I saw a recent NORAC newsletter asking for members to post ads for used gear for the recent course graduates and I have a skookum ham station that I can part with.
The history on it is that VE7BOY (Alan Lawson) had it set up in Langley, he bought all the gear brand new (new price was probably $10k~$15k) and I bought his entire station and brought it up here. Life got in the way and I never got into the hobby, didn't set the station up, and instead I only use 2m for safety/comms when I'm in the bush on my own, and occasionally say hi to a few people on the Sunday net, or one of my personal friends.
The antennas, long indoor/outdoor cables, and tower are stored outdoors, however the rest of the station has been stored in a warm dry basement since I've owned the station.
So, here is what is included:
- everything in the pics below, this was the station as it was set up in Langley
- Yaesu FT-990 transceiver
- Yaesu 1kW amplifier
- Telex TH-11DX multiband yagi
- Antenna rotator and remote, plus the vertical pipe mast
- Multiband fiberglass vertical antenna
- Delhi DMX 48' tower (no base, as it was cast in concrete at VE7BOY's place, but they are available from Delhi), and guy wires
- Pakratt data modem unit (precursor to internet)
- Mics
- external speaker
- oilcan dummy load
- several hundred feet of RG coax
- coax patch cables to interface everything and the antenna switch together, and an antenna switch
- a bunch of other useful stuff in boxes
- original manuals
- cords
I want to sell it as a lot to someone who will use the gear and enjoy it as much as Alan Lawson did, and I think I might have his QSX log too - Alan said he made radio contact with every corner of the globe using this station.
Asking $1,500, which I think is reasonable given that the used amp is probably worth $1,000 on its own. There is quite a lot of stuff, I remember the back of my pickup was full on the way home from Langley when I picked this station up.
About all a ham would need to get going is a 2m radio, but new those are under $200 and even less used. There is a 2m crystal radio with the station, but it is old technology. And a new antenna base and some post-haste catalyzed fast-set concrete would be needed to set the tower.
If someone would like a station that has pretty much everything ready to go, then I would be happy to sell it onward to someone who will love the gear as much as Alan did.
George Hutchison - VA7GWH
530 Mt Tanner Pl
Coldstream
M: 250-307-8152
E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
