In a message dated 11/1/05 11:37:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> The number of hams with $6000 who want to connect pre-made cables > to pre-assembled boards chock full of SMDs is likely a tad on the small > side. And both of those guys already bought an IC-7800. > Maybe, but consider this: Back in 1999, when the K2 hit the ham market, I recall a bit of negativity from hams I knew. Typical comment went like this: 'The number of hams with $600 who want to stuff circuit boards, wind toroids and do all the other assembly and alignment work, just to get a QRP CW-only rig, is likely a tad on the small side.' Or this: 'Why put a high-performance receiver on a QRP rig? You'll just hear a whole lot of stations you can't work' Or this: 'The QRP market is too small to support such a complex and expensive rig. And in a year or so Ikensu will come out with a competitor for less money' Etc. Gloom and doom, yada yada yada. 5000+ K2's later, however, none of the gloom and doom has happened. -- Is the Sienna "competition"? Not for Elecraft! Its competitors are rigs like the Orion, IC-7800, etc. To me the best features of the Sienna are: - It offers the builder at least some level of repairability. - It can be configured the way you want it, rather than paying for features you don't want. Plus features can be added or removed in the future. Gee, where have I seen those things before.... 73 de Jim, N2EY _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
