[Elecraft] OT: DZKIT Sienna?

[Al Lorona]

> 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 information. Even from across the room functional groups of knobs can be discerned due to the silk screening, and those big, lighted switches stand out much better than LEDs and fit big fingers like a glove. The fluorescent display is a throwback to Nixie tubes-- a neat combination of new technology and past memories. Go look at the features again-- you've gotta admit that there're some ideas there to seriously consider. 
 
I don't think the Sienna is trying to be a K2 (or K3). Given that operating parameters such as current drain, diversity reception, and ultra-high-end dynamic range aren't in the primary target market, the bullseye that it does hit is a very interesting one that should help it carve out a little niche for itself. 
 
 
Al  W6LX