Let's Put MFJ in Perspective It seems like ragging on MFJ has been, and may always be, a popular sport, but let's put the whole topic in perspective. Can you buy higher quality and more expensive pro
And MFJ certainly has a large enough market share that they could devote some time to improving their quality however for whatever reason they chose not to. 73, Steve, WD8NPL Sent from my LG K10, an
Author: Timothy Coker via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 16:52:09 +0000 (UTC)
Ken really makes a point... I have plenty of Elecraft, 4O3A, Array Solutions, and Acom stuff... I also had a need for an 12v controller for my JK 80m dipole with Seco Tornado coil. I ordered the Amer
That's actually a crock. I spent close to 35 years in a manufacturing environment (semiconductors), nost of it in management, and as anyone who knows anything about manufacturing will tell you, prop
Friends, I am an electronics engineer, involved for many years in electronics, including manufacturing at several small companies. I understand that we are not all wealthy, and there is a place for
Quality products start with hiring quality people. You cant fix anything if your staff dont care. And often, the answer to I cant find anyone better, is What you really mean is, 'You cant find anyone
More correctly, there is a place for decent products and low cost. There is NO place for the sort of junk that comes out of MFJ and the companies that the owner has taken over. And I refuse to accept
From a marketing perspective, companies like MFJ and others (its not the only one trading quality for volume) operate on the premise the vast majority of customers simply dont know any better. If you
It is probable that many hams have purchased and used one or more MFJ products since its inception. I've personally purchased a number of MFJ over the years as well as products from MFJ acquired comp
I work in manufacturing and Dave is spot on. Poor quality is very expensive, processes should continuously be improved to minimize waste. A quality manager should have the power to shut down a produc
Author: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 14:58:22 -0500
Even a blind hog finds an acorn once in a while. I have a Hy-Gain Hy-Tower (post ownership change to MFJ) For newbies who aren't familiar, it is a multi-band vertical that mounts to a foundation of a
When I bought the HyGain LJ203, I was buying HyGain antenna (I thought), and they have always been known for mechanically well built antennas. The only reason I bought rather than built is because af
Author: Herbert Schoenbohm <herbert.schoenbohm@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 19:46:23 -0400
Some may remember their first commercial transmitter back in the 50's at an affordable price was the Globe Scout made in Council Bluffs, Iowa and sold by Leo Meyerson. I believe his company was calle
Hi Don, I am glad that you had a good experience with MFJ. Unfortunately, most people have not. And the more times that you buy from them, the less likely that you will continue to be happy with them
Hi Bob, You certainly sound frustrated and upset and it sounds like you tried to get your problems fixed but couldnt. Not a good situation, not for you and not for MFJ. And no I dont take your commen
Hi Don, Indeed we are all human and indeed we all make mistakes. I have no problem with that. A good employee or good human being makes mistakes because they are human and when their mistake is point
In all this palaver I haven't seen anything mentioned about ISO9000. This process and quality control system at one time was considered critical for world market companies. I've bee out of the workpl
The last I was involved with any of this, ISO9000/9001 was more of an upper level umbrella than anything else. It basically required that you document what you said you were going to do and adhere t