[Elecraft] that Drake or Collins cost

[N2EY at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/24/07 11:35:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
kercel1 at suscom-maine.net writes:


> basic Drake 2B receiver without the Q-multiplier was 
> $279. Using the Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation calculator, that 
> is the equivalent of $1875 in 2007
> 
> 

Lessee - that's about the price of a bare-bones K3 or a fully-loaded K2/100,
isn't it?

And the 2B wasn't considered a top-of-the-line receiver in its time!
One big cause of its popularity was that it was considered 
*inexpensive* for the performance and features you got for $279.
And it was, even though it wouldn't transceive and the basic 2B
did not include 160 meters, a calibrator, a noise blanker (it had a 
limiter), the Q multiplier, nor even a built-in speaker IIRC. 

A 2B was far beyond my means back in the day. 

73 de Jim, N2EY


**************************************
 Get a sneak peek of the 
all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour