[ICOM] IC-7700

[Jan Robbins]

There are many ways to use indices like the CPI, and you come up with 
different values depending on which one(s) you choose.  I used the most 
extreme way just to make a point, for which I apologize.  (Remember Mark 
Twain.)

Using the very most conservative way, a $2,990 JRC-245 would "cost" 
about $4,000 today.  In other words, a 245  in today's dollars would 
cost a bit more than an Orion II without built in antenna tuner, and a 
little less than one with the tuner.    Given a choice of which to buy, 
I'd surely take the Orion. 

You can buy a Pro III AND its power supply today for $2,700.  If i had 
to choose between it and a 245, I'd surely take the Pro III and pocket 
the $1,300 difference.

There are many examples.  My point is simply that inflation does not 
always lead to paying more for less.  In fact, in high-tech fields price 
drops due to technical progress quite regularly outstrip inflation, 
often by a very great margin, while product quality and performance 
increase by leaps and bounds.  Consider what has happened to the price 
of computer memory since 1995.

Again, sorry if I troubled anyone!  Bottom line is that It seem to me 
that if the 7700 appears as billed, it will be a terrific buy, perhaps 
one of the best ever in the field.

vy 73 as always,
Jan




Edward Dickinson, III wrote:

>"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." 
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>
>Pardon me, but is the consumer price index actually more than 4-fold what is
>was a dozen years ago?  
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>Regards,
>Dick - KA5KKT/4 
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>From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
>Behalf Of Jan Robbins
>Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 10:04 PM
>To: ICOM Reflector
>Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-7700
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>Actually, the projected retail price of the 7700 is $6,000.  
>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
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>John Rippey wrote:
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>>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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