Unit production cost of the radar beacon transponder (Rbx)

On the basis of circuit and equipment designs, the unit factory selling cost of the RBX was determined to be $53,190. Equipment costs derived using the cost estimating method are listed for the various components. All costs are based on 1981 dollars without inflation. A modular transmitter that uses four 1,150-watt amplifier modules was designed. With the appropriate number of amplifier modules, the estimated costs of a 1 kW transmitter and a 2 kW transmitter were $9,580 and $17,530, respectively. On the basis of these costs, an RBX with a 1 kW transmitter would be approximately $33,130; and RBX with a 2 kW transmitter would cost approximately $41,080. However, an RBX with a 1 kW or 2 kW transmitter might be completely different.