Amen Ian....
I second your views 100%.
I personally own the 259B, the MFJ-969 tuner and MFJ-4245MV Switch mode PS
in addition to some minor items.
All are excellent value for money, and give me a great deal of pleasure to
use without feeling I have been robbed.
Vy 73 de OZ1PIF, Peter
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Roberts" <ITR@Nanoteq.co.za>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: [AMPS] MFJ-259B Question
>
> measures wrote:
>
> > I bought an MFJ keyer. It went
> > belly up. I opened it up to make repairs. I was shocked at the
shoddy
> > construction. I placed the pieces in the trash and swore off of
MF-Junk
> > for the remainder of my stay on earth.
>
> The MFJ DSP filter box purchased from HRO works fine here after a few
> years.
> The DSP device is the cheapest available, but all parameters are more or
> less per spec.
> At the end of the day the idea is to make money, not satisfy those that
> are possibly insatiable: this is easily conformed by looking through the
> pages of QST to see who is advertising. Starkville is THE player in ham
> radio accessories right now. Clearly something is happening there..
> In the meantime some "quality" devices have become unmarketable, with
> the manufacturers going belly up.
>
> One of the big features of Starkville's products is the high level of
> common sense in providing user-demanded useful features, rather than
> defining what the user shall have and amen.
>
> To the typical hobbyist ham, and that is where the market is, the price
> of the toys is more important than perceived quality or performance.
>
> Ian ZS6BTE
>
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