This IFR 2975 radio test set has strong exact identity and a substantially assembled exterior, but the display is dark, installed options, calibration, RF performance, and complete accessories are unverified. The $2,500 post-verification resale basis supports only a $200 blind/as-is hammer ceiling.
Stale-data warning
Analysis snapshot · Open at observation — observed September 29, 2026. This is an immutable observation, not a live feed. The auction is scheduled to close October 12, 2026. Price, status, close time, and terms may have changed. Check the source auction before bidding.
The auction bid ceiling supported by this analysis, if one is defensible; see costs below for buyer-premium treatment.
Why this decision
REVIEW: strong identity and exact-model market evidence support numeric economics, but repair-risk/untested condition, unknown options, unverified RF performance and calibration, incomplete accessory evidence, buyer-managed removal, and unknown premium require verification before bidding toward tested-market pricing.
See costs and maximum bid for the displayed assumptions and buyer-premium treatment.
GSA Auctions sale 3-1-QSC-I-27-006, lot 007 · Great Falls, Montana 59403
Snapshot observed Sep 29, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Scheduled close October 12, 2026
Analysis prepared Sep 29, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Published September 29, 2026 · page updated September 29, 2026
Prepared and published by Oleksii Udod for LotCaliper.
Auction snapshot
This page preserves the September 29, 2026 GSA pre-close observation for item 378295, sale 3-1-QSC-I-27-006, lot 007. No numeric current bid or bidder count was retained; null remains unknown, not $0. The October 12 close is a date-only official marker, not an exact bidding deadline.
A recognizable radio service monitor cannot be valued from its model number alone when installed options, RF performance, calibration, and accessories remain unverified.
Independent review not required. No corrections recorded.
Independent review not required
No mandatory independent review was required under the current gate. This is not an approval.
How independent review worksSeller facts, photo-derived observations, manufacturer context, unknowns, and LotCaliper assumptions remain explicitly separated.
Source Confirmed
Photo Derived
Not Established
Manufacturer Context
Lotcaliper Assumption
These are bounded observations from the preserved photographs. They do not establish functional operation or seller inclusion beyond the corresponding source evidence.
Model · Confirmed
Photo confidence: High
Power State · Confirmed
Photo confidence: High
Module Accessory · Confirmed
Photo confidence: High
Rf Telecom · quantity 1
Identity confidence: High
Seller source identifies one IFR 2975, seller-reported S/N 598001671; supplied photos are consistent with the physical platform.
GSA Auctions · Text · observed Sep 29, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Confirmed · High confidence
Supplied photos show a substantially assembled IFR 2975 chassis, protective case, printed 2975-related material, and a disc marked 2975 manual; photo presence is not guaranteed seller inclusion.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Sep 29, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Possible · Medium High confidence
The photographed rear layout is consistent with, but does not independently prove, the manufacturer-described pre-S/N-598002639 Type I interface arrangement.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Sep 29, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence
No readable System/Version Installed Options screen or equivalent unit-specific option evidence is retained.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Sep 29, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Not established · no source evidence establishes presence or absence
The supplied evidence does not establish a complete RF accessory inventory.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Sep 29, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
As-is / repair risk
Evidence confidence: High
Retained official GSA observation states used condition, possible missing parts, possible repairs, inspection terms, and no warranty of condition or pictures.
GSA Auctions · Text · observed Sep 29, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Untested
Evidence confidence: High
Supplied photos establish exterior observations only and do not demonstrate a powered display, functional test, or calibration.
GSA Auctions · Image · observed Sep 29, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Market evidence strength
Medium High
Public auditability
Full
Evidence recency
Mixed
Public exact-model auction and government-surplus records, together with the approved market-review context retained outside the public page, show a configuration-sensitive market. Tested, calibrated, warrantied, or option-rich examples are not equivalent to this unpowered GSA unit.
| Model match | Evidence type | Treatment | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exact Model | Realized | Used In Valuation | 2 |
| Source | Evidence | Observed | Price | Relevance and treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-BID lot 2 — AeroFlex IFR-2975 Communications Service Monitor Auction | Realized Exact Model | September 29, 2026 | $1,750 | Closed 2020 exact-model auction result described as fully tested with a 30-day electronics warranty; stronger than the GSA unit. Used In Valuation |
| GCSurplus item 757284 — Aeroflex Wichita IFR 2975 Auction | Realized Exact Model | September 29, 2026 | CA$1,700 | 2026 government-surplus result with limited retained condition and configuration detail. Used In Valuation |
Requires Verification
The scenarios show potentially workable economics, but the stated verification gate must be resolved before bidding responsibly.
At $1,750 resale, 15% selling friction, the $1,425 operating-cost stack, and the $500 profit requirement produce a negative acquisition allowance.
A conditional ceiling around $1,100 requires successful boot/self-test, useful installed options, representative RF functions, and current or credibly verified calibration.
| Transaction / operating cost | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Selling Fees | $375 | LotCaliper reseller-model assumption: 15% of modeled gross resale. |
| Shipping | $250 | Buyer-managed packing, loading, and inbound-logistics reserve; not a carrier or GSA quote. |
| Testing Repair Reserve | $600 | Boot/self-test, representative RF-path checks, and calibration/verification reserve; not a VIAVI or calibration-lab quote. |
| Other | $300 | RF cable, adapter, and configuration-recovery reserve; it does not assert any specific accessory is missing. |
| Risk Buffer | $275 | Reserve for unverified options, legacy electronics/storage/display risk, specialist resale returns, and uncertainty. |
Profit floor: $200
ROI floor: $210
Binding: Profit floor
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.
REVIEW is appropriate because identity and market evidence support numeric economics, but the unpowered exterior view does not establish installed options, RF performance, calibration, or a complete accessory kit.
Obtain a cold boot and Installed Options screen, perform representative generator, receiver/transmitter, spectrum-analyzer and tracking-generator checks, verify timebase/calibration, inventory accessories, and obtain a destination-specific packing quote. Any buyer premium must fit inside the $200 total-acquisition allowance.
Snapshot decision
REVIEWREVIEW: strong identity and exact-model market evidence support numeric economics, but repair-risk/untested condition, unknown options, unverified RF performance and calibration, incomplete accessory evidence, buyer-managed removal, and unknown premium require verification before bidding toward tested-market pricing.
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.
High · Functionality Unverified
Supplied photos provide exterior evidence only.
High · Digital Options Unverified
No readable Installed Options screen or equivalent unit-specific evidence is retained.
High · Missing Components
Photo presence does not establish a complete included accessory inventory.
Official immutable auction-observation provenance.
Official legacy platform and documentation context; linked and paraphrased.
Official model-family capability, option, and weight context; linked and paraphrased.
Official interface-generation and Installed Options workflow context; linked and paraphrased.
