The purpose of this net is to sell, buy or swap gear of interest to Ham radio operators. It is held every Thursday night at 7:30pm on the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club linked Hub repeaters – 146.79 downtown, 145.18 on Santa Ynez Peak and two repeaters on Diablo Peak on Santa Cruz Island, 146.655 and 223.92. All are standard offset and share the same 131.8 PL.
You can have your items listed by emailing SwapNet@sbarc.org or calling the club station’s phone at (805) 456-5689. Just leave a message with your details and contact information. You can also participate in the Thursday night Swap Net and give your listing over the air.
Swap Net Listings have a 90-day expiration date for each post!
Some equipment may be listed as being sold by SBARC to raise funds. On these items, we can accept payments online by credit card or PayPal! If an item you want to buy is marked “SBARC Fund Raising Item”, you can purchase it by visiting https://www.sbarc.org/buystuff/.
Looking for radio or electronic parts? Some local sources to consider are:
Santa Barbara Electronics Supply took over from the old Marvac store and recently moved near the SBA Airport Tower at 1503 Cook Place. The store is managed by Ken – KA6KEN. Please visit or call at 805-681-2524 for all your electronics needs.
The Electronics Parts Store in Santa Maria. They specialize in vintage electronic parts and have parts for antennas as well as other items. Call 805-925-8604 for hours or more information.
Darryl – KF6DI has all kinds of electronics parts to help you with your project. He is local and happy to help. You can contact him at kf6di@sbarc.org or by phone at 805-969-2326.
