Icom ID-5100A firmware vE5

Icom · Released Dec 5, 2019 · First seen Sep 7, 2026

Source: icomjapan.com

vE5 is not the latest firmware for the Icom ID-5100A: the current version is vE8 (July 22, 2022). Go to vE8

In short — summary by updatemystuff.com

Standby beep now sounds immediately when communicating with third-party DV equipment, eliminating previous delay.

  • DSP firmware updated to 1.13
  • Settings initialized when updating from firmware earlier than E2

Written from Icom's release notes, which are printed in full below.

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What's in this update

Changes from Release E4

With the previous firmware, there was a delay in sounding the standby beep when the transceiver communicated with other manufacturers' DV equipment*.

With the latest firmware, the transceiver sounds the standby beep with no delay, even when the trans​ceiver communicates with other manufacturers' DV equipment.

  • It does not occur when directly communicating with transceivers and/or application software made by Icom or Kenwood.

To update the firmware

Thoroughly read " Firmware update instructions " and f​ollow the instructions in it.

An OPC-2350LU, OPC-1529R or OPC-2218LU is required to install the firmware update. To use the OPC-2218LU for the first time, a USB driver is required. Download the driver here .

Making a backup file of programmed contents and settings before updating the firmware is recommended.

The transceiver's settings are initialized if updating from firmware earlier than Release E2.

The DSP firmware will be updated to 1.13.

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Changed since vE4

  • Changes from Release E4
  • With the previous firmware, there was a delay in sounding the standby beep when the transceiver communicated with other manufacturers' DV equipment*.
  • With the latest firmware, the transceiver sounds the standby beep with no delay, even when the transceiver communicates with other manufacturers' DV equipment.
  • It does not occur when directly communicating with transceivers and/or application software made by Icom or Kenwood.
  • The DSP firmware will be updated to 1.13.

Other versions for this product

See the full firmware history for the ID-5100A