THE SIENNA -500KHz-30MHz All-mode Transceiver Kit

Introductory offer - take 10% off U.S. List prices shown below. (Enter promo code 710/08 on our online order pages)

Sienna base price: $2899 U.S. List

Does that sound high compared to other "kit" transceivers? Not when you compare our standard features with their optional features. And not when you look at OUR options that make our expandability second to none!

Standard features:

  • 4KHz 6-pole Inrad crystal roofing filter at the 70.455MHz 1st IF (the same one used in the popular Inrad FT-1000MP roofing filter mod). This filter retails for $125, and it's included standard!

  • 6KHz 8-pole and 2.4KHz 10-pole Inrad crystal filter at the 9MHz 2nd IF (These two filters retail for $115 and $140, respectively, and they are included standard!)

  • 20KHz ceramic filter at the 455KHz 3rd IF (plus two more in the FM detector) and a wide selection of optional Inrad and Collins filters (4 for each IF total) ranging from 5.8KHz to 125 Hz, accessible by removal of a bottom cover plate

  • Two 10dB RF preamps, two 10dB attenuators and PassiveSignalBoostTM (bypasses bandpass filters in the front end for reduced loss, to really pull in the weak ones)

  • +/-1ppm TCXO (30MHz) with 10-turn pot adjustment

  • 455KHz broadband IF output drives many spectrum analyzers, even the venerable Heathkit SB-620!

  • Built-in calibration reference - Transmitter BFO can be fed into main antenna iuput with cal/rcv switch in "cal" position, which inserts an attenuator in the line such that a 50uV signal is fed into the receiver for calibration of the S-meter


Picture from edge of RxBPF board, showing cal/rcv switch and main and receive antenna inputs.

  • Receive-antenna input

  • Noise blanker with three pulse widths and variable threshold

  • Analog backlit meter (optional second meter for transmit functions)

  • Separate headphone and speaker amplifiers, both active simultaneously with separate volume controls

  • "Hang"-type AGC - IF derived attack, audio-derived decay with excellent response (Off, fast, slow, auto settings)

  • AGC gain settable from menu, with separate controls for preamp1 & preamp2 to allow S9 signal to read S9 no matter which preamp is engaged

  • Separate AGC gain setting for AM mode, settable from menu

  • Keyer (manual and iambic inputs active simultaneously) with front panel control of sidetone volume, pitch, speed, dot weight and dash weight, plus CW Spot and CW PTT

  • 147 total memories: 85 user-changeable non-volatile memories (10 per major band, 5 per WARC band, 5 60M channels, 5 general purpose) preset to the ARRL bandplan (European, Asian, military and government bands also downloadable), plus one scratchpad memory which always wakes up on WWV. Memories accessible via optional external keypad or PC.  Five VFO-A memories per band, on each of 10 bands. One VFO-B memory. Each VFO memory maintains frequency, mode, filter and tuner settings. 10 12-character CW memories

  • Scan from any memory (in 85-memory group) to any other memory, with programmable S-meter trigger levels, sweep and dwell times; store up to 5 scan settings

  • Split mode operation - cross-band, cross-mode (VFO A and B can have different frequency, mode, filter and tuner settings)

  • RIT/XIT controls have +/-16MHz range with no degradation of transmitter or receiver performance. If you're not changing mode, this can be a handy way to do cross-band split without having to go into split mode.

  • Single level menu system with simple, intuitive controls and text legends

  • Handsome blue-green vacuum fluorescent graphics display (Noritake 256x64)

  • Support for Yaesu FH-1, FH-2 or similar external 12-button keypad included, with Memory/Split mode, direct band entry and CW message buffer activation without changing modes in a menu

  • RS-232C interface, command set compatible with Kenwood TS-570, works with any remote control software  -- run common  remote control programs right on the rig!

  • 10W all-mode transmitter:


    This 10W transmitter board is pre-loaded with SMT parts. You add all the through-hole parts, such as transistors, connectors, crystals, transformers, toroids and power transistors (which you also attach to the heatsink that is mounted to the back).

    • audio speech compressor and RF speech processor

    • variable BW (1.0-2.4KHz) 7th-order Chebyshev crystal filter for SSB

    • fixed 6KHz 7th-order Chebyshev inductively-tuned crystal filter for AM

    • 1mW transverter output

    • 2 switchable antenna ports (SO-239)

    • Full metering of SWR, forward and reflected power, PA voltage and current, ALC and compression

    • full-duplex operation (transmitter runs independently of receiver)

    • CW spot function disables transmitter and allows you to adjust the pitch control to match the signal being received, or to use keyer for code practice without touching the RF power control

    • fast, silent QSK with programmable delay (min 3ms)

    • CW PTT function available via menu option [PTT signal required before key is recognized]; PTT input available on Mic connector and RS-232 DTR line, with RTS available as a keying input. Also, full break-in delay can be set as low as 3ms, and full duplex mode keeps receiver on even during transmit (transmit signal feeds through if you are listening on your transmit frequency)

    • external amplifier I/O: band, txgnd, alc, +12V, tx enable

    • Tx disabled outside amateur bands, AND when operating outside your license privileges "Out of band!" error message in display lets you know when you've tried to transmit on a frequency outside your license limits. (Select your license class in a menu item). Band limits for various countries, MARS, CAP, military, government, etc., downloadable from our web site. Proof of license required to download alternate transmitter limits.
       

