On 2012-09-11, at 1:15 PM, Charles Harpole wrote:
>
> Martin, Mr. MFJ, is the most important man in the preservation of ham radio
> around the globe. He is more important than the DX or Contest Hall of Fame
> folks, or the Ham of the Year at Dayton. Why? Because he innovates or
> copies and sells cheap most of the accessories hams need. He offers products
> that are priced to equal their value and often low enough for the non-rich
> around the world to get on the air because of these devices. The defects in
> his products, because well known and backed by a full guarantee, invite the
> ham to dig in and learn about his devices (Heck, Elecraft Lovers brag that
> their K3 needed lots of owner involvement to bring up to full use--read the
> Elecraft reflector to see how much these buyers value the fact that their
> Elecraft purchases were not "done" right out of the box.) Further he saved
> several ham companies which we depend on for new products and for replacement
> parts for the stuff we already have. And he has stayed in America and hired
> al
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> Americans in his plant. He cant help that America no longer makes many of
> the parts he needs to import or do without. He allows dealers to sell his
> products at a discount under MFJ direct prices. MFJ gives you what you pay
> for. MFJ does not try to protect its reputation via ads or lies or the
> cultivation of a Lovers club. If you dont like what I am saying, imagine ham
> radio world wide with absolute no MFJ products... how do you like that? 73
At least he manufactures his stuff in the USA, rather than u-no-where---which
means that his "full guarantee" has some meaning. Try returning defective
consumer stuff made in "...that other place" for a refund: as they'd say in
"The Sopranos", "...Fawgetaboutit!"
~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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