I sent this by mistake to Stan (W5EWA) when I meant to send it to the group.
Sorry, Stan!
-Original Message-
I seem to recall when I was a youngun and first getting interested in
amateur radio that everybody knew Collins was the Cadillac of rigs. I've
never owned or operated one, nor do I have any first-hand knowledge of their
quality or how much they cost.
I therefore obtained the following cost info off the web. It seems that the
Collins 75S-3C receiver cost about $750.00 in 1967. According to an
inflation calculator I found, that's the equivalent of about $4200.00 today,
and it's only a receiver.
Should it then be a big surprise that the IC-7800 with its two independent
receivers (and transmitter) costs $10K+?
...ducks as those who think it heretical to even compare the two begin to
foam at the mouth
De N3WZ - Jim
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:elecraft-
[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stan Rife
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 7:03 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] KPA800 @ $2.8k: count me in/out
My idea of spendy IS 1500 bucks. 10,500 bucks for a radio is pure
H S... I think the whole amateur market is getting out of hand. But
that is just my opinion.
Stan Rife
W5EWA
Houston, TX
K2 S/N 4216
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Rock
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 2:13 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA800 @ $2.8k: count me in/out
I thought this amp was going to be spendy. You are near the range where
my estimates begin. I figured on $3k+ if not more. The legal limit
linear may be over $5k so I would have to mortgage the house!
Kevin. KD5ONS
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