7100 7150 What to with so many

[metadata]

I was a computer wholesaler for years been out of it for 15 years and did the large ham shows like Dayton and I have played with 2-10 meter on and off for years. I still buy and sell stuff for fun and profit. Well the other day I won an auction of an entire county radios that were being upgraded, It is a lot I would like to know if someone could tell me how useful this is going to be on the open market as I have no idea This so of what i got
1100 M/A-Com P7150 portable radios with antenna and Batt • 1100 public-safety grade lapel speaker-mics • 301 single unit chargers • 80 6-bay “gang”
341 remote-mount M/A-Com M7100 mobile radios • 322 dash/front-mount M/A-Com M7100 mobile radios • 23 dual-head M/A-Com M7100 mobile with Mic and speakers. then add to that the main guy says it come with some other stuff as they kept bringing it in . My question is could any one give me some advise on how to sell this as it is a lot.

Thank You So much for any incite.

All UHF (450-470 MHz) band and is configured to operate on EDACS networks 2008 time frame came out of service late 2021

 

[mmckenna]

Sell them on e-bay.

EDACS is essentially dead. Looks like those radios are capable of P25 if configured correctly.
450MHz to 470MHz is only useful for business/public safety use unless you can confirm they can be stretched down to the 70cm amateur band.
Without the FCC ID off the radio, it's not possible to tell if they have FCC type acceptance for legal use anywhere else.

Consider the batteries e-waste. While some may hold a charge, they would not be reliable and no buyer should expect them to be.

No public safety agency is going to buy mass quantities of a radio that old and in unknown condition.

That's a lot of stuff to deal with. There are companies that buy used radios, but they usually follow the same auctions you do, and if they didn't win, it's because they didn't want them.

See if you can recover your cost via E-bay.

 

[DeoVindice]

Agreed with mmckenna, list them on eBay. If they can be configured to do P25, they'll sell. I'd probably grab a couple just for the novelty.

 

[metadata]

I was going to list them on ebay and they are configured to do P25 . There is a lot in that was not listed I need to inventory what I have . I was thinging doing 6 working hand held 7150 with hands free mic and speaker, 1 6 bay gang charger 2 mobel car 7100 units with mic and speakers for $135 to $150 as a package.

 

[merlin]

For starters, all this has likely been stored in the warehouse 10 years. stuff still coming in is from outlaying agencies that have been storing them.
Riverside county had the very same thing, and the lot never met minimum bid so the works was loaded into trucks with a front end loader and off to the landfill.
About the radios, the limit they will do P25 (MAYBE) is conventional analog. 'IF' even programmed for trunking, it is EDACS and as mentioned, that is long obsolete. They could be programmed for GMRS but also retuned to meet part 90 FCC regs. a lot of work for what you will get for the radios. The portables will have batteries that few can be reconditioned. Most antennas dry rotted. (Still work)
All of the rubber is likely dry rotted and brittle.
What sells best are the multi bay chargers. Lapel mics if the rubber is not brittle. Speakers if the plugs not cut off. Accessory cables if connectors not cut off. Remote cables if wires not cut to the strain relief. Uncut power cables. Brackets and hardware.
This sort of stuff will sell, but slowly and for not much money at all.
Consider, a tested/working M7100 complete setup cost $48 to ship. If via 'feebay' you cover seller fees that come out of profits.
I have half dozen VHF M7100s (amateur ready) (one on the bench now) Good for MURS(FCC pending) Marine, weather monitoring.
In the course of a year, sold only one and my profit, -$20
I have 20, P7100s feature loaded, and sold none.
So we are not the only ones trying to unload a lot of radios.
( personally, I could use some brackets and accessory cables)

 

[metadata]

The units were taken out of servece in July- Sept 2021 so most have not been setting long. I have been selling on ebay from 1997 and have that covered nicly. I could send a complete 7150 with singel charger in the us for $21. (Large Priority Box) I could have given the wrong impression on my first post . I know how to sell the units. I was tiring to address the volume of them. Over 1000 hand held no matter how popular would take some time to sell. I was looking for advice on if there were other options for this unit, I have done my DD on the 7150 , but as you stated this is old tec. I am looking into if these will work well in South America. In the lot I see some repeater parts I think and base set systems. of some kind. I also think it has some programing software of some kind do not know how many copys as this was the entier couny system turned in over 3 to 4 months. I still do not have it all and have to pickup what you see in the pics I posted. Even If I sold complete 7150 working units in 10 packs for $150 or singel sets for $25+ shipping I would do fine. I was told I have 1200 7150 with at least 1000 That were field deployed when taken out of service last year. Thank you for your replay Even as It comes across as Good luck you will need it LOL

 

[mmckenna]

Rules are different in other countries, as are frequency assignments, so narrowing it down to what's legal in other countries can be difficult.
But a lot of other countries have really lax rules, so a lot of things fly that wouldn't here.

