Icom ID-5100A 50W VHF/UHF Dual Band Digital Mobile Transceiver
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Overall
4
ID 5100 screen burned out.
Review by
RJ
I've had this radio for about 5 years. I have 2 of them. In the mobile the LCD screen will burn out in the sun heat here in Southern California. The radio in the house, the audio output is really noisy. Other than those two problems the radios are great.
Overall
5
Best VHF/UHF Dual Display Radio
Review by
W7RKD
Pros - The easiest radio to manually program, display is easy on tired old eyes, menu system is a very short learning curve.
Cons - Icom doesn't mention a single thing about the size of jack the data port needs, only for the ext speaker ports on the back of the radio and the antenna port. RT systems sent me the wrong cable, a 3.5mm stereo jack, when the radio requires a 2.5mm stereo jack to connect your PC (USB to 2.5mm stereo jack). Icom failed when skipping this important information.
Here's the link to RT Systems to the correct data transfer cable. [external link removed]
Cons - Icom doesn't mention a single thing about the size of jack the data port needs, only for the ext speaker ports on the back of the radio and the antenna port. RT systems sent me the wrong cable, a 3.5mm stereo jack, when the radio requires a 2.5mm stereo jack to connect your PC (USB to 2.5mm stereo jack). Icom failed when skipping this important information.
Here's the link to RT Systems to the correct data transfer cable. [external link removed]
Overall
5
A mobile radio that does it all
Review by
Ron
I've had this radio for four years and love it. It crossbands, lets me monitor two frequencies (digital or FM), and sounds great coming and going. Loads repeaters around the country and quickly locates D-Star and FMrepeates when traveling! However, Icom should include the mounting bracket and Mic extension.
Overall
5
Great Mobile
Review by
Kurt
This was my 1st radio after getting my Tech. Mostly use it as a base station radio but have taken it on road trips. For mobile use, the near repeater function is great. You load repeater lists onto a memory card then transfer them to the radio. As you travel you can get a list of nearby repeaters this way. I don't do any DStar as there are no users near me but otherwise the radio is great. A standard CAT6 cable and RJ45 coupler serves as an extension cable for the mike, BTW.
Overall
5
ID:5100a
Review by
Stephen
it is above and beyond any expectations I had for any radio in it's class
Overall
5
Great radio
Review by
K4BTR
I've had my 5100 for several months, I really enjoy how easy it is to setup. I would recommend this radio to any new ham.
Overall
5
5100a
Review by
Rodney
I have one in my truck and I`m looking at a 2nd one for my shack. Been very happy with this radio. Also looking at a 7300 for my 1st HF radio.
Overall
5
Reply to Joseph
Review by
Michael
I also live in Florida and it does get hot. However, it gets hot most everywhere in a closed vehicle. We have a longer heat time frame but I’ve seen higher temperatures in the Md South and Mid West. Most anywhere a mobile radio needs to be removed during the heat of the day. It’s a real pain with power, antenna and ground wiring plus the mount system itself. But I’ve found no way around it. It applies to all radios regardless of make / model. I’ve insulated, tried computer cooling fans, no viable answer yet.
Overall
5
AWESOME RADIO
Review by
Brent L. W4CHF
This is my second 5100a, one in the truck now one in the shack, can't beat the ease of operating this radio. One recommendation is to also order the RT Systems Software for quick easy programing.
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS RADIO
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ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS RADIO
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Overall
5
Great Radio
Review by
Paul
I've had my ID-5100 for just over 6 months and always get compliments about how great it sounds. Most of the time I use it as a base station but when mobile during the summer when it is hot I just take the display out of the car and put it in my pocket, no problem. But ICOM get real for the price the mount and mic extension should come with it!
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