[Elecraft] KPA800 @ $2.8k: count my $

[Bob Rennard]

My 75S-3B cost about 1/8th of what my 1969 Corvette cost.  So, I should be
able to buy a nice receiver today for about $6,000.  A 30S-1 cost about 1/3
of what the Corvette cost, so I should be able to buy a new amplifier today
for about $17,000.  However, getting this approved by the family CFO is
going to be a challenge.

I used to enjoy servicing my Corvette, rebuilding the carburetor, giving it
a tune up, etc.  I would not even consider it today.  The only way I can
enjoy putting my skills to work today, given that my time constraints have
gotten tighter, is by building a new Elecraft, or upgrading what I have.
Sweat equity, whether it is on the bench, or in the antenna farm produces as
much enjoyment to me as snagging a rare call sign at "reasonable" power.

I laud Elecraft for re-vitalizing the hobby, but I think I'll put the
KPA-100 back on the K2 if I need it.

N7WY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Philip L Carter" <pcarter at gcfn.org>
To: "Stan Rife" <srife at swbell.net>
Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 5:01 AM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] KPA800 @ $2.8k: count me in/out


> Well let's see.  My first rig was a Collins S-line in the 1960s.  It cost
> about $1700 then.  What would that money buy me now as far as radios go?
Oh
> yes, the Piper Comanche B was less than $50,000 and a car was around
$2500.
>
> As I recall not seeing, it hasn't been announced yet.  Isn't everyone
> (including me) jumping the gun a little?
>
>
> NRE/COLE Test Center OH-3
> pcarter<at>gcfn.org or wd8qwr<at>arrl.net
> Philip L. Carter, WD8QWR
> wd8qwr at w8cqk.#cmh.oh.usa.na
>
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