Source Confirmed
Seller-confirmed
- Agilent E4418B identity, Channel A sensor input, POWER REF connector, and apparently intact front-panel hardware are photo-confirmed.
Analysis snapshotSnapshot decision:SKIP
Agilent E4418B EPM Series RF Power Meter — Auction Analysis
The photo-confirmed Agilent E4418B is a recognizable single-channel RF power meter, but no function, calibration, rear options, sensor, or cable is evidenced. Bare-meter resale in the low hundreds leaves a $0 blind/as-is ceiling under the standard reseller model.
Analysis snapshot · Historical — observed September 4, 2026. The scheduled close date of September 10, 2026 has passed. The price, evidence, economics, and recommendation remain exactly as recorded and are not current.
Decision at a glance
RecommendationSKIP
- Maximum hammer bid
- $0
The auction bid ceiling supported by this analysis, if one is defensible; see costs below for buyer-premium treatment.
Why this decision
SKIP: a $250 conservative bare-meter resale model cannot clear the standard $500 minimum-profit floor after shipping, testing, selling, and uncertainty reserves, so the blind/as-is ceiling is $0.
See costs and maximum bid for the displayed assumptions and buyer-premium treatment.
- Snapshot auction result
- Not captured
- Bidders
- Not captured
- Blind-model resale
- $250
Snapshot provenance and timing · observed September 4, 2026 · scheduled close September 10, 2026
GSA Auctions sale GSA item 376586, lot formal lot not captured · Redmond, Washington
Snapshot observed September 4, 2026
Scheduled close September 10, 2026
Analysis prepared September 4, 2026
Published September 4, 2026 · page updated September 20, 2026
Prepared and published by Oleksii Udod for LotCaliper.
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This auction snapshot is historical. Continue with related research, or review a relevant published analysis whose recorded scheduled close has not passed.
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Auction snapshot
This page preserves the September 4, 2026 GSA preview observation for item 376586. The supplied snapshot contains no bid, bidder count, formal sale number, or exact close time.
A recognizable RF power meter is not a complete measurement chain; sensor, cable, calibration, and verified function remain separate value drivers.
Review and correction history
Independent review not recorded for this legacy analysis. No corrections recorded.
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Independent review not recorded
Published before the current independent-review gate; no completed independent review is recorded.
How independent review worksHow evidence is classified
Seller facts, photo-derived observations, manufacturer context, unknowns, and LotCaliper assumptions remain explicitly separated.
Photo Derived
Photo-derived
- The chassis appears reasonably clean, but the display is off and top-cover labels are not readable enough to establish calibration.
Not Established
Not established
- Boot, self-test, measurement performance, power-reference accuracy, calibration, rear options, serial number, sensor, and sensor cable.
Manufacturer Context
Independent context
- Keysight identifies the E4418B as an obsolete single-channel EPM meter and documents its compatibility with 8480- and E-series sensors.
Lotcaliper Assumption
LotCaliper assumptions
- $250 conservative resale as an untested bare meter.
- $0 blind maximum hammer under the standard $500 minimum-profit profile after friction and uncertainty reserves.
Structured photo observations (3)
These are bounded observations from the preserved photographs. They do not establish functional operation or seller inclusion beyond the corresponding source evidence.
Model · Confirmed
Agilent E4418B front-panel marking is visible.
Photo confidence: High
Module Accessory · Confirmed
The meter's Channel A sensor input and POWER REF connector are visibly present.
Photo confidence: High
Power State · Confirmed
The display is off in the preserved photographs.
Photo confidence: High
Equipment identity
Rf Telecom · quantity 1
Agilent E4418B EPM Series single-channel RF power meter
Identity confidence: High
Identity evidence
Supplied photographs directly show the Agilent E4418B front-panel marking, Channel A sensor input, and POWER REF connector.
