Icom ID-52A

INTRODUCTION
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Thank you for choosing this Icom product. This product is designed and built with Icom’s state of the art technology
and craftsmanship. With proper care, this product should provide you with years of trouble-free operation.
This product combines traditional analog technologies with Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio
(D-STAR), for a balanced package.
ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MANUAL (As of November 2021)
You can use the following manuals to understand and operate this transceiver.
L If necessary, you can download a glossary of HAM radio terms from the Icom website.
TIP: You can download each manual and guide from the Icom website:
https://www.icomjapan.com/support/
Enter “ID-52A” or “ID-52E” into the Search box on the site.
Basic manual (Comes with the transceiver)
Instructions for the basic operations and precautions.
D-STAR GUIDE that explains registering your call sign
to a gateway repeater and D-STAR’s basic operations
is also included.
Advanced manual (This manual)
• Attaching accessories
• Using a microSD card
• Battery charging
• FM Radio operation
• D-STAR operation (ADVANCED)
• GPS operation (ADVANCED)
• VOICE TX function
• Recorder function
• Memory operation
• Scan operation
• Repeater and duplex operations
• SET mode
• Bluetooth
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operation
• Share Pictures function
• Other functions
• Updating the firmware
• Options
CI-V Reference Guide (PDF type)
Describes the control commands used in remote
control operation (serial communication using CI-V).
About the DV Gateway function (PDF type)
Instructions for the system requirements or operations
to use the DV Gateway function.
Updating the repeater list (PDF type)
Instructions for the steps to update the repeater list.
Using the GPS Logger function (PDF type)
Instructions for operating the GPS Logger function
that saves location data from a GPS receiver onto a
microSD card as a log.
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APRS
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