Sources

Sources of Communications Equipment

The age-old problem of where to get kit for Cadets to use doesn't get any easier.

This page is dedicated to providing you with at least some information on where to start looking.

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Details on this page were correct at the time of first publication. E&OE.

Websites
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GAREX ELECTRONICS	Good source of ex PMR kit. Long association with Cadet Forces radio

GWM Radio	A veritable Aladdin's Cave of radio spares of many kinds, both new and second-hand
East London Communications	New and used Radio equipment, including an extensive spares inventory

Maplin Electronics	Radio and general electronic equipment and components

RS Components Ltd ("Radio Spares")	Radio and general electronic equipment and components

Radio Society of Great Britain	Information on radio rallies

Radio World	All sorts of radio kit including large secondhand list

Moonraker Ltd.	Aerials, co-ax, feeders and fittings

Mr Flag	Online shop for all types of flags including Interco

Nevada Radio	Wide variety of radio equipment, including secondhand

Pete Robert's Radio Services	Radio Repairs, especially vintage kit

Waters and Stanton plc	Wide range of radio equipment, including secondhand

Worsley Communications	Wide range of radio equipment

Martin Lynch & Sons	Wide range of radio equipment, including secondhand. Repairs

Kanga Products	Low Power (QRP) equipment and kits

The QRP Component Company	Morse keys, low power transceivers and antenna equipment plus kits

Tenamast (Scotland) Ltd	Large assortment of aerial masts (and others)

Greenweld Ltd	Electronic components and kits, surplus electronics, tools, materials and hardware

Cooke International	Electronic test and measuring equipment plus operating and service manuals

Electrovalue Ltd	Electronic components, filters, books, boxes & cases, cable, fans, headphones, switches etc

Sycom	Components, cables etc

G3RCQ Electronics	Secondhand equipment including Morse keys, antenna tuners, transceivers, speakers, microphones etc

Radio Shack	US site geared towards the pc and mobile phone industry but with some Radiocommunications Pages

Atlanta Communications	All sorts of equipment. At the time of printing (January 2004) was source of M290 and MX290 VHF and UHF kit suitable for SCC use. Worth checking out. Can also be contacted by mail (see below)

AF4K Crystals	Has had links with UK CCF so could be useful contact for SCC


Lee's Cameras	Lamps. An enquiry to this company may be able to find that elusive Signal Projector lamp

Radioscan	Radio equipment and Scanners

Rocket Radio	One-stop on-line shop for the Radio User

Other Contacts

Garex Electronics PO BOX 52 EXETER EX4 8WX Tel: (Mobile): 07714 198374	Good source of ex PMR kit. Long association with Cadet Forces radio
QuartsLab Marketing Ltd PO Box 19 Erith Kent DA8 1LH Tel: 01322 330830	Crystals THIS COMPANY HAS LONG EXPERIENCE OF DEALING WITH CADET FORCES

Marine Force 32 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 1AA Tel: 020 7828 3900	International Code of Signals and other flags

Telford Electronics Old Officers Mess Hoo Farm Humbers Lane Horton Telford TF6 6DJ	Various HF communication transceivers and receivers

Castle Electronics, Unit 20, Wolverhampton Business Airport Bobbington Nr. Stourbridge West Midlands DY7 5DY Tel: 01384 221036	Equipment service and repair plus conversions to HF/VHF equipment

J. Birkett 25, The Strait Lincoln LN2 1JF	Suppliers of electrical components and surplus equipment

QSL Communications Unit 6 Worle Industrial Centre Coker Road Worle Weston-Super-Mare BS22 6BX	Radio equipment and parts

Jaycee Electronics Ltd 20, Woodside Way Glenrothes Fife KY7 5DF	New and secondhand radio equipment

ARC Ltd, 38, Bridge Street, Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 9BA Tel: 01925 229881	Radio equipment and spares

Sandpiper Communications Unit 5 Enterprise House Cwmbach Industrial Estate Aberdare Mid Glamorgan CF44 0EA Tel: 01865 870425	Antennas (aerials) plus fittings, feeder cable and antenna wire

Haydon Communications, Unit 1 Thurrock Commercial Centre Purfleet Industrial Estate Nr. Aveley South Ockendon Essex RM15 4YD Tel: 01708 862524	Communication equipment, antennas and parts. New, ex-demo and secondhand list

The Shortwave Shop 18 Fairmile Road Christchurch Dorset BH23 2LJ Tel: 01202 490099	Short Wave Listener and Business & security radios plus secondhand

SRP Trading, 1175 Bristol Road South Northfield Birmingham B31 2SL Tel: 0121 4759898	Antennas, plugs, feeder cable etc

Atlanta Communications Limited PO Box 5 Chatteris Cambridgeshire PE16 6JT This company does not deal with customers by phone	All sorts of equipment. At the time of printing (January 2004) was source of M290 and MX290 VHF and UHF kit suitable for SCC use. Worth checking out. See their website (link in list above)

Tetra Communications Limited 1 Victoria Road Northampton NN1 5EB Tel: 01604 234333	Re-Programmed VHF and UHF equipment. Contact Mike by telephone to discuss SCC and/or amateur tx/rx requirements

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