[ICOM] FW: Icom Prices

[John Geiger]

Hi Dick,

According to the inflation calculator at
http://www.westegg.com/inflation/

That 2400 setup would go for $11,541.37 in 2006.  So,
yes, the PRO3 is a bargain, as I assume you could get
a tower, rotor, tribander, and coax for less than
$9000.

73s John W5TD


--- Dick Flanagan <dick at twohams.com> wrote:

> The only time I've had to go into debt to buy a
> radio was in 1972.  I bought:
> 
>    Drake T4XB, R4B, L4B, MN2000, C4, power supply
> and speaker
>    70 ft free-standing tower
>    HAM-M rotor
>    Hygain TH-7 tri-band beam
>    Electronic keyer
>    Desk microphone
>    200 feet RG-8 coax
> 
> This complete station cost me a king's ransom of
> $2,400.
> 
> Of course at that time my monthly mortgage payment
> was $104 and I was 
> grossing a whopping $1,000 a month.
> 
> So that station cost me about 2-1/2 months pay.
> 
> Can anyone tell me what $2,400 in 1972 dollars would
> be worth 
> today?  Suddenly paying $2,600 today for a new
> IC-756 Pro 3 doesn't sound 
> so bad.
> 
> 73, Dick
> --
> Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
> k7vc at arrl.org
> 
> 
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