The other challenge is that some of the encryption systems used by these radios have export restrictions, so shipping them outside the country can result in a visit from the feds. Make sure you figure that part out before selling these outside the country.

 

[metadata]

Most all the 7150 are U101219V41 HT71508U1X P7150 Scan, 450-512MHz – Unencrypted and do
operates on Project 25 conventional and trunked modes, as well as the Enhanced Digital Access Communications System
(EDACS) and ProVoice digital trunked communications systems. The M7150 IP is also ideal
for analog conventional communications systems.

Rules are different in other countries, as are frequency assignments, so narrowing it down to what's legal in other countries can be difficult.
But a lot of other countries have really lax rules, so a lot of things fly that wouldn't here.

The other challenge is that some of the encryption systems used by these radios have export restrictions, so shipping them outside the country can result in a visit from the feds. Make sure you figure that part out before selling these outside the country.

Rules are different in other countries, as are frequency assignments, so narrowing it down to what's legal in other countries can be difficult.
But a lot of other countries have really lax rules, so a lot of things fly that wouldn't here.

The other challenge is that some of the encryption systems used by these radios have export restrictions, so shipping them outside the country can result in a visit from the feds. Make sure you figure that part out before selling these outside the country.

I am not sure if the Encryption thig is relavent as It shows this ver is not have encrypted from the model number. But thanks for the tip

 

[metadata]

I see the warning about software piracy Would any one know if the factory set of the programing software that the municipality bought has to stay with the first buyer. or can it be re registered as it is a factory package. I can not find any clear understanding on the net. I have no idea what it does yet as I am just starting to go through some of this stuff. and still do not have the bulk of it back to the warehouse.

 

[K2NEC]

Just for those that are interested, the 450 models can be shifted down to 440 with a sc5 file. PM me for more details if you want em

 

[merlin]

The units were taken out of servece in July- Sept 2021 so most have not been setting long. I have been selling on ebay from 1997 and have that covered nicly. I could send a complete 7150 with singel charger in the us for $21. (Large Priority Box) I could have given the wrong impression on my first post . I know how to sell the units. I was tiring to address the volume of them. Over 1000 hand held no matter how popular would take some time to sell. I was looking for advice on if there were other options for this unit, I have done my DD on the 7150 , but as you stated this is old tec. I am looking into if these will work well in South America. In the lot I see some repeater parts I think and base set systems. of some kind. I also think it has some programing software of some kind do not know how many copys as this was the entier couny system turned in over 3 to 4 months. I still do not have it all and have to pickup what you see in the pics I posted. Even If I sold complete 7150 working units in 10 packs for $150 or singel sets for $25+ shipping I would do fine. I was told I have 1200 7150 with at least 1000 That were field deployed when taken out of service last year. Thank you for your replay Even as It comes across as Good luck you will need it LOL

Well, it sounds like you got a great deal. My point because of the quantities is you will be sitting on this a good while.
Beat the competition and get a profit then go for it. It does mean the cost of storage in the mean time.
I did much the same thing many years back with DOD surplus. A 40' flatbed loaded with pallets/ racks and such. Best turn over was a crate of 3rd gen night vision rifle scopes, enough parts to refurbish 3 working. 4X profits just selling 2 and traded the 3rd for 6months rent. A transmission for a Huey UH1, new in the can sold $6000 in a week. Racks full of HF radio equipment, some I still have. Bench test equipment, a scope and analyzer I use today on the bench. the rest sold at ham fest and flea markets.
My shop at the time had a 2000 Sq/Ft warehouse where I stored and refurbished the lot. About half went to the dump.
About a 3 year work in progress.

If you fly this on ebay, you might post a note that quantities are available.
I know all about the SC5 mods and know the 450 radios will be hard pressed to get down 10 Mhz Most will need VCO alignments, some won't do it.
Hey, PM me with listings, surely you have some stuff I can use.
Best of luck,, 73s

 

[metadata]

I am told i have the whole system for the county that could be removed in the building. No ext ant or anything like that. I am not picking up what is in the pics till next week. So I truly do not know all I have yet. I will keep you posted about the Listings.

