Features - Icom ID-51A Basic Instructions

FOREWORD
Thank you for purchasing this fine Icom product. The ID-51A
or ID-51E
vhf / uhf transceiver
Icom's superior technology and craftsmanship combining tra-
ditional analog technologies with the new digital technology,
Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio (D-STAR), for
a balanced package.
With proper care, this product should provide you with years
of trouble-free operation.
We thank you for making your ID-51A or ID-51E your radio of
choice, and hope you agree with Icom's philosophy of "tech-
nology first." Many hours or research and development went
into the design of your ID-51A or ID-51E.
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Incorporated (Japan) in Japan, the United States, the United King-
dom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia and/or other countries.
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is designed and build with

FEATURES

Dual independent receivers in one radio;
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receives two bands simultaneously
Two band monitoring plus the Broadcast
(BC) Radio
• Depending on the selected operating mode, Dual-
watch or Triple-watch cannot be made.
Rapid charging is possible, and the charg-
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ing time period is approximately 3 hours
with the supplied battery pack. (Half peri-
ods of the ID-31A/E)
Built-in GPS receiver allows you to check
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your current position, or automatically send
a reply with your position to the called
ID-51A/E
Voice recorder records your QSO conver-
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sation, voice audio for TX and microphone
voice audio
microSD card slot that can accept different
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cards to backup settings, various memo-
ries, the GPS log and so on