COMPONENT AND RADIO SUPPLIERS
Where to buy components and equipment. Please submit new ones via the form or to info (at) ontheradio.org
Surplectronics
28 College Street, Kempston, Beds., MK42 8LU.
Mail-order, specialising in high-quality products, at low prices.
Ceased trading?
The Electronics Hub
Southampton
Over 1000 products in stock including electronics essentials.
29 Victoria Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 9DY.
The Radio Shop
Portsmouth
116 New Rd, Fratton, Portsmouth PO2 7RJ
Not amateur, but stocks lots of vintage equipment, including valves.
Bulleybeef
Do you rememer Bull Electronics? They are still going, with their odd mix of bits and pieces.
A very wide range of products.
ESR
ESR Electronic
Components Ltd., Station Road, Cullercoats, Tyne and Wear, NE30 4PQ
Specialises in high-quality products, at low prices.
Web site for mail-order division.
Cricklewood Electronics
40-42 Cricklewood Broadway London NW2 3ET England, UK.
One of the orginals, still going!
A very wide range of products.
Bowood Electronics
Unit 10, Boythorpe Business Park, Dock Walk, Chesterfield S40 2QR
Distributors of electronic components, cables and connectors, electrical products & tools
Bitsbox
Unit 10, Boythorpe Business Park, Dock Walk, Chesterfield S40 2QR
Electronic component suppliers, established in 2006. A small, independent
family business.
Low UK delivery charge of £1.90 regardless of order size.
Low UK delivery charge of £1.90 regardless of order size.
6V6 Electronics
Specialist mail order only, stocking items of interest to the Electronic Hobby and Amateur Radio enthusiasts.
HobbyTronics
Specialist supplier of electronic
components such as sensors, robotics, breakout boards, Arduino,
prototyping to the hobby and educational electronics market in the UK
and worldwide.
Mainline Electronics
Mainline manufacture
the Jackson Brothers brand of Variable Capacitors, Drives, Drive
Accessories and Terminals. They also stock surplus electronic components,
such as Transistors and IC's etc.
Jab Electronic Components
A bit of a quirky site, but many products difficult to fine elsewhere.
P J Box
A wide range of amateur and CB products at very competitive products. Ask for Roy and mention this site, if making enquiries. I don't get a commission, but you may be able to get a better deal...
Nevada Radio and Waters & Stanton
Well-known in the area. Check both web sites to compare prices. They are not always the same! A wide range of amateur and CB products.|
Amazon
Many people don't realise the range of products that Amazon sell. I bought my nanovna from Amazon and it was cheaper, plus faster delivery, eBay.
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(If you purchase after clicking on any Amazon link or searchbox on this site, I may receive a small commission)
U.S. Suppliers that ship hardware to the UK
Sometimes there is something that is sold in the US that is not available in the UK. Import duty is likely to be 2.5% - 3.6%, plus VAT. The VAT-free amount can be anything from the equivalent of £135 to £336. Added to this, of course, will be the cost of shipping.
Ham City , based in California. They will only ship to an address registered against a callsign, and payment is via a Visa or Mastercard credit card.
Ham Radio Outlet , also based in California.
Major general merchandise stores, such as Walmart, no longer ship to the UK.
Current import regulations updated on 13th Jan 2021 by HMRC (more details here)
The limits for Customs Duty and Import VAT are:
- commercial consignments (goods you’ve purchased) of £135 or less are free from Customs Duty and not subject to Import VAT - this does not include alcohol, tobacco products, perfume or toilet waters as these items are excluded from the relief of Customs Duty and VAT at import is payable.
- commercial consignments sent to the UK from the Channel Islands do not benefit from any relief of Import VAT
From ParcelForce - Customs
fees are normally calculated based on the type of goods and their
declared value, (which the sender will have noted on the customs
documentation CN23 attached to the parcel).
If you have a specific question about the duties / taxes for a parcel
that’s being sent to you, you need to contact the HM Revenue and
Customs team on 0300 200 3700.
The current customs charge for import parcels is £12.00 for parcels
where the contents value is below £873 (equivalent to €1000).
High value goods over the threshold provided by HMRC and the UK Government (currently €1000 / £873), the customs charge is £25.00.
High value goods over the threshold provided by HMRC and the UK Government (currently €1000 / £873), the customs charge is £25.00.
We also have to add a charge if there is a need to hold your parcel
whilst Customs process it. We would recommend that you respond promptly
to any queries from HMRC to avoid these charges. We don't add
charges for the first 10 days, after 10 days however, storage fees will
be added. For more than 10 and up to 20 working days, the charge
is £5.50 per parcel. For each subsequent working day over 20 working
days the charge is £1.35 per parcel. More details on the ParcelForce site.