I purchased the Icom ID-52A from Ham Radio Outlet on Mar 23, 2023. I also considered the [[Yaesu FT-5DR]] but ended up going with the ID-52A because:
- I wanted GPS-based receiver lists
- Waterfall is an interesting feature
- Seemed like a better UX than the Yaesu
## Waterfall Feature
Waterfall seems a bit gimmicky at first but I've actually used it to discover new nets by scrolling around and watching the bands. The first night I had the radio I actually found the [[Colorado Connection (Repeater Network)]] when they were having an [[EOSS]] net