Icom ID-50A - A new entry level D-STAR HT on the way!

Icom has a new 5W Dual Band entry level D-STAR HT on the way - the ID-50A!

As more details including additional specs, release date and pricing become available, we will update our page.
https://www.gigaparts.com/icom-id-50a-vhf-uhf-d-star-handheld-transceiver.html

 

Nice radio but:
What they really need is replacement for the 7100 mobile.
It would be nice for Icom to have some new radios announced at Dayton, but I'm not holding my breath.... ..

 

This thing ticks all my check boxes. USB-C charging is a huge big deal to me. Wide receive including FM broadcast and airband. Dual watch (although I'd have preferred true dual-VFO). Battery compatibility with the 705. If this thing is sanely priced, I am likely to buy one. The things that could break the deal for me are: no memory banks and short alpha-tags. I can't find any information yet about either. Hopefully Icom doesn't do anything so foolish.

 

Looks like the same screen-type used in the 5100. Hope that's not true. Even tho I have 2 5100s - I hate the screen...the 5100 also due for replacement.

 

Looks like an ID-51 (discontinued) with very similar front panel button location and display.??

 

...yawn

 

Sooo..an HT? Hopefully priced similar to HT70D or doomed. Yaesu cleaned ICOMs clock of late.

 

Entry level for a low low price of 400.00

 

USB Charging... Icom gets it!

 

I agree nothing new here Dmr & wires x are the way to go

 

Way to high

 

Looks sharp but I do love my IC-92AD and it's already programmed lol.

 

My thoughts exactly... when I saw Ray Novak teasing that on IG, I did a double take since it looks just like my ID-51A.

 

$400 includes the 220 band? Or 1.2Ghz? Ugh.... I just woke up.....

ICOM! Fix the 7100 issue, almost 1 year of no stock is more serious than chain supply issues. Or counter the Yaesu 991A issue. The 991A is maligned in a lot of ways, but it is available and it fills a hole.

ICOM has some solid offerings like the 7610 and to a lesser degree the 9700. But, my friends, this issue is, over and over..... no innovation. Just rehashing the same basic engineering over and over when parts get scarce. Or pushing Japanese targeted items to the US. Lipstick on a pig is still a pig.

73 N9SSU - Billy

 

We need a replacement for the ID5100. Color screen that will not burn out in the sun or heat.