W0DZ's New Sienna Transceiver Kit?

[TChesek@Epix.Net]

Bob and Bettina & group,

As many of us are aware there is a crystal radio kit offered on eBay on a
regular basis called the Elmer Radio which you can see at www.elmerdude.com
which sells for around $26. There is another person who periodically offers
a already built "copy" of the CR-1. I don't know how much room there is in
the marketplace for more of the same. Just as you long for the old kit days
I do too but I would be curious as to the costs involved to make a kit
product available such as the Sienna, plus provide support too. I suspect
his prices reflect what it will cost to make these kits in small quantities
as opposed to mass producing of items such as VCR's, TV's, etc. and having
an industry infrastructure to market the product. I give him kudos for his
effort, but sadly like many, I do not foresee having the money necessary to
purchase a kit of this cost. Hopefully  there is an adequate base of
prospective clients who can afford this radio which will allow the company
to grow and offer the smaller kits and accessories for the rest of us. Good
luck to DZKIT.

73,
Tom Chesek k3tvc


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob And Bettina Groh" <rgroh at SWBELL.NET>
To: <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: [HEATH-TEMPE] W0DZ's New Sienna Transceiver Kit?


> Don, I certainly hardily second your idea's.  A new CR-1 would be a
> cracker jack idea - nice and simple and there is a lot of interest in
> the old crystal receivers.  It would sure be nice to get one with a nice
> silk-screened front panel, etc.  Been a lot of information out there on
> exactly how to come up with the coil, etc.  I think there would have to
> be some care taken to clearly differentiate the 'new' unit from the
> older one to avoid scamming.
>
> One nice kit would be a programmable digital RF to demodulated 'thingie'
> which, along with proper code could be a way to experiment with, for
> example, panadaptors, etc. Various USB devices such as power meters
> would be neat.  But all should be relatively inexpensive so we can
> indulge in one - say $50 to $150.
>
> 73,
> Bob Groh, WA2CKY
>
> Don Melcher wrote:
>
> >Yes - it was interesting to see it at Dayton. I wish you a lot of luck -
> >it isn't going to be easy.
> >
> >How about starting with a CR-1? I got one for my 9th birthday - the
> >first of MANY Heathkits. That is what got me, and a lot of others I
> >know, hooked on radio. The fact that you could listen to a radio that
> >had NO batteries!
> >
> >I think it would be great to offer some "beginner" kits - test gear and
> >station accessories. I have had a LOT of fun building various small kits
> >- NorCal SMK-1, Small Wonder PSK-20, K1EL keyers and various Elecraft.
> >How about a panadapter that you could use with an oscilloscope and any
> >radio. A remote reading wattmeter with a USB interface. Stuff that is
> >unique - things that maybe the ONLY way to get it is to build a kit.
> >Some took me years between purchase and building due to schedule
> >conflicts - but they were ALL a lot of fun.
> >
> >Don
> >W6CZ
> >
> >
>
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