[ICOM] IC-7700

[Jan Robbins]

Actually, the projected retail price of the 7700 is $6,000.  The 245's 
1995 price was $2,990, which would be more than $14,000 in today's 
dollars based on the consumer price index. 

In other words, the 7700, given, amongst other things, that it has the 
6khz and 3khz roofing filters (as opposed to the 245's wide open15khz 
--or was it 13) and IF-level transmit and receive DSP, not to mention a 
BUNCH of other enhancements such as the scope, is actually a MUCH BETTER 
BUY today than the 245 was in 1995, in spite of the seemingly "larger 
price tag". 

We--at least my students--tend to think  that because of inflation we 
"always" pay more for less, but in fact the progress of technology in 
many fields (e.g., computers, cell phones, HDTV) brings prices down as 
performance goes up, so contemporary products are MUCH  better buys than 
their seemingly much "less expensive" predecessors..

I love the 245, and it's still a great collector's item, but $14,000?  
Amazing.

73 to all!!

Jan N0JR


John Rippey wrote:

> The more I look at the IC-7700's features, the more I think it may be  
> the logical successor to my trustworthy JRC JST-245. The latter is,  
> of course, well known for its quality construction and performance.  
> It has a built-in PS and gives 150 W out with no effort.
>
> It looks like the quality level will be comparable (hence the  
> projected sticker price) and of course the performance will be well  
> beyond the 1994 all-analog 245's, with the scope being a major  
> enhancement. The cost will be about double the JST-245 (1995 $ vs 2007 
> $), less when considering inflation effects.
>
> I'm also impressed that Icom is taking its own sweet time in getting  
> the new transceiver to market, ignoring competitors' rollouts. Odds  
> are it will debut free of defects as a result and work as advertised.
>
> 73,
> John, W3ULS
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