[R-390] [R-390-A FS 40+

[Shoppa, Tim]

K5DL writes:
> $2K is hard to swallow...no matter what has been done...especially in this 
> economy.  I've been sitting on my pile waiting for the upturn...

If $3K was the price in QST in 1969, then $2K for the same radio today, what's unreasonable about that?

$3K in 1969 dollars is like $10K or $15K today.

If you think of price as a competition sure I could see you feeling bad by paying more than the next guy. But if the radio had $3K in value in 1969 surely it has at least as much value today (again, modulo the 40 years of missed enjoyment of having a 390A!)

I'm sure the Fowler units in 1984 were astronomical in price tag to the Navy.

Tim.