Icom ID-5200A

Icom ID-5200A firmware

Icom · ID-5200A · ID-5200A · Handheld

Latest firmware for the Icom ID-5200A is v1.10 (September 18, 2026).

Specifications

ID-5200A specifications

Type
Amateur VHF/UHF transceiver
Frequency range
USA / TX: 144-148 / 430-450 MHz / RX: 118-174 / 225-550 MHz
Modes
TX: FM / FM-N / DV (D-Star) / RX: AM / AM-N / FM / FM-N / DV (D-Star)
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General

Mode
TX: FM / FM-N / DV (D-Star) RX: AM / AM-N / FM / FM-N / DV (D-Star)
Type
Amateur VHF/UHF transceiver
Weight
Main unit: 1.28 Kg (2.8 lb) Controller: 260 g (9.2 oz)
Power supply
13.8 VDC ±15% ("T" connector on pigtail)
Tuning steps
5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 KHz
Other features
CTCSS/PL and DTCS. 4.3" color touch screen. WiFi and Bluetooth. Gateway and terminal or accesspoint mode. GPS. VOX. DV repeater monitoring. Bandscope and. waterfall. Voice recorder. MicroSD card slot. USB-C connector. Clock. DR-mode. Speech synthesizer. Auto or manual dimmer. APRS and KISS mode. CI-V. Twin RX.
Frequency range
USA TX: 144-148 / 430-450 MHz RX: 118-174 / 225-550 MHz
Dimensions (W*H*D)
Main unit: 150*40*172 mm (5.9*1.6*6.8") Controller: 163*84*24 mm (6.4*3.3*0.9")
Frequency stability
±2.5 ppm @ -10 to +60°C (14 to 140°F)
Repeater shift / offset
Programmable
Channels / memory management
1000 regular in 100 groups 50 program scan edge 4 call 2500 repeater in 50 groups 300 GPS
Antenna impedance / connector
50 ohm / SO-239
Current drain / power consumption
RX: 1.2-1.8 A TX: Less than 13 A

Miscellaneous

Manufactured
Japan, 2026-202x

Receiver Section

Selectivity
Adjacent channel FM: >60 dB NFM: >55 dB DV: >50 dB
Sensitivity
FM/NFM (2 m/70 cm ham bands): 0.18 uV (12 dB SINAD) DV (2 m/70 cm ham bands): 0.18 uV (BER 1%) AM/AM-N (10 dB S/N) 118-144 MHz: 1 uV 225-250 MHz: 3.2 uV 250-300 MHz: 1 uV 300-400 MHz: 3.2 uV FM/NFM (12 dB SINAD) 137-144 MHz: 0.32 uV 148-160 MHz: 0.32 uV 160-174 MHz: 1 uV 225-250 MHz: 1 uV 250-300 MHz: 0.32 uV 300-400 MHz: 1 uV 400-430 MHz: 0.32 uV 450-500 MHz: 0.32 uV 500-550 MHz: 0.56 uV
Image rejection
60 dB
Receiver system
Double conversion superheterodyne 1st IF: 58.05 MHz (A band). 57.15 MHz (B band) 2nd IF: 450 KHz
Squelch sensitivity
2 m/70 cm ham bands: Less than 0.13 uV (Threshold)
AF output power / speaker
750 mW at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
External speaker connector
Two TS "Minijack" (3.5 mm), 8 ohm

Transmitter Section

RF output power
HighMidLow 2 m:50 W15 W5 W 70 cm:50 W15 W5 W
Modulation system
FM/NFM: Variable reactance frequency modulation DV: AMBE+2 / GMSK reactance frequency modulation
Spurious emissions
Better than -60 dBc
Microphone input level
? mV
Max FM deviation (Factory set)
FM: ±5 KHz NFM: ±2.5 KHz
Max AM modulation (Factory set)
No AM
Microphone impedance / connector
600 ohm / 8-pin (Modular)

Changelog

ID-5200A firmware changelog

  1. v1.01 v1.10 Added opening picture and firmware update features; fixed DV repeater audio and KISS mode issues.

  2. v1.01 first tracked

Firmware history

All versions below were published by Icom on icomjapan.com, icomamerica.com, icomeurope.com and icom.co.jp. Third-party and modified firmware is never listed.

  1. Version 1.10 Latest Released Sep 18, 2026 First seen Sep 19, 2026

    Added opening picture and firmware update features; fixed DV repeater audio and KISS mode issues. — summary by updatemystuff.com

    Source: icomjapan.com

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    Changes from Version 1.01

    • Added Online Update function (firmware)
    • Added​ Opening Picture function
    • Fixed a bug in the DV repeater monitor function where audio from the repeaters was cut off at the beginning when monitored
    • Fixed a bug where some transceivers could not cor​rectly demodulate packets when transmitting using the built-in KISS mode TNC
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  2. Version 1.01 Released Aug 26, 2026 First seen Sep 6, 2026

    Source: icomjapan.com

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    This is the first release.

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