[Milsurplus] RBC info?

[Joe Connor]

Richard: 

The $2,400 figure was the cost to build each receiver. See, generally, http://www.radioblvd.com/WWII-PostWar%20Hamgear.htm

                       Joe Connor



>________________________________
> From: Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz at gmail.com>
>To: "milsurplus at mailman.qth.net" <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net> 
>Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:18 PM
>Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] RBC info?
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>
>With all the requirements laid on Government Contracts these days, that's a
>bargain.
>You couldn't design and produce the receiver today for many millions.
>
>73, Dick, W1KSZ
>
>
>On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 8:01 PM, Joe Connor <joeconnor53 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Using an online inflation calculator, $2,400 in 1940 dollars is the
>> equivalent of $39,862 in 2013 dollars. Wow.
>>
>>                            Joe Connor
>>
>>
>>
>> >________________________________
>> > From: Mike Durff <mike at oldaudio.net>
>> >To: "milsurplus at mailman.qth.net" <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
>> >Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 9:34 PM
>> >Subject: [Milsurplus] RBC info?
>> >
>> >
>> >I found this while looking for info on the RBC:
>> >
>> >"According to Robert Login's (AA8A) on-line article on the receiver
>> series from the October 1998 issue of Electric Radio (link is to the ER
>> index), the RBC-1 cost the Navy $2400 in 1940. Login quotes Jack Strayer in
>> ER May 1993 noting that RCA "borrowed" the top engineers from 17 companies
>> to design the radio series resulting in what Strayer noted as a radio that
>> is a "design engineer's dream come true."
>> >
>> >
>> >The link to Robert Login's online article is broken. Can any of you shed
>> any light on the Logan site or article?
>> >
>> >Thanks, MD
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