In article pan.2006.08.08.08.09.44.574000@Quetzalcoatl,
Bob Dobbs EC42 wrote:

On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 03:48:53 +0000, Telamon wrote:

You are being a bit silly about this comparison.
Sony ICF-SW7600GR is about $150 and the Eton E1 is about $500, which is
3.3 times the cost of the Sony.

Unless you go through your radios quickly, the difference in initial
cost can be amortized in a fraction of their useful lifespan, plus you
have a more entertaining set for all that time.

You can build a much better widget of any type by spending over 3 times
the money on the fabrication cost. You have to compare radios that cost
about the same otherwise it is comparing apples to oranges. Most people
that have thought about it agree with this outlook. I don't go through
my radios quickly but that has not been a price consideration for me.
Generally, I have paid more money for performance and features that cost
more money to put into a radio. There are no radios that you pay more
money for just because of owner status or looks of a radio.

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Telamon
Ventura, California