  • Over-voltage, under-voltage, over-current, reverse polarity protection

  • Antenna connections protected by gas-discharge tubes

  • Anderson Powerpole DC input connectors

  • Room to insert a battery (sealed lead-acid batteries available at Batteries Plus) or 100W amplifier inside

  • Room to add an internal embedded PC (see options below)

  • Thermistor-controlled fan

  • Firmware upgradeable via download from web (and if you have the optional internal PC, it can be done directly from the rig, with the LAN port connected to the web!)

  • Superior industrial design - good-looking, rugged compartmentalized aluminum and steel chassis with captive fasteners, polycarbonate multi-color front panel, plastic shroud, high quality parts, heavy machined aluminum tuning knob with thumb indent, backlit analog meter(s), uncluttered control layout

Options:

  • 100W amplifier kit ($349 U.S. List). Includes two-speed thermistor-controlled fan outputs. 100W
    CW, 100W PEP SSB, 25W on AM and FM.


     

  • Antenna Tuner kit ($169 U.S. List) The internal tuner kit consists of 7 toroids, 7 silver mica capacitors, Polythermaleze magnet wire and 14 high current relays which you mount on an existing board within the unit. A switched-L-style matching network tunes 6-800 ohm antenna impedances via the antenna A/B SO-239 antenna connectors at full rated power. Not intended to match long-wire antennas without baluns. Internal memory stores 5 tuner settings per band.

     

  • Internal fanless PC (600MHz Celeron, 4G CF) running Windows with SiliconPixels ChromaDSP software ($799 U.S. List) (also can run Linux, but no additional software is bundled)

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  • Internal fanless High Performance PC (1.4GHz Pentium M, high speed RAM, 8G CF) running Windows with SiliconPixels ChromaDSP software ($1599 U.S. List) (also can run Linux, but no additional software is bundled)

  • MIO Interface - adds DVI, composite and S-video outputs, 6W stereo audio outputs ($99 U.S. List)

  • Secondary analog meter kit for transmit functions ($99 U.S. List)
    A highly recommended option - it's much easier to install at the same time as the S-meter than if you add it later.


     

  • Choice of two more Inrad filters at 9MHz and three more Inrad/Collins filters at  455KHz (See bundled package options at our online store, or order filters directly from Inrad - see the DZKit Sienna pages at Inrad's web site)

  • Secondary 10KHz-3.3GHz all-mode receiver/spectrum analyzer (Sienna's internal PC option supports control of external ICOM PCR-1000/1500/2500) ($499-599 typical)
     

  • External keypad (support for Yaesu FH-1, FH-2 or equivalent, $99 typical)

NOT AN SDR or a PC-controlled radio! The Sienna is a tried and true analog design using its own microprocessors, complemented by an optional internal PC. No waiting for the PC to boot before you can operate the radio.

Optional internal PC adds: Digital modes, graphical display on any size VGA, ability to use logging and remote control software right on the rig, Ethernet control, mic processing, audio DSP (autonotch, NR, adjustable audio filters and more), Digital Voice Recording and playback, "infinite" alphanumeric voice and CW message memories and more. Runs Linux or Windows XP. Internal PC option has these benefits over use of an external PC:

1) No interface boxes for level matching and isolation (needed on most rigs)

2) Less desk space and cable clutter

3) No need to transport your main PC when you take the rig portable

4) No virus protection needed. (If connected to the Internet, we recommend use of a router and enabling the XP firewall, but there's no need to run virus protection on it - all that does is slow it down)

5) No PC in the shack? No problem! We've done the work of connecting it, installing software and eliminating electrical noise for you

6) No CPU fan noise.

7) Easy upgrades! 1G SODIMM ram is accessed easily from the bottom and 4G/8G CompactFlash from the back panel on slide-out tray, and the entire PC is on one removable board.

Don't get locked in to proprietary designs and simple "scrolling text" displays - the internal PC gives you access to lots of free or inexpensive software to do all sorts of things, limited only by your imagination. Plus, if you like Linux, this is the only rig on the planet that can run it! Memory is accessible from a removable cover plate on the bottom, and the CompactFlash card with the O/S (Windows XP version only) is accessible from the back panel. The PC has a standard "biscuit" form factor and is upgradeable - as new models become available, we will offer them as upgrades.

Want a 12V VGA display to go along with the PC for complete portable operation from batteries? We recommend the Xenarc 1020YV (see below). It's a 10.2" widescreen monitor with up to 1024x768 resolution that fits nicely on top of the Sienna and can be folded down for transport. A touchscreen version is also available.

 


 

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