[Elecraft] [HAM] OT: DZKIT Sienna - Give it a break!

[Darrell Huth]

Just to let you all know, I did purchase and build a Sienna from DZKIT in
early November. It is a very high quality kit and was lots of fun to build.
So far I have built the receiver and front panel and am almost finished with
the transmitter. I think half the reason I bought it was that I thought it
was one of the nicest looking radios I have seen in quite some time....It is
different looking ( I thought the same about the K2 when it first came out )
. I never thought of comparing it to my K3, They are obviously two different
radios. Having built three K2's, a KX-1, and a K3, I needed another
challenge. It's nice to see another American company Selling high quality
kits, I think we still need a few more! 73, Darrell / WB6VHK

Guy, K2AV wrote:
> 
> 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 called tank radios,
> 
>  or to the Icom reflector (equal opportunity and all that),
> 
> **OR** better yet, to the reflector for Off Topic Topics where the
> only forbidden topic is why something should be posted to their
> reflector.
> 
> 73, Guy.
> 
> On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 7:41 AM, Lee Buller <k0wa at swbell.net> wrote:
>>
>> 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.  Different is not bad.  I appreciated the rig for its
>> design.  It is like and art piece...some people like it...some people
>> think it is trash.
>>
>> But, there is a person that designed it.  Why trash it?  I do not see
>> why.  Constructive criticism is good, but calling it a tank radio is just
>> outlandish.  Bad Form.  I don't like it when people here make "trashing"
>> remarks against Elecraft products.    I wonder how think Elecraft skin
>> is...they say it is pretty thick...but some of the comments to the
>> Elecraft designers have to sting.
>>
>> Another point...people are trashing the radio before sitting in front of
>> it.  Trashing it because of looks and publish specifications.  I saw it
>> at Dayton several years ago and it is a pretty nice radio.  Again, I
>> could not say yea or nay because the radio has very little track record. 
>> I do not think he has shipped 3,000 units.
>>
>> Lets see you make and market a radio.  I don't think it is that easy. 
>> Give the guy a brake and appreciate his "work."
>>
>> Let's give the guy a break.
>>
>> Flame suit on...fire extinguisher is nearby.
>>
>> Lee - K0WA
>>
>>
>> In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply.  If you
>> don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it.  If you
>> can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some
>> Common Sense.  Is Common Sense divine?
>>
>> Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in my
>> mind. -  J. Wolf
>>
>>
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