[Elecraft] Rig Insurance

Joshua Gould jg.k8wxa at gmail.com
Fri Aug 7 23:48:32 EDT 2015


Silly question,

Is the premium per month or a one time thing?  (I'm not sure and the XYL
says it's probably per month... She is smarter than me..) The website
doesn't provide much in the way of help on this question...



72,
Joshua Gould
K8WXA
EM89pn

KX3 # 7480

NAQCC # 7704
OMISS # 9948
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FP # 3579

On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 9:50 PM, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, and the ARRL insurance covers your gear even when mounted or
> transported in a vehicle (many homeowner's policies do not cover that, and
> you must rely on your auto insurance for recovery - good luck, many exclude
> radio gear).  It also covers antennas and towers if you specify those on
> the policy.
> Yes, you must enumerate your gear that you wish to be covered, but once
> that is done, you are covered for full replacement value.
>
> My only experience with an ARRL insurance claim was through a customer who
> wanted to use his K2/100 for Field Day, and someone connected the 12 volt
> supply with reverse polarity.  The KPA100 became a "crispy critter", but
> the ARRL insurance covered the cost of a new kit plus my fee to build it -
> in full (I did not get the details of any deductible).  The process was
> very quick and both myself and the customer was a pleasant one.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
>
> On 8/7/2015 8:28 PM, Ian - Ham wrote:
>
>> Yes, they offer true replacement cost. There is a $50 deductible on
>> claims.
>> If you're replacing a high-end rig (like a K3/K3S), you're going to come
>> out
>> very well.
>>
>>
>>
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