham-geek (so I don't really care for big home shacks and piles of equipment), I'm more into hiking, bushcraft and sailing and just want a multifunctional handheld radio that will help you when you need it. I've had my Radtel RT-490 for a while and very happy with it. The GPS and USB-charging really help when you are in the wild. But one feature that would make a lot of difference is SDR (Waterfall and Scope) and GPS mapping of nearby repeaters. Carrying an extra device like Malahit is not an option - because weight and practicality. ID-52e is close to being ideal for such purposes, but the price is crazy high. I guess we'll just have to wait for Chinese alternative at 1/10 the price. Sending pictures is a nice feature, but what would be far more useful is the ability to send/receive text messages over long distances. The new Quansheng uv-5(8) gave hope - like Waterfall/Scope, text messaging etc, but the monocrome screen is so tiny and lack of knobs make such features unusable in the field. Exciting times though.

love mine i got a 21 mile simplex contact great radio Andy

Far from most expensive handheld radio 650 USD is A LOT sure but have you seen a Motorola APX? Those are several - I've seen some for 5 to 10,000 USD each and they are just p25 walkies. But as far as HAM radio usage you are probably spot on man as far as most expensive handheld.

Good tunes mate!

It's an elegant and well performing radio Andy. Well done on the review, the only point that puts me off buying it is the lack of DMR support, if it had DMR I would have bought one straight away. 73's Danielle 26DC260.

There was a lift on today Andy. I think you filmed that today as I can see fog Which we had

I like the EDM in the background.

I like that a lot, im the same as you in terms of pure FM, I have no interest in DMRor most digital modes however I do like and use fusion, I have had a dstar radio for years and never used it on Dstar, analogue FM is still where its at for me, I can use a digital radio any time I want by picking up my smart phone.

Great video Andy, cheers…. Does anybody have experience of operating an ICOM ID-52 on top of mountain/hill on an external antenna, how did it perform ? My question is will it operate perfectly fine on an higher gain ‘external antenna’ like a SOTAbeam, Vertical, Flower Pot etc. I’ve recently been operating from UK Trig Pillars up at around 500m and each handheld I’ve tried the RX receive on an external antenna is de sensed / brake through / pager over load etc stopping you from operating.

A very smooth curvy design and does appear to have a clean look from the front. I'm almost thinking I wish I hadn't purchased my Yaesu FT5D ! 73 matey... Dafydd M6ULU

Absolutely awesome, and great video too. 73 M7TUD

Would you record an ID-52 training video on some of the features ie. loading repeaters, scanning, loading channels with RT Systems...?

Wow, awesome music!

You should take a look at the Motorola APX NEXT its incredible!

Nice radio, shame about the price though, looking forward to your D Star stuff, I've not used it yet on my 705

Great radio with awesome features, but the most importan feature missing IMHO is APRS. Sure it has DPRS but that requires D-Star repeater infrastructure around.

Awesome review. Just found out about your channel. Could you please tell me where can I get that stand for IC 705 so I can hold it in my hand during Fox hunt? Ty :)

Nice radio.. but I agree.. having SSB would be cool..

DAMMIT! Now I want one!

I have a Abbree AR-F8 6band (123.5mhz 559.995mhz effective RX TX) and it works great. The only thing I wish to have is waterfall option, and more advanced stuff like the SDR software on PC. But suspect it wont be useful on the device, because of the limited bandwidth to capture. Still keeping my hopes on a hacked firmware to get the waterfall and fancy stuff on the go

Thanks! I was able to buy a used one from Ham Radio Outlet for $200 off list price.

Not in production, but a D74 sells for more than the 52.

… I need to go shopping!

Hello I have a icom ID52 on the RX history how can I delete the call signs I received if anyone can help would be fab. Paul in Kent

@andykirby Do you know how wide the bandscope is, or how wide it can be? I would be nice to see, for example, the whole 2m band in the scope but I doubt it is that wide. I checked both of Icom's user manuals for this but no mention of how wide the scope is or if it can be changed.

Nice radio, but unfortunately without (analog) APRS messaging possibility. I wonder how well it behaves close to other transmitters that are often on summits. The wideband Yaesu radios for example are useless on such summits. An external bandpass would help, but puts stress on the SMA connector.

Nice radio, but, not worth upgrading yet. I have the ID-51A Plus2 that I plan on using for D-Star soon when I purchase the Shark OpenSpot3. That'll give me more connectivity time whether at home/mobile using a Verizon JetPack Hotspot. For over the air stuff, the ID-5100 in my Jeep works very well around here in Arizona, USA on simplex/repeaters. Thanks, and 73. Pete - KI7LIL

Do I need this? No. Am I going to buy it? Yes.

Nice icom handheld.

No APRS, No SSB , RX , No duplex. Why ICOM, why ?

