If you check QRZ and epay, you'll see that the present prices there are considerably higher than back in 2009.
One of the SSB adapters is up now or just closed, so you can search on that...
The styling on this unit is very pleasing to my eyes...
Even so, I'd not pay much more than what was quoted in the older post, if buying from a non-online source... on occasion they can be found online to go for even less than what was quoted, but that is rare.
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