In 1969 my first rig (separate rx/tx) and antenna cost 140 pounds which
nowadays is about 210 dollars!


ATB

David W Wood 
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Alan R. Downing
Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 11:26 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Re-K3 price

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
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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
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 3rd order intercept point of 108DBN.=20

Michael DE VO1AX=20


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