Curt, Absolutely practical. I've owned mine since 1981 and it has given me very little problem. Several years ago, I located a TR-7 parts rig, working, just extremely abused, for $100. It is now my source for spare parts, and I've only had to dig into once, for a failed cap in the low pass filter assembly. The beauty of having a spare parts rig is the ability to simply swap out board (most of the time) rather than diagnose a problem to a component, such as your earlier Drake equipment As to price, $400-600 plus another $100 for the power supply seems to be the average. And speaking of the power supply, you will definitely want to buy the PS-7. It is bullet proof. You'll also want to put a fan on the back of the TR-7 if it doesn't come with one. Not necessary, but a fan will preserve the PA indefinitely. 73 Lee WB6SSW
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