Swapmeet

This page lists ham radio items for sale, trade or free by W6SD members, and items members want to buy.

To submit an item (or items) for listing on this page, use the Swapmeet Listing Form to offer items, or the Items Wanted Form to search for gear you want. Note: items listed for sale must be ham radio-related — either commercial or homebrew radios, antennas, related equipment, etc. With regret, we cannot accept listings for other items.

Listings are displayed for 90 days from date of submission, then are automatically deleted. Unsold items may be re-listed at seller’s request.


54-foot rank-up tilt-over Tower, M2 Antenna, M2 Rotator, and Controller – $1,900

Tower for sale by Scott Anderson, W1ZU54-foot crank-up tower (3 sections) with mast. Tower tilts at base for installation, removal, and maintenance
M2 KT34M2 Antenna: 10, 15, and 20 meters
M2 OR2800 PXAZ Rotator
M2 RC2800 PX Rotator Controller
Price is $1,900 for everything listed

The tower, mast, antenna, rotator and rotor controller are all in excellent condition. Tower and antenna are down and ready for pickup (only – no shipping) in Granada Hills.

Before the tower was taken down I used the antenna this week for QSOs, and it was working fine.

Scott Anderson, W1ZU

sjanders@gmail.com or (802) 318-1589.

 

60′ US Tower HDX555, M2 KT36XA, 2m Yagi, and 2m Vertical – $3,000

Burlington antenna tower, multiple viewsThis 60-foot tower, with antennas, is installed in Bloomington, CA, and must be picked up and removed from the location prior to sale of the property.

Asking price: $3,000.

Proceeds of this sale will go to Marlene WD6FBI, the surviving spouse of ‘Jippy’ WB6JPI SK.

The 60-foot US Tower, plus T-bar, was installed in 1990. It has not been used since 2017. The tower motor and winch mechanism are protected from the elements.

Included in the sale are a 2m Yagi, a 220 Yagi, coax, and T-bar, plus a 2m vertical. Two KT36XA extensions have fallen off the director elements due to winds. The manual for assembly and installation of the KT36XA extensions is included.

The tower, antennas, etc., must be uninstalled and transported by the buyer from the location in Bloomington, CA, about 65 miles east of the Valley.

Contact Mike Thornburg, KF6RR, mike@thornburgco.com.

Power Amps for the Two-Meter Band

KA-145 and LA-165 amps
KA-145 and LA-165 amps

Mirage B-310-G, 3w in 100w out — $150

Mirage B-5016-G, 50w in 160w out — $225

RM Italy LA145, 4w in 85w out — $100

RM Italy KL145, 4w in 85w out — $85

Tokyo Hy-Power HL110V, 2w or 10w in 110w out — $150

I’ve used all these amps at various times and they all work as advertised. Fun to see the meter on the HL110V! I can demo them as mutually convenient.

Mirage amps
Mirage B 5016G and B-310-G amps

Shipping is for the actual cost. Payment via PayPal or Zelle.

Michael Farrow, K1MIX

Contact me at mike@k1mix.net or (818) 317-7616.

 

Three Meters For Your Shack

MFJ 874 and YS 500
MFJ 874 and YS 500

MFJ 874 1.8 – 525 mHz 200w — $95

Yaesu YS 500 140 – 525 mHz — $50

MFJ 828 analog, digital meter and frequency counter HF and 6M — $150

The 828 is my favorite meter and works great. I used it all the time for HF and it will take up to 1500 watts. I really enjoy the analog and digital displays.

The Yaesu YS 500 is a work horse and very popular.

MFJ 828 meter
MFJ 828 meter

The 874 is a great analog wide band meter that takes up to 200 watts.

Michael Farrow, K1MIX

Contact me at mike@k1mix.net or (818) 317-7616.

 

Heil HC4 Headset – $95

Heil HC4 headset

This Heil HC4, in great shape, is for sale at $95 plus shipping.

This is a lightweight headset with a great mic. Perfect for contesting, or field day. You will need a mic adapter for your radio, since this terminates in a tip/sleeve phone plug.

I will ship it for the actual cost. Payment is by Zelle or PayPal.

Michael Farrow, K1MIX

Contact me at mike@k1mix.net or (818) 317-7616.

 

 

Yaesu Quad Band FM Radio – FT8900 – $295

Yaesu FT8900 with manual
Yaesu FT8900 and manual

I have an FT8900 for sale with manual. I have priced it under market at $295 plus shipping. It is a 2m, 70cm, 6m, 10m FM transceiver and works great. I can find a mounting bracket for you if you want to use it mobile.

Included is an MH48 mic, which like the FT8900 is in excellent condition. I can demo the radio on the air, except for 10m which I don’t have an antenna at the moment.

Michael Farrow, K1MIX

Contact me at mike@k1mix.net or (818) 317-7616.

ICOM 7300 Station

ICOM IC-7300
IC-7300 stock image

Selling the following for $935 plus shipping costs to your location:

IC7300 – Excellent Condition and Excellent Radio. Works as it should. I’m the second owner and have had the unit for a couple of years. The only reason selling is because I like to change up/shake up from time to time.

SP-38 Speaker – Matching speaker in excellent condition.

Hand Mic and the original uncut Power Cord w/Fuses, and AD-1-IC – Heil Headset/Boom Mic Adapter

Tuner Tamer – Built by WB8LLN – https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/tuner-tamer-great-accessory-to-simplify-using-a-manual-tuner-with-many-icom-transceivers.657697/

RX Adapter for ICOM IC-7300 (RX7300 – SMA) – Brand New and uninstalled. This adapter allows you to add a receive-only antenna SMA to the Icom IC-7300. Plenty of YouTube videos on the easy installation.

Original Manual and CD. Original boxes for both the 7300 and speaker.

I would love to sell this rig to one of our W6SD members. You can reach me at richardafrankie@gmail.com or (310) 721-9744. All sales are final! Thank you for looking.

Richard Frankie, N6NCW​​


PLEASE NOTE: all transactions are between, and at the risk, of buyers and sellers. W6SD makes no representations or warranties of any kind about the items listed here, and has not verified the accuracy of the listings and descriptions, nor of title, merchantability, performance, safety, etc.

Payments are directly between buyer and seller; W6SD takes no role in any transactions. Both buyers and sellers should use appropriate caution when arranging and making payment for items purchased, and should understand the risks and protections that may be associated with various electronic payment methods (e.g. PayPal, Zelle, etc.)