[Elecraft] 24 hour Reminder -- Own a Z90 Panadapter and Help a Museum

[Jack Smith]

Just a reminder - there's less than 24 hours to make your offer for the 
Z90 panadapter. Proceeds to charity.

Jack K8ZOA


On 4/2/2014 4:48 PM, Jack Smith wrote:
> I have a very good condition used Clifton Laboratories Z90 panadapter, 
> with the complete set of "running spares" available for sale.  This 
> Z90 was owned by a customer who is, for medical reasons, no longer 
> able to enjoy ham radio and has asked me to see if it can be put to 
> good use.
>
> For those not familiar with the Z90, it's the first product of Clifton 
> Laboratories and is a microprocessor controlled digital panadapter.  I 
> believe it was the first digital panadapter kit aimed at the ham radio 
> market. It was the cover story in the March/April 2007 QEX, with part 
> two published in the May/June 2007 QEX.  You can learn more than you 
> ever wanted to know about the Z90 at 
> http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/Z90.htm and if that's not enough 
> detail, additional links can be found at 
> http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/prior_products_-_no_longer_available.htm 
> The Z90 was produced in one run only, 50 units split between the Z90 
> with LCD display and the Z91 computer interface model.
>
> The Z90 was designed with K2 owners in mind, but it's a general 
> purpose digital panadapter suitable for IF frequencies from 455 KHz to 
> above 60 MHz, although performance drops off above 60 MHz. It works 
> with the K3, but the Z90 does not have the integration bells and 
> whistles for tuning, etc. that later panadapters have.
>
> In 2007, a new assembled Z90 with running spares sold for about $700.
>
> With the consent of the original owner (and thanks to the permission 
> of Eric and Wayne to post this information on the Elecraft reflector) 
> the proceeds from the sale will go to a local charity, the Lee Fendall 
> House in Alexandria VA. www.leefendallhouse.org
>
> Here's the fine print ...
>
> 1) The purchaser will make payment directly to the Lee Fendall House 
> and when the payment is received, I'll ship the Z90 and accessories to 
> the purchaser.
>
> 2) Although the Lee Fendall House is a non-profit charity, my 
> understanding of the tax code is that donations are deductible for tax 
> purposes only to the extent they exceed the fair market value of 
> "premiums" received. In this case, I believe the fair market value of 
> the Z90 will be whatever the sale brings, so the purchase price will 
> not be deductible as a charitable contribution. You may wish to 
> consult with your tax adviser, of course.
>
> 3) I will include - no extra charge - a Z10000B buffer amplifier 
> (either kit or assembled) if the purchaser needs that to connect the 
> Z90 to a particular receiver. If the purchaser will use it with a K2, 
> I'll include the Z10000B-K2 version of the buffer amplifier.  If the 
> Z90 is to be used with a K2, I will also provide a bandpass filter 
> designed to go between the Z10000 buffer amplifier output and the Z90 
> input.
>
> 4) In order to maximize the amount the Lee Fendall House will receive, 
> the sale will be to the person offering the highest bid. I'll keep 
> bidding open for 1 week and the successful bidder will be determined 
> on bids received as of 3 PM east coast time April 9th.
>
> 5) No charge for shipping by Priority Mail within the US, but for 
> non-US purchasers an extra charge for shipping will be applied.
>
> 6) Please send your bids and any questions you may have to Jack Smith 
> K8ZOA at Jack.Smith at cliftonlaboratories.com
>
> 7) The sale includes:
> a. Z90 panadapter
> b. 12V DC "wall wart" power supply
> c. Detailed construction, maintenance and operating manual (the manual 
> is nearly 1" thick and contains fold-out 11x17 schematics complete 
> with voltage, resistance and oscilloscope captures for maintenance 
> support.
> d. Running spares kit
> e. If the purchaser needs it, a Z10000B buffer amplifier kit or 
> assembled PCB and cable set
> f. If the purchaser will use it with a K2, the -K2 version buffer 
> amplifier will be supplied along with the special K2 bandpass filter
>
>
> Jack K8ZOA
>
>
>
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