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Icom ID-50A

The ID-50A is a value 2m/70cm FM + D-STAR handheld with USB-C CI-V — usable as a low-power personal-node radio. USB-C carries CI-V CAT control; handheld audio comes from the accessory (speaker-mic) jack to a USB audio interface, with PTT keyed from your interface. For an analog ORLP node, operate the radio in FM (analog) mode — do not link D-STAR digital audio into an analog node.