"If I had bought one of these for $15,000 in 1985 and could now sell it for
$20,000 (figuring in storage fees etc. as needed) , well . . . you do the
math. Maybe I could buy a medium-sized plasma TV. Not the most thrilling
return for a 20-year investment."

Well, I was not talking about storing it, but rather using it. So, you
would get 5 years of enjoyment from it, while using it every night. Compare
that to a new Dodge truck. What is the value of that after 5 years?

So, when we talk Collins, it is not some radio that is stored in a bank
vault, it is used daily, then sold when you are moving on to a retirement
home for more money than you paid for it. Maintenance costs are almost
zero. Of course if I had purchased a P-38 when they were still $7,000, I
could buy a lot of KW-1s now.

Colin K7FM