Amateur Radio & Related Equipment for Sale by Members of Wattsburg Wireless Association
Adult members in good standing of the Wattsburg Wireless Association may post up to three items of amateur radio/electronics related equipment for sale. Posts must include the following information in the order listed:
- Seller’s full name and call sign (Name and call sign will be omitted from the public post if requested by the seller).
- Description of the item for sale. Include details such as model number, date of manufacture, accurate condition of the equipment and any other detail about the item that will honestly inform the potential buyer before sale.
- Asking price in dollars.
- A method of contact to allow the potential buyer to inquire about the item for sale. This may be an email address or other means the seller deems appropriate.
- A maximum of two high quality photographs of the item for sale. Keep images small to fit in the allotted space (no larger than 640 x 640 preferred – for reference, the image in the Example Post is 349 x 397)
Email this information to: contact.us@wattsburgwireless.org using the email account on file with your membership and indicate if you want your name and/or call sign withheld from the post. Put Item for Sale in the subject line of the email. The request will be processed within 7 days and the post will remain active for 6 weeks. If the seller wants the post removed, the seller will send an email to contact.us@wattsburgwireless.org using the email account on file with your membership and request removal. Note: Wattsburg Wireless Association does not profit from sales appearing on the Equipment for Sale page. All sales are strictly between the seller and buyer. Additionally, Wattsburg Wireless Association, it’s officers and members, are not responsible for any damages, monetary or otherwise, arising from equipment posted or equipment sold after posting on this website. Wattsburg Wireless Association reserves the right to refuse posting any items that do not meet the posting criteria or are deemed inappropriate for inclusion in this website.
EXAMPLE POST
Sequence Number: 00001
Start Date: February 1, 2024
Seller: Verner Highsenberg (call sign withheld)
Item Description: 1980’s vintage flux capacitor. I am certain of this. Still works but leaks. Selling because I bought a Mr Fusion.
Asking price: $500.00
Method of Contact: asdfgqwer@albertandhilbert.de

ITEMS FOR SALE
Sequence Number:24-0002
Start Date: 16 Aug 2024
Seller: AL – N3JOC
Item Description: I have for sale a Yaesu FT-890 HF radio. The radio covers 10,12,15,17,20,30,40,80 and 160 Meters with 100 watts output (25 watts on AM).
Emission modes are LSB/USB, CW, AM and FM. The radio’s general coverage receiver covers 100 Khz to 30 Mhz.
Additional radio features are Electronic Keyer, IF Notch, IF Shift, Dual VFO’s, Noise Blanker, Break-in CW, Attenuator, Speech Compressor, VOX and Electronic Keyer.
A reprint of the User manual and Technical manual, hand microphone, DC Power cable, and original box are included with the radio.
The radio is in great shape with no visible markings anywhere on the rig. It appears to have had very little use as the display still had the plastic protector on
it and the cardboard knob protector was still in place when I bought it.
Price is: $325.00 plus shipping if required.
Method of contact: N3JOC@ARRL.net


Seller: Wattsburg Wireless Association
Item Description: For sale an Ameritron AL-80B HF amplifier. The sale includes a copy of the manual and a new spare Amperex 3-500Z. The amplifier covers 1.8 to 28 Mhz. The amplifier is in great shape and fully operational. The amplifier was tested on the work bench with an input of 50 Watts and produced 650 watts of output.
SOLD on 19 Aug 2025


Sequence Number: 25-0005
Start Date: 15 Aug 2025
Seller: Wattsburg Wireless Association
Item Description: For sale an Ameritron AL-1500 Amplifier. The Ameritron AL-1500 Linear Amplifier is wired for 220 VAC providing maximum legal HF output power and more! Using the Herculean 3CX1500A/8877 ceramic tube with its high power gain the AL-1500 needs only 65 watts of drive from your transceiver to deliver full 1500 watts of output. This amplifier was tested on the club’s work bench with 40 watts of drive producing a little over 1000 Watts.
The Asking Price Is: $1250 plus shipping if necessary. Local pickup is preferred as this amplifier is very heavy.
Method of Contact: Allen via N3JOC@arrl.net. More pictures are available if you like. A hands on demonstration can also be arranged.

