[TowerTalk] MFJ 259B

[Saul Abrams]

I added a little stick-on rubber foot (about 1/4 inch high) right next to
the switch and it helps keep the on/off switch from accidental depression.
I also dropped my 259B off the top of my 100 foot tower.  Bent the case
broke meter, etc.  Sent to MFJ who fixed it at a flat rate of $54 including
shipping.  Still works fine.  Saul K2XA
-----Original Message-----
From: K3BU@aol.com <K3BU@aol.com>
To: towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Saturday, October 21, 2000 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] MFJ 259B


>In a message dated 10/20/2000 11:20:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>kc5ajx@hotmail.com writes:
>
>> I have a MFJ 249 and a 259B both work great no problems with either one.
>The
>>  only complaint I have is removing all those little screws when I need to
>>  change the batteries, with the 259B you can use nicads and  and charge
>them
>>  inside the unit from your 12v dc power supply.
>
>Same here, plus the stupid pushbutton power on switch, that gets depressed
>when you don't want it to, by the time you get to the top of the tower,
>batteries are dead :-)
>When you carry that thing in a pocket or pouch, you are bound to depress
>power on.
>Otherwise it is a neato gadget!
>
>MFJ and W8JI: please change that to rotary switch with knob or add it to
the
>band switch! (Unless you have a stock in battery companies).
>New model in lieu of suggestion will be greatly appreciated.
>
>Yuri, K3BU
>
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