Gentlemen,
The epitaph for MFJ is a bit unfair. They have kept many products
available which would otherwise have just disappeared. MFJ has also
brought out a number of useful products I their own right. I do not own
any of their amplifiers but many hams do use them and are happy. I am
thinking in particular of a local friend who has one of the lower power amps
which has been a work horse for many years with never a problem.
I recently purchased an MFJ 233 analyzer and find this a wee wonder
which I very much like. It should also be noted that MFJ sells parts and
thus facilitates home brew. Long may this company in Mississippi continue
to sere the amateur world - I think its founder has made tremendous
contributions to the hobby and also to the state of Mississippi - he is a
fine American who came up a hard enough road.
73 Doug EI2CN
PS None of this is not to say that MFJ could not improve its service.
-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim
Brown
Sent: 28 August 2014 16:31
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Servicing an MFJ 259B
On Thu,8/28/2014 9:22 AM, Bill via TowerTalk wrote:
> I have bought my last item from MFJ/Ameritron.
I've always considered their products "mighty fine junk," and generally
avoided them. N3ZZ and I had to repair one of their big amps at PJ4A,
where I quickly gained a poor opinion of their construction. El cheapo
grande.
I do own a 259B, bought nearly new at the Milwaukee hamfest. It's a
useful tool and it works. I went through W8JI's calibration routine.
73, Jim K9YC
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