[TenTec] new amp

[Don Allen]

The vast majority of the MFJ family of products are manufactured in 
Starkville at the respective MFJ & Vectronics, Ameritron, Cushcraft & 
Hy-Gain, and Mirage facilities.  He also has a standalone metal shop and 
OSHA-approved paint shop. To the best of my knowledge, the exceptions 
are possibly all of the DC power supplies, the YouKit's-like QRP 
transceivers, clocks, mobile antennas, and likely some other very minor 
accessories.  But, all of the standard advertised fare such as antennas, 
rotators and control boxes, antenna tuners (NOTE: The remote autotuners 
specifically /may/ be sourced from CG in China, but I'm not sure), 
antenna analyzers, and typical station accessories (keyers, DC power 
outlets, audio filters, remote antenna switches, et. al.) are built in 
Starkville.   The MFJ plant includes quite a large number of production 
lines for through hole products and/or hand assembly products, as well 
as pick and place machines for the SMT products.  I believe MFJ is the 
2nd largest employer in the city and county behind Mississippi State 
University.

I've known Martin for a long time, as he was a sonobuoy engineer at the 
Magnavox Urbana, IL plant (defense R&D and manufacturing) back in the 
late '60s prior to returning to Starkville to work on his Ph.D. at 
Mississippi State University. I worked in the RF & Special Products 
Department there at the time.  Next time I either see him, or talk to 
him, I will ask him which specific products are manufactured off-shore.

73
Don W9CW


On 8/16/2012 2:20 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 8/16/2012 11:35 AM, Don Allen wrote:
>> Every Ameritron amp that I'm aware of (tube
>> amps) is built in Starkville, MS, as I've paid several recent visits to
>> the plant and observed the ladies on the production line.
> That's good to hear. Do you know if that's true of all of the MFJ family
> of products?
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
> _______________________________________________
> TenTec mailing list
> TenTec at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
>