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title: Icom ID-52
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summary: >
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A really awesome handheld radio -- and it does D-STAR as a
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bonus. Check it out -- it's cool!
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date: 2021-12-10
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lastmod: 2024-09-28T23:48:06+0000
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This is actually my number one handheld radio. I find it very intuitive to use
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and also the audio is quite good and the speaker is also one of the louder ones.
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I haven't much used this on digital yet but I heard people saying it to be ok
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on digital mode (D-STAR).
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## Easy to use T-CALL and SQL
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### T-CALL
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Right away: there are two ways to open a repeater with a 1750Hz tone.
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1. Push _PTT_ like you would perform a double-click with your computer mouse
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and hold _PTT_ on the second "click".
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2. Open _MENU >> SET >> DTMF/T-CALL >> DTMF Memory_ and select _T-CALL_ with _OK_
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key. Go back to standby screen and press _PTT_. Now additionally press the
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_SQL_ button.
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### SQL
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In standby screen this button is momentary to open the squelch on the currently
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used frequency (simplex). If an offset is set, it will open the squelch on the
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transmitting frequency (so you might hear the other OM directly).
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Press _SQL_ and move the main dial for one click, the actual squelch setting
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appears on the bottom of the screen (default: AUTO).
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- Turn the dial further left to open up the squelch permanently -- you can
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release the _SQL_ button in this case.
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- Turn the dial further right and you can choose a squelch level (1 to 9)
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## Repeater list
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I really like the repeater list, although it is not very accurate when you first
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download the list from the internet. But once you filled it with actual repeater
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data (including location data) the scan function will definitely profit from
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this -- it should re-arrange the scan list for you while you're moving.
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I'm still working on that one; this takes time (a lot of time) sitting on the
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computer and updating a nearly never ending list of false information _HI_.
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## Recordings
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### Memo recorder
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Goto _MENU >> RECORD >> Voice Recorder >> Record_ and hit _PTT_ to start the
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recording. Press _PTT_ again to stop. You can fill this with memos or
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conversations (just let people know when you record them!). Change the Mic Gain
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with the _Quick button_. Find the recorded files on the SD-card in
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_ID-52 >> VoiceRec_.
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### QSO Recorder
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This lets you automatically record QSOs as they come in. Per default settings
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the record gets already started when you press _PTT_. In settings you choose to
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split files on mic change or not. Splitting files will add metadata to the files
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so you can re-view them (like GPS data, frequency, signal strength) on the radio.
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You can also download those files to your computer, find them on the SD-card in
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_ID-52 >> Voice_.
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### QSO Logger
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Similar to the one above, this records your QSO into a csv file. You find this
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data on the SD-card. Specifically in _ID-52 >> QsoLog_. Open them with your
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favourite text editor or any spreadsheet program. I got an example for this one
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right here:
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### Rx Logger
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This is quite the same as the Qso Logger, but I think this only logs received
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calls from D-STAR. You find those files on the SD-card within the folder
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_ID-52 >> RxLog_.
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### Voice Tx
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Files for this will be in _ID-52 >> VoiceTx_ on the SD-card. Set this up in
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_MENU >> VOICE_. That can be used for automated CQ-calls or similar. I haven't
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used this yet.
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### DV Auto Reply
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This should send your recorded clip automatically on incoming calls. Also this
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is something that I haven't used yet, but to make the list complete, you know.
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I have no idea where this is going to be saved.
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## Sending and receiving pictures
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The Icom ID-52 lets you receive and transmit pictures either on direct frequencies
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or on reflectors (both need to be digital, just to mention that). I also haven't
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used this either for now.
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I occasionally receive pictures that others send while they are transmitting
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normal voice, view those pictures in <kbd>Pictures</kbd> → the picture screen opens
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and displays the received (and transmitting) picture on the bottom. Select <kbd>RX</kbd>
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and hit <kbd>Enter</kbd> to view the last 50 received pictures in the history. Hit
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<kbd>Enter</kbd> again to view details about the selected image (like sender and
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receiver information, time and date as well as some basic info about the picture itself).
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## Power output
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| Power output diagrams | |
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| ---------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
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|  |  |
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I've found out how to measure more than 4 traces at once (hint:
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disable <kbd>TRACKING</kbd> in the Marker options)
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The measured output power around 144.500 MHz and 433.500 MHz are:
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| Power setting | Output power 2m | Output power 70cm |
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| :------------ | :-------------- | :---------------- |
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| S-Low | 107 mW | 99 mW |
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| Low1 | 539 mW | 443 mW |
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| Low2 | 1.09 W | 783 mW |
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| Mid | 2.45 W | 2.21 W |
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| High | 6.26 W | 4.94 W |
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## Harmonics
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Only measured on the 2m band.
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