Hi Andy, just watched your couple of reviews on the ID-52, (just subscribed also) nice to see a fresh review on the new stock being shipped. I also have a 705 and Kenwood D74, my ID-52 arrived yesterday. I totally agree with all you have reported on and that it seems a fantastic radio, although early days for me. I would be interested in your comments on a couple of dislikes I have found. I have a couple of SMA - BNC adaptors that use on other radio's when wanting to use another BNC antenna. Because the SMA stub on the ID-52 is so long you can't bottom out the adapter to fit down so there is a gap. Would be a weak point also if using a sizeable antenna. I thought the Icom AD-92SMA adapter would be the solution (more money) but no it's a funny nut assembly onto the stub then the BNC. Ok thoughts were, "I won't use my high gain BNC antenna's" but buy a good SMA better antenna. Problem is even another antenna may not bed right down, my D74 is the same type of antenna and does not quite screw down fully if I try it on the ID-52. Mine also seems to pick up interference easily from computers (my other HH don't suffer with this) . Shame the menu items won't scroll round, you have to go back up and down. I don't like the fact you can tilt the radio and see the top edge of the display board and light behind. Still love it as the 705. Bit picky but wonder what you thought. 73 Graham

Thanks Andy.... I'm now minus £500 thanks for a great review, any idea where the station list is on the icom site?

Looks a good bit of kit Andy but for £484 blimey I'd want it to make my dinner 🤣🤣expensive for a handy but does look good 👍

Thank You! Andy Kirby [Are You a G? or M?] I have/use mostly the DMR mode.(Have a ID51E) I do recommend Hytera PD685 both DMR & FM 12,5kHz!(FMN) Even if You have tog do all the programing it from a conputer! Merry Christmas! Happy New Radio Year! 73s de Gunnar sm6oer >>\

Do you have a link to purchase the radio?

Can it be made to transmit on US CB channels for SHTF? The FT5D cannot and I would switch for this ability.

Just received this radio today. In getting it set up, trying the ‘nearest repeaters’ function will find only DStar repeaters, but no FM repeaters. Wonder if I need to download a repeater list first but I didn’t see that in the manuals.

@Andy , Hi mate, question for ya, i have my 1000w rear hubmotor with a 55v 13ah generic Chinese kit on my mtb, now I'm well happy but just for the buzz I've seen these hoverboard 4ah 42v lion packs /blue xt60 connection £50,if i buy 2 and wire them in series can I charge them using an old 36v lion 2amp charger? I'm talking just remove the 3pin connector then fit a xt60? Of course I'll seperate them first so I'm only charging 42v, will she CHARGE mate? Merry Crimbo Andy av a gud'n brother 🇬🇧🙏🚲 📻

Do people still use FM repeaters? I can listen all day and don't hear anything but an occasional CW ID. Sometimes hear a net with a bunch of people but then once that is over, so is all the activity.

Hi Santa, Yea that one mate! Ta..

Solid Wets 💦 great video

Not gonna disagree that this radio is beautiful, and I want one pretty bad. That said the state of SDR is such that we should be expecting radios in the couple/few hundred dollars/pounds range to have these features. I feel like the big boys like icom are trying really hard to ignore SDR, and it's going to be a mistake like when Microsoft didn't get in to the mobile phone game in time. If they keep sitting on this, we'll get them from someone else, and how do we feel about icom when they're old tech with good build quality? Eventually, we look at it like a Windows Phone, don't we?

They always charge top price when it releases, I paid $1600 for their IC-7100 and then it dropped to $1299 months later and now its under $1000. This will be in the $400 range within 4 months of its release and probably somewhere in the $300 after a year

Andy - another brilliant video. I love your channel! I’ve had my eye on the ID-52 since it was announced. I’m spoiled - I have a 7300, 9700, and a 705. I haven’t been a ham for very long. In fact, the ID-51A 50th Anniversary Edition was my first radio (red one). I think Icom is missing the boat in one area with the ID-52….no TNC. The 52 does support DPRS, but without a proper TNC, it cannot provide APRS support. I have a Kenwood TH-D74 which, unfortunately, Kenwood just killed the product. It was one of the the two best APRS HTs on the market (the other is the TH-D72 - still made but difficult to find). Had Icom incorporated APRS support, the ID-52 would have been a no-brainer. Who am I kidding. If it was 25% less than the current price, I would still buy one but not right now. Glad you got one mate! Enjoy! Cheers!

The repeater find from GPS has always been for all modes (FM & Digital)

de kc9cpx, hell with the Baofeng, iof the radio can find a repeater without having to program, it, that would be handy if I'm out and about with our group of special Olympics athletes. just how much is that little handheld is all i ask because i really want to move to a handheld that i could use as a base, as well as portable. And sstv from a handheld without the use of a separate sending unit?> the way i do it now is via the use of black cat systems sstv for iOS sitting next to my Baofeng set to vox. if i had an ht that could do it self-contained, i wouldn't of had to purchase the sstv app i mentioned above.

I wish i have this one

The best handheld are from KENWOOD for years they do there handheld superior and easy to use , but this IC 52 look good , let’s see what KENWOOD will bring us for sure I will buy me one soon the price drop

Icom is refreshing this radio with a USB-C interface this winter (2024 - IC-52A/E Plus). On paper, the TH-D75 looks better, but I have a strong feeling I’d enjoy this radio more. Having to choose between no aprs and no banded is frustrating.

And come 2024, you can do a similar thing (seeing the band) on a Quansheng K5(8) with the proper firmware

Nice

I always have problems with Icom radios. From the days of the 706 HF, and T8 h/h to probs with the 7300, breakdowns are common. Not so with a whole collection of Yaesu radios I have. I DO like the look of that Icom though.

They should have hf ssb rx and tx for that money everyone would buy one I wonder who will be the first to do it

Does it have true APRS or only through D-Star? that's my complaint with other ICOM rigs. To me the real benefit of APRS is while out on a hike and letting people know where you are whether or not if they have D-Star.

i wonder if you could tell me what section to use on KZfaq to post ham radio related videos ? thanks in advance