On reflection, I mis-spoke. Inflation in the USA topped 15% during the 70's, hitting nearly 20% some years.
Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- In the 1970's inflation in the USA exceeded 10% per year! I well remember the feeling that if I couldn't win a greater than 10% raise every year, year after year, I was actually getting a cut in my salary. Not good times for most Americans, Hi! Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Christ Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 6:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Price Comparisons Very interesting prices. I pulled out the May 1, 1969 Amateur Pricing list from Collins and find the following prices >Equipment COLLINS PART NO. LIST PRICE >KWM2A TRANCVR 522-1792-00 $1250.00 >KWM2A TRANS W/BLKR 522-1792-011 1296.00 >75S3C RECVR 522-3317-000 850.00 >32S3A TRANS 522-2956-000 1065.00 >30S1 LINEAR AMP 522-1286-000 2200.00 >30L1 LINEAR AMP 522-2375-000 520.00 That's a pretty big multiple over only 8 years. 3 to 4 times. Something just doesn't seem to track. David K0LUM At 5:10 PM -0700 6/13/11, Fred Jensen wrote: >I ran into these data not too long ago while researching something else >and got intrigued and followed the Google "suggestions." I don't know >what a 1977 dollar would be worth today [Google probably does], but I >was a bit stunned. A noise blanker was worth almost $1K? > >Amateur Equipment >Price list March 1977 >Collins Radio Group >Rockwell International > >Equipment COLLINS PART NO. LIST PRICE >KWM2A TRANCVR 522-1792-000 $3533.00 >KWM2A TRANS W/BLKR 522-1792-011 4427.00 >75S3C RECVR 522-3317-000 3000.00 >32S3A TRANS 522-2956-000 3250.00 >30S1 LINEAR AMP 522-1286-000 7049.00 >30L1 LINEAR AMP 522-2375-000 1689.00 > >73, > >Fred K6DGW >- Northern California Contest Club >- CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011 >- www.cqp.org . ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
