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Where to buy radios in bulk?
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Government Surplus Auctions - govdeals.com
GovDeals' online marketplace provides services to government, educational, and related entities for the sale of surplus assets to the public. Auction rules may vary across sellers.
mmckenna
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City, County, State auctions. Keep your eyes open for places that have recently migrated to large trunked systems. Usually there will be a mass off-loading of the old radios.
When I migrated from an old SmartNet system to a new NexEdge system, I had to get rid of about 350 Motorola MTS-2000's and others. At the time the market was flooded and most of them went to e-waste after being wiped. Just wasn't worth the effort to try and sell them.
They are out there, and if you are in the right place at the right time, they are dirt cheap.
When radio shops sell upgrades to customers they'll sometimes take old radios in trade; that might be an option, or maybe e-bay.
(26) APX7000 Motorola Radios (4) APX4000 Motorola Radios (3) XTS5000 Motorola Radios (35) Motorola Mics (55) Motorola Chargers with all cords. Various chargers please see pics (30) Antennas started at 100$ now with 7 bids 10,100 on govdeals site
Notices section in your local newspaper often advertise county/city auctions. One of those, I salvaged 2 pickup loads of mobile/portable/base radios, sirens, lightbars and the likes, all for $260. I lost out for competition an online auction with about 300 Ericsson P7200s complete, batteries, holsters,antennas,chargers,etc,,went for a tad over $1500.
Before DOD auctions went online and competitive, I got semi trailers of test and radio stuff, by the ton. Where my huge transmitters and racks of (expensive) receiving equipment. I still use a good O scpe from a lot.
Right time,,right place, one can still get deals. My Kimball desk($2600 new) cost $2.50, soon to be my work bench.
3-40V/50A power supplies for $55, sold one for $200.
Tons of Motorola stuff since the change to NexEdge, now that is even showing up.
Before DOD auctions went online and competitive, I got semi trailers of test and radio stuff, by the ton. Where my huge transmitters and racks of (expensive) receiving equipment. I still use a good O scpe from a lot.
Right time,,right place, one can still get deals. My Kimball desk($2600 new) cost $2.50, soon to be my work bench.
3-40V/50A power supplies for $55, sold one for $200.
Tons of Motorola stuff since the change to NexEdge, now that is even showing up.
Another place to check are business parks for businesses that are moving out (changing location, going out of business, etc.). I've been able to find a lot of surplus (including PA systems!) that they don't feel like taking along.
DeoVindice
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It might not hurt to ask around locally. A VFD near me plans to migrate off their analog UHF system onto the new county VHF P25 Phase 1 system. I've expressed some interest in purchasing the old analog gear when they eventually make the switch.
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One caveat when looking at govtdeals, or any used equipment is to make sure the equipment is compatible with your intended use. For USA users, some of the surplus equipment isn't Part 90 narrow band compliant. Fine for amateur and other wide band users, but not for Part 90 users.
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