[Amps] MFJ importance

[Eddy Swynar]

On 2012-09-11, at 1:15 PM, Charles Harpole wrote:

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> Martin, Mr. MFJ, is the most important man in the preservation of ham radio around the globe.   He is more important than the DX or Contest Hall of Fame folks, or the Ham of the Year at Dayton.  Why?  Because he innovates or copies and sells cheap most of the accessories hams need.  He offers products that are priced to equal their value and often low enough for the non-rich around the world to get on the air because of these devices.  The defects in his products, because well known and backed by a full guarantee, invite the ham to dig in and learn about his devices (Heck, Elecraft Lovers brag that their K3 needed lots of owner involvement to bring up to full use--read the Elecraft reflector to see how much these buyers value the fact that their Elecraft purchases were not "done" right out of the box.) Further he saved several ham companies which we depend on for new products and for replacement parts for the stuff we already have.  And he has stayed in America and hired all 
> Americans in his plant.  He cant help that America no longer makes many of the parts he needs to import or do without.  He allows dealers to sell his products at a discount under MFJ direct prices. MFJ gives you what you pay for.  MFJ does not try to protect its reputation via ads or lies or the cultivation of a Lovers club.  If you dont like what I am saying, imagine ham radio world wide with absolute no MFJ products... how do you like that? 73


At least he manufactures his stuff in the USA, rather than u-no-where---which means that his "full guarantee" has some meaning. Try returning defective consumer stuff made in "...that other place" for a refund: as they'd say in "The Sopranos", "...Fawgetaboutit!"

~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