Yes, the old rigs were that good and memory is accurate but, anyone got
a 2007 estimate of the today cost in usd of these oldies? I'll bet it is
handsome sum.
73
Charles Harpole
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Charles and all:
In 1964 the basic Drake 2B receiver without the Q-multiplier was
$279. Using the Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation calculator, that
is the equivalent of $1875 in 2007.
73,
Steve Kercel
AA4AK
At 11:09 AM 7/24/2007, Charles Harpole wrote:
Yes, the old rigs were that good
Stephen W. Kercel wrote:
Charles and all:
In 1964 the basic Drake 2B receiver without the Q-multiplier was $279.
Using the Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation calculator, that is the
equivalent of $1875 in 2007.
I used a KWM-2A on CW as HS1FJ for about 6 weeks in the mid-60's. I was
CW on
In a message dated 7/24/07 11:35:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> basic Drake 2B receiver without the Q-multiplier was
> $279. Using the Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation calculator, that
> is the equivalent of $1875 in 2007
>
>
Lessee - that's about the price of
My parents bought me a Swan 400 when I passed my general at age 14 in
January 1964. I went from WN2MIC to WB2MIC and CW at 13 wpm was a piece
of cake. That rig with no bells and whistles was $1,000 new. Inflate
that over 44 years! Rigs today are a bargain, and feature packed, by
comparison. I
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