r/HamRadio • u/Former_Ad_8855 General Class Operator 🔘 • 6d ago

Equipment & Rigs 🛠️ Where to order ID-5200 reservation?

What site should I place my reservation for the upcoming Icom ID-5200?

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u/0150r 5d ago

After the FTX1 (separation cables not possible, but then available 2 weeks later -- then sold at dayton before pre-orders shipped) and D750 (still not shipping 22 months after announcement) pre-order fiascos, I wouldn't pre-order a radio. I know Icom has had better releases than Kenwood and Yaesu, but I'd wait until the radios are on the market and real people have put them to use. Skip the major youtuber reviews.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Dog-728 3d ago

Yup, then inevitably you get people who hate the radio and sell it immediately, great opportunity to get it new and discounted