Swap and Shop

Old Ham Gear for all!

   .Old Ham Gear for all!

Swap and Shop is a free service provided by the Westcoast Amateur Radio Association, and is for the non-commercial buying and selling of amateur radio & related equipment and accessories. Please email requests to Swap and Shop Web Editor using Contact Form . Please do not type your ad in all caps. Thank you.

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WANTED:

  • Belt clips for these 2 handheld radios:
    • Wouxun KG-UVD1P
    • Icom IC-V8

Name: Ron VA7RTB
Email: ronbilinsky at shaw dot ca
Mar 18/20

FOR SALE:

  • US Tower with raiser, $3,450.00
  • Mosley Antenna Pro-57-B40, $640.00
  • Yaesu FT-950, $900.00
  • Icom 7200, $800.00
  • Icom 7300, $1,000.00
  • Ameritron Amp ALS600SX, $2,450.00
  • Ameritron 811A Amp, $800.00
  • LDG 1000 Tuner, $500.00
  • MFJ 259B Analyzer, $180.00
  • Icom IT-100 Tuner, $120.00
  • LDG 200 Tuner, $230.00
  • Astron 35 amp Power Supply, $210.00
  • Astron 20 amp Power Supply, $110.00

Name: Marc VA7MNM
Email: va7mnm at gmail dot com
Mar 18/20

WANTED:

  • 75 meter hamstick or equivalent, Workman, etc. I can pick up on Vancouver Island.

Name: Brent VA7HUM
Email: va7hum at gmail dot com
Mar 3/20

FOR SALE:

  • Yaesu FT-847 All Mode HF-2M-70CM Transceiver with 100W on HF and 50W on 2M & 70CM. Original owner since purchased from Durham Radio in 2002. Comes with original hand microphone and optional DTMF microphone. Have the Bill of Sale & original box and packing material (although the box is a wee bit tattered), as well as the original Operating Manual. Selling for fellow ham who is ill and can no longer enjoy the hobby. The radio tests fine on all bands with no issues. Call or email to arrange to view or test prior to purchasing. Can also arrange an on-air sched for individuals located outside the Greater Victoria area. Pics available if requested.

Price: $899.00 OBO with pickup preferred or buyer pays shipping costs.
Name: Don VE7DXE
Ph: (250) 380-8401
Email: drosberg at telus dot net
updated Mar 19/20

FOR SALE:

  • Kenwood TS480 Sat/Hx front panel assembly. This is the black front face of the 480 with the clear LCD screen, very easy to re and re. this one from a parts radio. May be much better then what you have. $8.00 + shipping, cheap. Part # Kenwood 881D39- 8743-90.
  • Diamond Antenna CX210A heavy duty wideband 2-position Coax Switch, as new $60.00 shipping extra.
  • 2 Diamond CX310a Antenna Switches, $100.00 each or package deal of 2 for $90.00 each. Willing to trade towards Heil PR-781. These are extremely high quality switches. Lightly used and as new.

 

WANTED:

  • Palstar AT2k antenna tuner
  • Dummy load capable of 1000 watts
  • Icom handhelds, Icom T70a, & Icom v86
  • Daiwa 501v VHF/UHF swr /power meter

Name: Brent VE7REN (Okanagan Falls, BC)
Ph: (250) 497-5651
Email: ve7ren at shaw dot ca
updated Mar 22/20

FOR SALE:

  • Icom 4100a D-Star Radio, $500.00
  • TYT MD380 DMR UHF Radio, $80.00
  • KAM 98 Packet Modem, $50.00

Name: Dom VA7CRO
Email: dkapac at gmail dot com
Feb 2/20

FOR SALE:

  • Good condition, full functioning Yaesu FT-77 HF mobile. Comes with microphone & power cord. It is missing the outer rubber ring on the main tuning dial. Located in Esquimalt.

Price: $200.00
Name: Henk VA7HV
Email: va7hv at telus dot net
Jan 27/20

FOR SALE:

  • Mosley TA-53M antenna. The antenna has three active elements on 10,12,15,17, 20 & a rotatable dipole on 40 meters. This antenna was rebuilt by me last year & meets Mosley’s commercial military standards specifications. It has a schedule 40, 14′ boom with heavy duty elements.
    • My primary focus being 20 & 40 meters, I would be willing to swap/trade for a 3 element 20 meter yagi & a 2 element 40 meter yagi. This is a heavy antenna weighing in at about 70lbs.
    • New from Mosley the antenna is almost $3k.
  • $1000.00 with 100 feet of RG-213

 

WANTED:

  • Broken Mosley TA-33JR. Just need some of the traps or one full element & several traps from a TA-33JR.

Name: Glenn VA7UO
Ph: (778) 348-3765
Email:  va7uo at rac dot ca
updated Mar 11/20

FOR SALE:

  • Power Supply Astron RS-50M, very good, has new meters $275.00. The original Astron V & A meters were defective so they were replaced with after market ones. They work perfectly.
  • Antenna Tuner MFJ 989C, good condition $150.00, legal power manual tuner. Not the greatest tuner, but works very well if your antennas are near resonant. Worked very well for me.
  • Hand Held Mic Heil Gold Elite, excellent $120.00, great microphone. Includes a cable for Yeasu radios. Cable got abraded somehow and needs a little simple repair.
  • Microphone Apex435, excellent $50.00. This is a very nice entry level condenser mic & must be used with pro audio equipment & phantom power.
  • Impedance matching box W2IHY Ibox, excellent $50.00, like new, please look up W2IHY website to know what this is for.
  • Prefer local pick up. Prices are in CAD funds and I can send photos if you are truly interested.

Name: Herb VE7HV
Email: hlober at icloud dot com
updated Jan 28/20

WANTED:

  • Looking to purchase HF tube gear & test equipment. Working or basket case in need of repair.

Name: Robert VA7EBA
Ph: (250) 588-9091
Feb 4/20