Icom ID-5100A 50W VHF/UHF Dual Band Digital Mobile Transceiver

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3
May be good radio but
Review by
Jack
As much as this radio cost one would think that a mobile mounting bracket and the mic extension would com with it. As it is there is nothing to keep the transmitter from chasing the mic when you are talking. $34.00 for a bracket you need is steep. Come on Icom consider the customer and make it so he can install out of box without having to be an engineer and figure out extra purchases like a business bid.
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4
The ID-5100A is nice, but head my warning
Review by
Joseph
I've owned this radio since 2014, and the first time the display failed, it was due to heat in the car. The display just appears to get washed out, but the heat actually destroyed the digitizer, and ruined the display. So that got fixed under warranty. Now move on to 2018, the same radio failed again in the exact same way, the digitizer and the LCD cost me $238.67 to have fixed at Icom's repair center. That was not fair, they used a inferior LCD for the radio, and rather than update it to something better, they are going to charge everyone who sends it in out of warranty. The display will fail if exposed to high heat. That is what we have here in Florida, but there are many other states with high heat levels. Other than that, it is a great radio. I will use it in my home from now on, I bought the ID-4100 for the mobile, and that does not have a touch screen, or any problem with the heat. So 4 stars for the radio as it is delivered, minus one star for an inferior display design. Be sure to read the manual, and use the DR function, it is part of every Dstar radio, and it is one of the most useful features of the radio. Also consider the Kenwood TH-D74, it is the Dstar HT that is much better than any Dstar HT you can get from Icom. That radio will get 5 stars.
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