Re: [Elecraft] Re: Competition for Elecraft???

2005-11-13 Thread Bill Coleman
On Nov 2, 2005, at 12:01 PM, Dave G. wrote: I would think the Sienna is aimed at a different market than the traditional Elecraft'er.. possibly the digitally inclined Ham ?? It just seems, in the performance for dollar arena, if I have $3000 to spend, why would I buy the Sienna over the

Re: [Elecraft] Re: Competition for Elecraft???

2005-11-13 Thread N2EY
In a message dated 11/13/05 11:30:41 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It just seems, in the performance for dollar arena, if I have $3000 to spend, why would I buy the Sienna over the Ten-Tec Orion? Because: - you can work on a Sienna - Sienna has some features Orion

Re: [Elecraft] Re: Competition for Elecraft???

2005-11-13 Thread nr5a
] Re: Competition for Elecraft??? In a message dated 11/13/05 11:30:41 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It just seems, in the performance for dollar arena, if I have $3000 to spend, why would I buy the Sienna over the Ten-Tec Orion? Because: - you can work on a Sienna

RE: [Elecraft] Re: Competition for Elecraft???

2005-11-13 Thread EricJ
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of nr5a Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 5:38 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: Competition for Elecraft??? What is a Sienna??? I did a Google search and all I could find is its a Toyota??? Puzzled!! Jerry

[Elecraft] Re: Elecraft] Re Competition for Elecraft

2005-11-04 Thread Bill Tippett
Hi Mike, Sienna design goals (not final specs): MDS: -130dB (preamp off) IP3: +25dBm at 5 kHz spacing; preamp off Blocking Dynamic Range: 125 dB at 5 kHz spacing 2-Tone Dynamic Range: 90 dB at spacings = 5 kHz http://www.getboost.com/dz/sienna_specs.htm These are nothing

[Elecraft] Re Competition for Elecraft

2005-11-03 Thread Mike Walkington
All, I don't get it. Being a performance per $$ snob, I haven't yet seen the receiver performance numbers that would convince that the money is worth it. Am I missing something? Mike VK1KCK K2 #2599 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to:

[Elecraft] Re: Competition for Elecraft?

2005-11-02 Thread Allen C. Ward
Gazooks! This rig has everything! No, wait, there is no crockpot for chili. Maybe it will be part of the extra $3000 worth of add-ons. Allen KA5N ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the

[Elecraft] Re: Competition for Elecraft???

2005-11-02 Thread Dave G.
Loyalty is a great thing and is to be admired, but to keep things in comparative and fair perspective... A fully loaded K2/100 with K2DSP and the external tuner is $1662 in kit form. And not forgetting that the K2 does NOT have a built in expandable PC with a USB I/O port...flash

RE: [Elecraft] Re: Competition for Elecraft???

2005-11-02 Thread Craig Rairdin
This thread is getting repetitive (price being the main objection) but for the purpose of improving future Elecraft designs its worth noting that embedding a PC is a Bad Thing. For one thing, the 1GHz PC in the Sienna is already obsolete due to the lengthy design and manufacturing time associated

Re: [Elecraft] Re: Competition for Elecraft???

2005-11-02 Thread Fred Jensen
Ahh, come on, some of us males, (and most hams are male) are colorblind -- really. Fred K6DGW Auburn CA CM98lw Simon Brown (HB9DRV) wrote: - Original Message - From: Craig Rairdin [EMAIL PROTECTED] All that said, I would love it if the K3 had a nice LCD color display... ---