[50mhz] Selling out -- K3, other stuff

[Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO]

I’m selling my Elecraft K3 for either $2,100 or $2,300, depending on whether I sell it as-is or send it in to Elecraft first for repair of speaker audio, plus all relevant hardware updates since June 2010. 

Description:

K3/100-F  (100 W Transceiver)
KAT3  (Internal ATU with 2nd Ant. Jack)
KBPF3  (General Coverage RX Bandpass Module)
PR6  (Low Noise 6m GaAs FET Preamp, 0.5 dB typ) SOLD
KXV3  (RX Ant., IF Out and Xverter Interface)
KFL3A-400  (400 Hz, 8-pole)
KFL3A-1.8K  (1.8 kHz, 8-pole)
KFL3A-2.7K  (2.7 kHz, 5-pole)
KFL3A-6K  (6 kHz AM/ESSB)

TOTAL COST TO BUILD THIS RIG AS A KIT WITH CURRENT KIT PRICES: $2,979.70
Rounding off to nearest $100: $3,000 new in kit form today.

Pros and cons:

+ Cosmetically indistinguishable from a new K3
+ No physical damage (scratches, dings, dents, etc.)
+ No weird intermittent problems
+ Factory assembled
+ Cool S/N #888
+ One owner (me) 
+ Never in a smoking environment
+ Original fracturing concentric knobs all replaced
+ Everything works as designed EXCEPT speaker amplifier
+ 6m preamp included SOLD

- Speaker amplifier non-functional. 
     (Elecraft estimate to repair, align, and do all factory mods to present: $150)
- No hardware mods since June 2010
- Does not have original factory packaging (?) I will look, but I don’t think so.

(1) I will send it to Elecraft and get it completely repaired, aligned, and up-to-date if you desire. In this mode, the price is $2,300, UPS shipped and insured. (REDUCED – was $2,7000). I just checked with Elecraft, and they will send the repaired/upgraded K3 directly to you. If you want to do it that way, let me know, giving me your address and phone number. It will be shipped UPS Ground by Elecraft. If you’re in central CA, you could pick it up there and save the shipping cost (at the trade-off of the gasoline cost, hi).

(2) I will sell it as-is for $2,100, UPS shipped and insured. (REDUCED – was $2,450). The speaker amp going out is a common failure mode. Elecraft could tell you how to fix it and send you the parts. They might want you to replace the whole board the speaker amp is on, or they may just want you to replace the IC, in which case you would need to be proficient at SME work. You can talk to Elecraft about that.


TERMS:
If item(s) are to be shipped, pay in advance by (1) PayPal, (2) Bank Certified Check, (3) Bank Cashier’s Check, or (4) Wire Transfer of Funds (ask me for bank details). If you come pick it up in Rio Rancho, NM, you can also pay by cash if you like, and probably get a discount because of the time and expense it saves me. Please, no personal checks (not certified) or “bank checks” (not certified) or money orders of any kind. NO EXCEPTIONS. 

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