[Amps] MFJ and Dahl

[Scott Manthe]

I think pre-MFJ Ameritron amps were not as well built as post-MFJ 
Ameritron amps. The AL-84 is plastic and uses sweep tubes and the 
original AL-80 is junk compared to the "A" or "B" models.

While it's very fashionable in some circles to bash MFJ at every 
possible opportunity, much of the equipment MFJ makes works OK and is of 
acceptable quality at the price point. Rather than bash the company, 
amateurs ougth to pray that Mr. Jue survives to a ripe old age, because 
many of the products he produces, like the DC to daylight antenna 
analyzers, would not be available at anywhere the prices he's charging 
for them if he stops making them. However, I do agree that there are 
often some quality control problems with MFJ products, but again, I 
don't expect Lexus quality at a Hyundai price.

73,
Scott, N9AA

Don Kessler wrote:
> Thankfully Martin Jue was not running it.  If he had, it would have earned the 
> shame reputation that MFJ has for producing utter rubbish...  MFJ has managed 
> to suck the quality out of every company they bought.  
>
> Don
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