[Amps] MFJ products

[Peter Frenning [OZ1PIF]]

Den 11-09-2012 10:07, David Kirkby skrev:
> On 11 September 2012 03:15, Glen Zook <gzook at yahoo.com> 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.
> IMHO, you are making the situation with MFJ worst. If everyone sent
> back items which have hardware missing, poor solding, similar issues,
> then MFJ would have some incentive to improve their quality control.
> ..... and so on and on and on....
My 5 cents worth:
I own and use several pieces of MFJ equipment, much of it has been in 
daily use for more than 10years:
     a MFJ-4245MV SMPS, no RF-hash, and has performed nearly 24/ 7 for 
more than 10years
     a MFJ-259B antenna analyzer, without a doubt the most useful tool 
in my toolbox
         I know there are better/more accurate/higher quality analyzers 
available now - at vastly higher prices!
         this one has been in use for more than 10 years in my shack and 
in the field, and when I broke it
         (my own fault - reverse polarity) MFJ was very helpful with 
repair suggestions
     I owned a MFJ-969 tuner for several years - did exactly what it was 
supposed to do at a very reasonable price
     Various power meters an dummy loads - again they have been 
performing exactly as expected.

To conclude: yes corners have been cut here and there, but at the prices 
asked you get fair usefulness and many times equipment which few of us 
could afford without MFJ supplying it.

-- 
Vy 73 de OZ1PIF/5Q2M, Peter

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