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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FOR SALE:

  • TS480HX Kenwood
    • includes optional SSB filter, accessories, mic, manual, unused desk stand, sep cable, little Kenwood door for front. Complete powerhouse. No box. Will trade for 7410 Icom or $875.00 plus shipping. Located in Okanagan Falls, BC.

Name: Brent VE7REN
Email: ve7ren at shaw dot ca
May 29/20

WANTED:

  • Omni directional 2/440 meters antenna for satellite work. Have an Alaskan Arrow to trade or will buy outright.
  • Packet Modem (Kamtronics, AEA, & others). Need it for a project & want a working unit. Please send me the model, condition & price.
  • I am trying to find a rotor to use that has a controller that can be hooked up to a computer. Please send details.

Name: James VE7HJ
Email: jamesj at innovior dot ca
updated May 7/20

WANTED:

  • 6′ Stainless whip section for a mobile antenna

Name: John VA7WPN
Email: john dot brent at gmail dot com
Apr 28/20

FOR SALE:

  • DYCOMM Super E 40 W, 2 meter power amplifier. Was in kit form, completed & tested. About 5x input power output. Has built in sensing to switch on power amp. 12 volt 10 amp power supply needed for base station use. Complete with original document. Was $49.95 US many years ago.

Price: $25.00 or offers
Name: Jim VE7JCU
Email: jcu dot upright56 at gmail dot com
updated May 21/20

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 May 19/20

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:

  • Kenwood TS-820s with VFO-820 but no interconnect cable, I can show you how to make one. D-104 standard black base & head chrome grip. Manual. Works FB. $300.00.
  • 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:  gpritchard7000 at gmail dot com
updated Apr 16/20

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