[Elecraft] OT: DZKIT Sienna?

[Al Lorona]

> 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 your sole criterion, then you're right; maybe there are no features that meet that criterion." I've always had a problem with making that the deciding factor, though, otherwise I'd shop at WalMart and nowhere else, and I'd miss out on other attributes like convenience, pleasurable shopping experience, knowledgeable salespeople, customer service, etc., that usually cost more. (For our readers outside the US: WalMart is the lowest common denominator of American shopping. I *hate* WalMart.)

Going a little further, though, did you really not see anything there that could be called at least a little bit innovative? I think that an embedded PC is an interesting concept. It's not for everybody, but it's a cool concept. You take the Sienna on Field Day and you have N1MM Logger or N3FJP already built-in. Isn't that provocative? And, having that embedded PC allows you to do things like Ethernet and VGA, which are two things that I think many folks would like to have built-in to a rig. Shall I go on?

Thanks for the bandwidth... I have a feeling this thread is growing long in the tooth, so I'll let you have the last word and I'll stay shut up.


Al  W6LX