Conversely not everything that is expensive is superior. I asked a guy the
other day how he liked his late model Maserati. I have always admired them. He
replied that it was always in the shop for repairs!
There are frequent exceptions to some of these generalizations!
Best regards - Brian Carling
AF4K
> On Apr 10, 2015, at 8:10 PM, Ron W8RJL <youngron@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Jim,
>
> Yes, many refer to MFJ as Mighty Fine Junk but we can't all buy top of the
> line. When I was a 15 year old ham kid I would have killed for a Collins
> radio. The only hams in town with Collins was the doctors. My receiver was a
> Hallicrafters S-76 and yes it I pounded on the table the frequency would jump
> but I worked the world and was a happy camper. I even had a 6 meter Benton
> Harbor Lunch Box which some might call a piece of junk but we sure had a good
> time. MFJ fills a need, equipment that will do the job and is within price
> reach of most hams. Yes I now own an Alpha and a SteppIR but I also own some
> MFJ equipment that does the job. One final comment, not all contesters are
> rich.
>
> 73,
>
> Ron W8RJL
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Brown" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
> To: "towertalk reflector" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 7:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] antenna choices
>
>
>>> On Fri,4/10/2015 9:56 AM, Bry Carling wrote:
>>> Mass production always lowers the price. That is not a fair comparison.
>>> Somebody somewhere is quite happily making Cushcraft antennas for a much
>>> lower price than these multi thousand dollar antennas.
>>
>> MFJ owns all those companies now, they are in a low wage area with no unions
>> to protect workers, their products are widely seen as low quality. I don't
>> know how they are for support. I keep hearing stories of cold solder joints
>> in their electronic products. Their power amps are cheaply made, that's why
>> they're sold cheap. Many use the acronym, Mighty Fine Junk. If you don't
>> care about what you're buying, go ahead and play cheap. But don't be
>> surprised when the mechanical parts aren't wonderful, when some are missing,
>> when they don't fit together quite right, and when they don't hold up in the
>> weather.
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
>>
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