[Amps] MFJ products

[Roger (K8RI)]

On 9/10/2012 10:15 PM, Glen Zook wrote:
> The main problem with mfj is their quality assurance.  Way too many
> products come with missing hardware, extra hardware (probably from the
> last unit down the line which is missing hardware), poor soldering, no
> solder on some joints, and so on.  After these deficiencies in the unit
> are taken care of, the mfj equipment usually works very well, especially
> for the cost of the item.  If one purchases an mfj item with the
> understanding that it is a "semi-kit" (some final assembly required),
> then the purchaser should be happy.

I've purchased some equipment a lot more expensive than MFJ's line and 
found parts missing. One didn't even have a UHF connector on the back 
fasted. The 4 screws were missing.

73

Roger (K8RI)


>
> Unfortunately, way too many newcomers to amateur radio purchase mfj
> items who do not have the experience to troubleshoot and repair the
> unit.  As such, those persons are usually unhappy or become
> disillusioned with amateur radio.
>
> Over the years, I have owned several mfj items.  All but 2 of those came
> to me not working because of the aforementioned reasons and the owner
> didn't want to bother with fixing it himself / herself and didn't want
> to have to pay someone to repair the item.  I have bought exactly 2 mfj
> units new.  One of those was one of their relatively inexpensive keyers
> (it had some bad soldering and a couple of missing hardware items) and
> the other was a 24-hour clock.  Now the clock has worked fine from the
> start.  However, the clock was built "off shore" and just the mfj logo
> was put on it.
> Glen, K9STH
>
> Website: http://k9sth.com