LAMCO (LAM Communications Limited)

LAMCO, an amateur radio dealer in Barnsley

LAM Communications Limited, trading as LAMCO, runs an amateur radio shop from Doncaster Road in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The business presents itself as a HAM radio dealer and supplier for the United Kingdom, combining new equipment sales with a second-hand section, trade-in and part-exchange, radio hire and finance options. Its catalogue is organised around transceivers, antennas, accessories and clothing, and it also carries the Vine Antennas line among its own-brand products.

Transceivers by category and use

The transceiver range is divided by type rather than by brand alone. The shop lists base transceivers, mobile transceivers and portable transceivers, and separates digital formats into D-STAR, DMR and Yaesu System Fusion. Further categories cover aviation transceivers, business transceivers, CB radio transceivers, LTE/4G transceivers, marine transceivers, scanners and receivers.

Among the new products shown on the site are Icom models such as the IC-7300MK2, IC-7610, IC-7760, IC-9700, ID-50E, ID-52E PLUS, IC-2730E and IC-U20SR, alongside Yaesu equipment including the FTX-1 Field, FT-710, FT5DE, FTM-150EASP, FTM-310DEASP and FT-3165EASP. The catalogue also features Anytone and Moonraker transceivers, such as the AT-D890UV, AT-5555 PLUSN, Titan MKII and Luna.

Antennas, tuners and station equipment

Antennas are grouped into HF base, HF mobile and HF portable, VHF/UHF base, mobile and portable, plus CB base and mobile antennas, masts and poles, and scan/receive antennas. The accessory catalogue is extensive: antenna accessories, analysers, baluns, duplexers and triplexers, dummy loads, mobile mounts, rotators, switches and tuners.

For the station itself, the shop lists transceiver accessories, batteries, chargers, HF amplifiers, interfaces, Morse keys, power supplies, shack stands and SWR meters. Audio items include headsets, microphones, noise filters and speakers, while hardware covers coaxial cable, mounting poles and plugs or adapters. Other accessories extend to backpacks and clothing.

Power supplies in the catalogue include Samlex, Sharman and Diamond models, among them the Samlex 1235P-M, SEC-1225G and SEC-1235G, the Sharman SM-30II, SM-50II and SM-23, and the Diamond GSV-3000 and GZV4000. Antenna tuners are represented by Vine, LDG, Icom and Yaesu units, such as the Vine ATU500 and DU-1500T, the LDG AT-1000PROII and Z-100 Plus, the Icom AH-730 and the Yaesu FC-40.

Second-hand equipment and warranty tiers

The used section is presented with different warranty levels attached to individual items: 12 months, two years, 90 days, and a junksale category with no warranty. Listings shown on the site include a Kenwood TS-890s, a Kenwood TS-480SAT, several President CB models (Grant 2, McKinley and Lincoln 2), an AOR AR-8200MK3 scanner, Diamond GSV-3000 power supplies, a Comet CF-30MR, a BNOS power supply and a Kent straight Morse key. The shop also advertises trade-in and part-exchange.

Branded clothing and own-brand products

Beyond radio hardware, LAMCO sells embroidered apparel and accessories, including a softshell jacket, gilet, fleece, polo shirt, beanie, scarf, hot water bottle, shack towel and hand towel. The Vine line appears with items such as the RST-705CASE 3D printed carry case, the SHACKSTAND-S small stand, the 750L extension speaker, the LAM1 HF porta kit, the 112HF and SWR 120W meters, the 928 150W HF amplifier and the ATU500 tuner.

Services around the equipment

The site's navigation points to several services beyond direct sales: finance and deposit arrangements, shipping prices, radio hire, SDR-Control, a Yaesu cashback programme and a find-us page. The business describes itself as a credit broker authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, with credit provided by Novuna Personal Finance, a trading style of Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC. It also states that two-way radio hire, sales and repair service are part of its activity.

Brands and positioning

The shop names Icom, Kenwood, Yaesu and Hytera among the brands it deals in, and presents itself as an amateur radio dealer and supplier for the United Kingdom. Its own descriptions place it in Barnsley, Yorkshire, and the catalogue combines mainstream transceiver brands with the Vine Antennas range and a broad stock of station accessories.