[Premium-Rx] ROHDE & SCWARZ EK896 RX FOR SALE, AS NEW, WITH MANUALS AND SERVICE KIT

[JohnEngland]

Indeed so.  

John E

> On Oct 31, 2018, at 9:52 PM, <mcolby at mcolby.com> <mcolby at mcolby.com> wrote:
> 
> Is this real?
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [Premium-Rx] ROHDE & SCWARZ EK896 RX FOR SALE, AS NEW, WITH
> MANUALS AND SERVICE KIT
> From: LaverdaOrange <machine.age at comcast.net>
> Date: Wed, October 31, 2018 10:52 pm
> To: PREMIUM-RX <premium-rx at mailman.qth.net>
> 
> Hello all rx addicts:
> 
> Been a long time since you have heard from me here. I have retired from Corporate America and am in the midst of health issues and have decided to let some gems go.
> 
> I am offering and EK896 (Model .14) in beautiful and absolutely as new cosmetic condition. It has the latest firmware available from R&S.
> 
> Options installed are OCXO Reference Frequency Standard. 455kHz IF Converter, the ultra rare and very expensive Digital Tracking Preselector and Quasicontinuous Bandwith Selection.
> 
> It also has the very desirable .03 IF/AF Processor fitted and comes with the full English Operational Manual, all Service manuals, and last but far from least, a new in the box R&S Service Kit--with extender board, adapters, the lot.
> 
> The Service Kit is absolutely unobtanium, R&S does not offer anymore.
> 
> The rig passes BITE and CM, Continuous Monitoring tests. The LCD is perfect. The radio is essentially new, having been in a remote monitoring installation all its life--hence zero operator wear.
> 
> It has been in my collection, and due to health issues, I have put no hours on it, so it is as I got it---new. This setup retailed from R&S for close to $30K dollars. It is unheard of on the market. It is the only one I have seen in my 40 years of HF radio.
> 
> Asking price is $4950 dollars. No offers, paypal ok, but add 3 percent, prefer bank transfer. Will ship worldwide at cost. There will be around 5 ring binders, the service kit, and the radio.
> 
> Please contact me offline only if you are SERIOUSLY interested. I am offering to my pals here first, until 3 October 2018 then it goes up on the Big E.
> 
> Regards
> 
> John England
> Prescott, Arizona
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