 

[metadata]

Well, it sounds like you got a great deal. My point because of the quantities is you will be sitting on this a good while.
Beat the competition and get a profit then go for it. It does mean the cost of storage in the mean time.
I did much the same thing many years back with DOD surplus. A 40' flatbed loaded with pallets/ racks and such. Best turn over was a crate of 3rd gen night vision rifle scopes, enough parts to refurbish 3 working. 4X profits just selling 2 and traded the 3rd for 6months rent. A transmission for a Huey UH1, new in the can sold $6000 in a week. Racks full of HF radio equipment, some I still have. Bench test equipment, a scope and analyzer I use today on the bench. the rest sold at ham fest and flea markets.
My shop at the time had a 2000 Sq/Ft warehouse where I stored and refurbished the lot. About half went to the dump.
About a 3 year work in progress.

If you fly this on ebay, you might post a note that quantities are available.
I know all about the SC5 mods and know the 450 radios will be hard pressed to get down 10 Mhz Most will need VCO alignments, some won't do it.
Hey, PM me with listings, surely you have some stuff I can use.
Best of luck,, 73s

As for storage I have a 8000 sf elementary school I use for my warehouse . But Is is full

 

[metadata]

As for storage I have a 8000 sf elementary school I use for my warehouse . But Is is full

Well, it sounds like you got a great deal. My point because of the quantities is you will be sitting on this a good while.
Beat the competition and get a profit then go for it. It does mean the cost of storage in the mean time.
I did much the same thing many years back with DOD surplus. A 40' flatbed loaded with pallets/ racks and such. Best turn over was a crate of 3rd gen night vision rifle scopes, enough parts to refurbish 3 working. 4X profits just selling 2 and traded the 3rd for 6months rent. A transmission for a Huey UH1, new in the can sold $6000 in a week. Racks full of HF radio equipment, some I still have. Bench test equipment, a scope and analyzer I use today on the bench. the rest sold at ham fest and flea markets.
My shop at the time had a 2000 Sq/Ft warehouse where I stored and refurbished the lot. About half went to the dump.
About a 3 year work in progress.

If you fly this on ebay, you might post a note that quantities are available.
I know all about the SC5 mods and know the 450 radios will be hard pressed to get down 10 Mhz Most will need VCO alignments, some won't do it.
Hey, PM me with listings, surely you have some stuff I can use.
Best of luck,, 73s

First Listing 48 Macom/Harris P7100 Model P7150 Series Radios Working 450-470MHz NOT LOCKED | eBay Test the waters

 

[radiotech33]

Show the features in the radio ..if its just edacs...its a brick

 

[metadata]

I will do that.

 

[metadata]

Well, it sounds like you got a great deal. My point because of the quantities is you will be sitting on this a good while.
Beat the competition and get a profit then go for it. It does mean the cost of storage in the mean time.
I did much the same thing many years back with DOD surplus. A 40' flatbed loaded with pallets/ racks and such. Best turn over was a crate of 3rd gen night vision rifle scopes, enough parts to refurbish 3 working. 4X profits just selling 2 and traded the 3rd for 6months rent. A transmission for a Huey UH1, new in the can sold $6000 in a week. Racks full of HF radio equipment, some I still have. Bench test equipment, a scope and analyzer I use today on the bench. the rest sold at ham fest and flea markets.
My shop at the time had a 2000 Sq/Ft warehouse where I stored and refurbished the lot. About half went to the dump.
About a 3 year work in progress.

If you fly this on ebay, you might post a note that quantities are available.
I know all about the SC5 mods and know the 450 radios will be hard pressed to get down 10 Mhz Most will need VCO alignments, some won't do it.
Hey, PM me with listings, surely you have some stuff I can use.
Best of luck,, 73s

Just got it all back totally overwhelmed just packed full of stuff that was not listed a few desktop repeaters 30, 7100 desktop units , Some new in in box things to. By chance you know of a good Harris Guy in Michigan. I can hunt and peck to figer out most things But this would take me a year or 2 just so much.. I have 1000 sf dedacated to opening up the boxes to see what I have so I can sort. Still no room to do it., a good 500 sf of boxes 4 ' high
Thanks for any help What cables were you looking for. I would see if I can give you a good deal if I have extra.?

 

[wd8chl]

Show the features in the radio ..if its just edacs...its a brick

These will ALWAYS have conventional analog. And they should be narrowband capable, so no, not bricks.

 

[metadata]

These will ALWAYS have conventional analog. And they should be narrowband capable, so no, not bricks.

Just got the rest back to the shop, do not know how to start so much stuff can not even unbox 1/4 of it just going to check what they are programed with. I was told by the tec that took care of them that many are different according what the dept wanted.

 

[BMDaug]

Man, if the radios in the eBay listing are featured for P25 CAI, I’m super interested… 48 of those, a dozen mobiles, and a repeater… just what I’m looking for!