QST regarding tower/antennas and Acom linear for sale

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Dear Fellow Amateur:

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This letter is to advise you that, due to severe and rapid changes in my health, I am forced to sell my substantial antenna system and legal limit amp.

I have been afflicted with Parkinson’s disease.? On the advice of my neurologist, my wife and I sold our large multi-level home and purchased a much smaller rambler.? Pre-closing removal of my towers was a condition of the sale imposed by our buyer.? A 60 foot? package was sold; this one remains for sale.? Even if my ability to operate were not affected by my PD, I would not be able to reinstall the tower and antennas at this QTH anyway.? Further, with our mortality staring us in the face, my XYL and I, both age 77, do not want to burden our spouse with the disposition of all the equipment when the inevitable time comes.

My need to sell this contest grade equipment creates an opportunity for the ham who will take it all in one transaction.? The tower and antennas are all on the ground, ready for transport.? Everything was in good working order on the day that the tower came down.?? I am interested in a clean, speedy transaction and will consider all reasonable offers, preferably from a ham nearby.

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Below is a list of the major items in the package along with their current price or price when new.? This information is not a hint as to my opinion of the likely bulk sale price of this used gear.? I know that used gear sells at a substantial discount to original sale price and, as stated above, any reasonable offer will be considered.? If you are not interested but know someone who might be, please pass this note on to that person.? I can provide photos of the equipment and answer any questions.? Call me at 253-279-5149 or email me at dougsmith@... (please don’t use my W7ZZ email address as it is functioning erratically at the moment).

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I am willing to sell my Acom 2000a linear amplifier separately from the tower and antenna package.? This is the only item that I am willing to sell by itself at this time.? My amp is in “like new” condition.? DX Engineering recently advertised this fully automatic, legal limit amp? –? new? –? for $8,000 plus tax on its web site.?

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Make me an offer on this amp and all the other gear that I can’t refuse!

Thanks for considering this note.

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73, Doug Smith W7ZZ

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Items for sale by W7ZZ with historical price information

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1.????? ?AN Wireless heavy duty, steel, self-supporting 70 foot tower Includes rotator plate, in-tower intermediate plate, top bearing plate, two thrust bearings,? step bolts, stainless steel safety harness lifeline system.? When new, cost about $15,000

2.????? DBI-SALA full body harness $280

3.????? DBI-SALA lifeline safety sleeve with carabiner $240

4.????? 2” OD x .25 wall x 21 feet chrome moly mast? $1000 (current retail price, add tax and freight.? Allows 40 meter beam to be stacked 12’ above Steppir at 82 feet)

5.????? Freight $1500

6.????? Cushcraft XM240 two element 40m beam. DX Engr sold its remaining inventory of these beams for $1100 when MFJ closed down

7.????? 4 element Yagi style Steppir antenna (6-20m) with 6m fixed element upgrade.? Steppir sells this antenna with an updated controller for $5470 plus tax

8.????? ?Prosistel 61D rotator $1900

9.????? ?Green Heron rotator control RT-21? $600

10??? ??7/8^th inch hardline +/_ 175 feet

11. ??Antenna junction box with lightning protection

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SOLD SEPARATELY, NOT PART OF THE ABOVE PACKAGE:? Acom 2000a fully automatic legal limit amplifier in like new condition currently selling at DX Engineering for $8000 (new) plus tax.?? One CW dit or keying the mic tunes this amp in about one second and the Steppir tunes automatically as well, so 1.1:1 SWR from 6 to 20m at full power.

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