Hello Elecrafters,
I recently stumbled upon an advertisement for the DZKIT Sienna, a
full-featured transceiver kit. Looks pretty interesting, and would appear
to at least be direct competitor to the Elecraft K3. Has anyone here had
the opportunity to play with one, or even compare one against a
The 19 set was what got me started in Radio. My Dad bought one (complete) from
War Surplus dealers in London.
Everything was in Russian. I got it to receive by trail and error.
The first station I ever heard was a Jazz station from the Armed Forces Network
in Germany. The signatyre tune was "Nigh
Hi James,
The Sienna is an interesting design, and I believe it's available in
kit form. I've met the designer, a very capable engineer.
Given my inherent bias, you can take the rest of my comments with a
grain of salt.
The rig is vastly different from the K3. The K3 has about 20 dB
greate
Hi Wayne,
I had to laugh at your comment about letting those with actual experience take
over, (if you can find any). However, I met the designer at his facilities in
Loveland, CO last month and actually got to see the Sienna. I saw his add in
the back of QST. It's a nice rig. After you add
> Brian, the designer gave me the impression that the
> rig isn't really designed for contesting but, more for
> rag chewing and leisurely operating.
The Sienna's front panel is gorgeous, definitely the most attractive and
innovative of any rig. You can order one in any color you'd like for an
I have to make a comment. I just looked at the Sienna and before I read
anything about the radio itself, I was struck by how ugly the front panel was
-- it reminded me of some old antiquated automation control panel of
sub-station equipment (e.g. an RTU). And, I thought to myself, I am glad th
Hm. I had the exact opposite reaction. I guess beauty really is
in the eye of the beholder :-)
73
--
Joe KB8AP
On Dec 8, 2009, at 1:22 PM, Al Lorona wrote:
> The Sienna's front panel is gorgeous, definitely the most attractive
> and innovative of any rig. You can order one in any color
;Al Lorona"
To: "Elecraft"
Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 1:22:08 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: DZKIT Sienna?
> Brian, the designer gave me the impression that the
> rig isn't really designed for contesting but, more for
> rag
Most WW2 Russian tank radios were the 19 set, a British design
manufactured in Canada and supplied to the Red Army under Lend-Lease.
That's another two friends who won't take offence :-)
Pete G4PLZ/F5VNB
>
> Seriously, this is tounge in cheek right? For a long time I've
> thought the Kenwood
> Seriously, this is tounge in cheek right?
> Doug
> W6JD
No, not at all! I find refreshing a rig that is not trying to look like
consumer hi-fi stereo equipment. And wasn't it just a few days ago that real
aluminum knobs made more than a few Christmas wish lists?
Color can convey a lot of
I'm honestly curious. What bullseye is that? What features or
performance does it offer that other rigs don't provide more cheaply? I
looked over the specs carefully and I simply didn't find it. The
colorful panel??
73,
Dave AB7E
Al Lorona wrote:
>
> the bullseye that it does hit is
I had a chance to see the Sienna in person at Dayton a few years ago. It
looks significantly better in person than what's seen in their ads. I
haven't been following its progress, but from what I recall, it uses some
fairly high-end components. The panel switches and machined knobs are
partic
U.S. President.
When the other kids in high school were buying Elvis records, I was buying
Brubeck. I still have those too.
Wes N7WS
--- On Thu, 12/10/09, DAVID GROPPER wrote:
> From: DAVID GROPPER
> Subject: [Elecraft] OT: DZKIT Sienna?
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Date: Thur
> I'm honestly curious. What bullseye is that? What features or
> performance does it offer that other rigs don't provide more cheaply?
> 73,
> Dave AB7E
You had me up until those two little words at the end of the sentence: "more
cheaply". The short answer to that question is, "If price is
I think there are some here on the list that just have a lack of appreciation.
The Sienna is somebodies "work of life" and it should not be trashed. I find
it refreshing that the designer did something "different" or took a different
track that what is being done in the market place. Differe
And the well-thought-out reason this is being discussed endlessly on a
reflector for Elecraft radios is ??.
The topic could be be taken to the cat care reflector,
or to the Idaho Potato reflector,
or to the interior design paint color reflector,
or to the reflector for radios unfairly ca
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