K3 - Value on the used market?

[Keith Darwin]

Hi folks,

After many years of owning my K3, I'm considering selling it.  What is their
value on the used market?  Mine is one of the early factory-built units (SN
711) with zero HW mods.  Has a 1 KHz and 400 HZ 8-pole CW filters and the
KPA-100 power amp.  It is in mint condition, having spent the vast majority
of it's life powered off and stored under a cover.

I think new cost for my rig is $2400 or $2500.  Are these rigs fetching 90%
of new cost?  80%?  70%?

- Keith -
N1AS
K3 SN 711
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[spitze1]

Hi!

I think about 70% or 80% off is a good deal!!

73s Alex NH7VW

[Johnny Siu]

Yes, depending on serial number and working conditions. 

 TNX & 73,


Johnny VR2XMC




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主題： Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Value on the used market?

Hi!

I think about 70% or 80% off is a good deal!!

73s Alex NH7VW

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[Guy, K2AV]

If anyone is wanting to sell an Elecraft, do the work and go through
the Elecraft reflector archives looking for "K3" and "for sale".  It's
my impression that a lot of (most?) sales show up here on the
reflector.  They go quickly.  You will need to compare the prices
based upon the individual list of modules/filters to get an average
discount to retail for your rig.

73, Guy

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> Hi!
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>
> 73s Alex NH7VW
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[Gary Gregory]

I think your serial # is quite low and that no mods had been done. (going
from memory now)

This implies that there are a few mods that should be done to bring it up to
the current spec. Perhaps this will impact the sale price?

Gary




On 21 April 2011 02:19, Guy Olinger K2AV <[hidden email]> wrote:

> If anyone is wanting to sell an Elecraft, do the work and go through
> the Elecraft reflector archives looking for "K3" and "for sale".  It's
> my impression that a lot of (most?) sales show up here on the
> reflector.  They go quickly.  You will need to compare the prices
> based upon the individual list of modules/filters to get an average
> discount to retail for your rig.
>
> 73, Guy
>
> On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 9:25 AM, spitze1 <[hidden email]> wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > I think about 70% or 80% off is a good deal!!
> >
> > 73s Alex NH7VW
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[AK4IK_Ian]

Keith,

I just purchased a K3/P3 combo on eBay for just under $3000.  The rig is a K3/100, s/n 281, with general coverage receiver, auto tuner, 600 Hz filter, which the seller built himself.  The P3 was factory-assembled.  He also included the Heil ProSet-2 head phones and all necessary cables.  Just thought this might help provide you benchmark for the numbers you seek.

73 es gud luck,

Ian Kahn, AK4IK
K3 #281, P3 #688
Roswell, GA