Source Confirmed
Seller-confirmed
- CXR Larus 704A/NTS1 listing identity.
- Parts may be missing and repairs may be required.
Analysis snapshotSnapshot decision:REVIEW
CXR Halcyon 704A-NTS1-FAA-SS Universal Data Test Set — Auction Analysis
The FAA-specific configuration and substantial cable kit are well established, but the obsolete platform and absent functional evidence leave no positive blind ceiling.
Analysis snapshot · Historical — observed August 26, 2026. The scheduled close date of September 9, 2026 has passed. The price, evidence, economics, and recommendation remain exactly as recorded and are not current.
Decision at a glance
RecommendationREVIEW
- 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
REVIEW: identity and configuration are strong, but lifecycle and function do not support a positive blind bid.
What to verify before bidding
- The platform supports legacy T1, DDS, and TIMS infrastructure and appears in FAA obsolete-equipment context.
- Clean accessories do not prove measurement performance.
See costs and maximum bid for the displayed assumptions and buyer-premium treatment.
- Snapshot auction state
- No bid displayed at observation
- Bidders
- 0
- Blind-model resale
- $350
Snapshot provenance and timing · observed August 26, 2026 · scheduled close September 9, 2026
GSA Auctions sale 4-1-QSC-I-26-463, lot 045 · Los Angeles, California
Snapshot observed August 26, 2026
Scheduled close September 9, 2026
Analysis prepared August 26, 2026
Published August 26, 2026 · page updated August 26, 2026
Prepared and published by Oleksii Udod for LotCaliper.
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Auction snapshot
At the August 26, 2026 opening observation, no high bid or bidders were recorded. That early zero-bid state is not evidence of final liquidity.
An unusually complete-looking accessory kit cannot resolve obsolete-platform demand or untested measurement integrity.
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
- Physical label confirms /FAA/SS.
- Substantial but not fully inventoried cable/reference kit.
Manufacturer Context
Independent context
- FAA documentation treats the relevant equipment family as obsolete lifecycle inventory.
Lotcaliper Assumption
LotCaliper assumptions
- $350 blind gross resale.
- $0 blind maximum.
Equipment identity
Rf Telecom · quantity 1
CXR Larus / Halcyon 704A/NTS1/FAA/SS universal data test set
Identity confidence: High
Identity evidence
The seller identifies 704A/NTS1 and the physical label confirms the FAA/SS variant.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed August 26, 2026
Configuration
FAA-specific configuration with substantial cable, overlay, reference-card, and carrying kit
Confirmed · High confidence
Configuration evidence
Visible CABLE 26, CABLE 28, specialized leads, overlays, reference cards, and case; full kit completeness is not established.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed August 26, 2026
Condition
Untested
Visually complete, but display, battery, T1/BERT, DDS, TIMS, and measurement integrity are untested.
Evidence confidence: High
Condition evidence
No powered-on or functional evidence is shown.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed August 26, 2026
Market evidence
Market evidence strength
High
Public auditability
Limited Legacy
Evidence recency
Not Recorded
No structured comparable-evidence metadata was preserved for this dated snapshot. Public auditability is limited; the numeric resale snapshot cannot be independently audited from comparable records on this page.
Legacy evidence counts were not preserved. Unknown is not reported as zero.
Sensitivity and robustness
Requires Verification
The scenarios show potentially workable economics, but the stated verification gate must be resolved before bidding responsibly.
Blind/as-is model
- Max hammer
- $0
- Gross resale model
- $350
Testing and obsolescence reserves exceed the modeled gross resale before the profit hurdle.
Costs and maximum bid
| Transaction / operating cost | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Selling Fees | $52.50 | 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 | $150 | LotCaliper functional-test and diagnostic reserve. |
| Risk Buffer | $250 | Battery, missing-accessory, obsolescence, and narrow-liquidity 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.
Configuration normalization and lifecycle
The source label's malformed 6625-01-540-23191 is preserved as a discrepancy; the valid 13-digit normalization is 6625-01-540-2319. Original government cost is lifecycle context, not a resale comp.
- Verify display, keypad, battery, T1/BERT, DDS, TIMS, and cable inventory.
- Do not call the accessory kit complete.
Recommendation and rationale
Snapshot decision
REVIEWREVIEW: identity and configuration are strong, but lifecycle and function do not support a positive blind bid.
Confidence
- Identity
- High
- Configuration
- High
- Condition
- Low
- Market Support
- High
- Costs
- 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 · Functional Obsolescence
The platform supports legacy T1, DDS, and TIMS infrastructure and appears in FAA obsolete-equipment context.
Official FAA lifecycle report.
High · Function Not Verified
Clean accessories do not prove measurement performance.
No functional test.
Sources
View cited public sources
- GSA Auctions API / Data.gov
Official public provenance for auction facts; no unverified direct item URL is invented.
- FAA National Test Equipment Program report
Official lifecycle/obsolescence context and NSN normalization support; paraphrased.