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Configuration
Compatible power sensor and sensor cable
Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence
Configuration evidence
No RF power sensor or compatible sensor cable is evidenced in the supplied photographs; adjacent sensor lots are separate items.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed September 4, 2026
Rear-panel options including Option 001 battery and Option 002 rear sensor input
Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence
Configuration evidence
No rear-panel photograph or readable configuration record is preserved.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed September 4, 2026
Condition
Untested
The chassis appears physically coherent, but no boot, self-test, measurement, power-reference, remote-interface, or current calibration evidence is supplied.
Evidence confidence: High
Condition evidence
The display is off in the supplied photographs; visible front connectors are not functional or calibration proof.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed September 4, 2026
Market evidence
Market evidence strength
Medium
Public auditability
Limited
Evidence recency
Current
Restricted exact-model completed-sale evidence supports low-hundreds bare-meter context; accessory-only evidence remains excluded.
| Model match | Evidence type | Treatment | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exact Model | Realized | Used In Valuation | 1 |
| Related Model | Realized | Excluded | 1 |
Sensitivity and robustness
Fails
The modeled economics fail the standard reseller requirements under the stated assumptions.
Untested bare-meter model
- Max hammer
- $0
- Gross resale model
- $200–$350
A higher working-system value requires separately evidenced sensor, cable, function, and calibration state.
Costs and maximum bid
| Transaction / operating cost | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Selling Fees | $37.50 | LotCaliper assumption: 15% of modeled gross resale. |
| Shipping | $75 | LotCaliper pickup, packing, rigging, and inbound-logistics reserve; not a carrier or GSA quote. |
| Testing Repair Reserve | $100 | LotCaliper functional-test and diagnostic reserve. |
| Risk Buffer | $50 | Unverified operation, calibration state, and unresolved option risk reserve. |
- Buyer premium
- Not modeled
- Return requirements
- $500 minimum profit · 30% minimum ROI
- Computed bid constraints
Profit floor: $0
ROI floor: $0
Binding: Profit and ROI floors
- Snapshot blind/as-is max hammer
- $0
- Modeled result at recorded bid
- No bid recorded
This is a reseller ceiling, not a prediction of the auction's closing price. Any buyer premium or other unquoted acquisition charge must be deducted before bidding.
Bare-meter configuration and resale economics
Recent bare-meter completed-sale context sits in the low hundreds, while a verified meter, sensor, cable, and calibration package belongs to a materially stronger market state. The adjacent sensor lots receive no value credit here.
No sensor-dependent RF range is stated as a meter-only capability, and a visible POWER REF connector is not evidence that the internal reference is within specification.
- Confirm boot, self-test, rear configuration, and a known-good sensor measurement before applying a working-meter premium.
- Treat any separately acquired sensor and cable as separate inventory and economics.
Recommendation and rationale
Snapshot decision
SKIPSKIP: a $250 conservative bare-meter resale model cannot clear the standard $500 minimum-profit floor after shipping, testing, selling, and uncertainty reserves, so the blind/as-is ceiling is $0.
Confidence
- Identity
- High
- Configuration
- Medium Low
- Condition
- Low
- Market Support
- Medium
- Costs
- Medium High
Market support assesses how well the available evidence supports the resale assumption. Exact third-party marketplace records may be omitted when source-use rights are unclear. Each dimension uses the published methodology rubric; a confidence label measures the strength and boundedness of its evidence, not the likelihood of a profitable outcome.
Risks and unknowns
High · Function Unverified
No power-on, self-test, measurement-path, or power-reference performance is established.
A clean front panel does not demonstrate RF measurement performance.
High · Sensor And Cable Excluded
The meter is modeled as a bare unit without a sensor or cable.
GSA items 376584 and 376585 are separate sensor lots.
Sources
View cited public sources
- GSA Auctions item 376586
Official auction provenance for the immutable preview observation.
- Keysight E4418B EPM Series power meter
Official identity, platform, support, and replacement-path context; linked and paraphrased.