[Elecraft] Collins S-Line Comparison

[Fred Jensen]

Intriguing Ken.  In fairness, the 180S-1 was not a common component of 
Collins ham stations, but it's still around $13K without it.  I acquired 
an S-3 line in the mid-60's.  The only way I did it was because I was 
single, getting combat pay and per diem because we were TDY all the 
time, and I didn't have any other use for the money.  Didn't see the 
radio until I came home.

Good that I did it then ... married my wife when I came home, made a 
couple of kids, adopted a couple more, and that's a big reason why my 
Collins ham station did NOT include a 180S-1. :-)

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 50th Running of the Cal QSO Party 3-4 Oct 2015
- www.cqp.org

On 4/9/2015 4:00 PM, Ken Miller K6CTW wrote:
> As a follow up to my earlier posting, here is a similar costing for the Collins S-Line in 1966
>
> Unit
> Number	Description	            1966 Price	  2015 Price Equivalent
>
> 75S3-C	RECEIVER	                       $705.00	  $5,107.00
> 	CW AND AM FILTERS (1 EA)        $101.20	    $733.00
> 312B-4	SPEAKER/CONSOLE	              $195.00	  $1,413.00
> 32S-3	TRANSMITTER	              $750.00	  $5,433.00
> 512F-2	TX POWER SUPPLY	              $115.00	    $833.00
> 180S-1	ANTENNA COUPLER	              $640.00	  $4,636.00
>
> 			  TOTAL Equivalent 2015 Cost $18,155.00