The KWM-2/PM-2 combination that I have in my shack cost $1300 when Collins
introduced it in 1959. They sold thousands of them. According to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, that price is equivalent in purchasing power to
about $10,500 today -- more than the Orion II but less than the "flagship"
riceboxes.
Would that be a reasonable price range for an Orion III? Depends on how
it stacks up against the competition. Considering its performance, the
roughly $5K price of my fully loaded Orion II seems like a bargain.
73 Ray W2RS
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