Great comments Brian,
I have read everything on your web site and am anxious to see you bring this
AMERICAN product to market. I wish you and your team the very best of luck.
I have built 10 K2 rigs and think it is without a doubt the best performing
radio, dollar for dollar, in its target market. I also own and enjoy the
Icom 7800. As a multi K2 builder I ask myself if the 7800 is $9,000 better
then the K2/100? The answer is NO and YES. NO, because I have yet to work
a station on the 7800 that I couldn't work with the K2. Yes, because I love
the look, feel, and joy when I sit in front of 7800. Is just feels great to
operate. Therefore, is there room for a Sienna at my QTH? If it performs
like a K2, and feels like a 7800 then you bet there is! Bring it on guys.
The more choice in the HAM market place the better!
73,
Frank - W6NEK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Phil LaMarche" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Smile
Well, that message certainly got mangled. Let's try again...
I'd like to take this opportunity to say that I appreciate all your
comments about the Sienna. I have talked to Eric, and I respect the
folks at Elecraft greatly. It is largely because they took the gamble to
start a new kit company when everyone was saying it couldn't be done that
the doors have been opened for others. I don't see us as competitors, but
rather as two sides of the same coin, hopefully growing the industry so
that both companies can prosper, and giving you more choices. In fact,
this is one reason the Sienna is not positioned to compete with the K2/100
but to give you a cheaper alternative to the big, expensive Japanese boxes
while still being able to build it yourself. At least until Elecraft comes
out with a high-end rig, we are in two completely different niches. The
Sienna is most definitely not a backpacker's rig!
<SNIP>
Just as there was once room for Heathkit, Eico, Dynaco, Knight and others,
there is room for all of us today. Frankly, rather than grumbling about
competition and how crazy an idea it is to put a PC (easily upgradeable,
by the way, to answer one objection) in a radio, we should all be more
concerned with the state of amateur radio today and doing all we can to
attract new hams - true, died-in-the-wool, build-it-yourself hams - so
that we can all continue to enjoy this great hobby.
73,
Brian, W0DZ
Founder, DZKit
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