I had a friend that said to me one day. "See that car in my driveway?  It cost me more than the house." he paid $16000 for the house in the 50s and about $17500 for  the car in the 70s. 

73
Scott
N0HOK 1CHM

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On 3/09/2013, at 10:26 AM, "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> When I got my ticket in 1962, I would never have believed that am amp could
> cost $12,000 or more, that one could spend $10,000 for a transceiver, or
> over $12,000 for an antenna including purchase price and labor.  But ham
> gear is no different than anything else really.  Several years ago, I bought
> a new pickup truck with all of the available options, including 4WD and a
> diesel engine, and that it would cost me over $50,000.  What has the world
> come to?
> 
> KD7GC
> 
> 
> 
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
> Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 1:12 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re-K3 price
> 
> Wow: =20
> 
> 8 grand Canadian hey? Can get an FTDX-5000D and accessories or an IC-7600
> wi=
> th accessories plus a  1KW Ameritron amp for that. Lol=20
> Even 4 FT-102s for that who's receiver is just as gd as the 5000, 7600 with
> a=
> 3rd order intercept point of 108DBN.=20
> 
> Michael DE VO1AX=20
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone=
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