[ICOM] FW: Icom Prices

[Brian K. Gaskamp]

So Dick was that the good old days, or not soo good days?

Rather interesting though...and to top that, what was a gallon of gas going 
for where you lived in 1972, that should really blow our minds.

73,
Brian
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Flanagan" <dick at twohams.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] FW: Icom Prices


> 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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