2021-03-17, 18:16:08
Not sure if this is the place for this topic but here it is anyway.
Going back before I got my ham license in 1978 were few places like Heathkit, Allied Radio, Lafayette where you could buy and build your station from kits. I build the Heathkit HR-10 receiver and a VTVM around 1968 and thought that was state of the art at that time but don't remember what I paid.
So to get an idea what the value of $100 CAD is today, well it would be worth $868.79.
Here is a link to 1961 Heathkit catalog as provided by Jim Talens, N3JT posted on groups.io
https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Catalogs/Consumer/Heathkit-1961-Fall-Winter.pdf
You may find that the modern ham gear prices are actually cheaper today then they were in 1961.
You decide ....
Going back before I got my ham license in 1978 were few places like Heathkit, Allied Radio, Lafayette where you could buy and build your station from kits. I build the Heathkit HR-10 receiver and a VTVM around 1968 and thought that was state of the art at that time but don't remember what I paid.
So to get an idea what the value of $100 CAD is today, well it would be worth $868.79.
Here is a link to 1961 Heathkit catalog as provided by Jim Talens, N3JT posted on groups.io
https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Catalogs/Consumer/Heathkit-1961-Fall-Winter.pdf
You may find that the modern ham gear prices are actually cheaper today then they were in 1961.
You decide ....
73, Adam ve3fp