[Elecraft] BIZARRE OFFERING FROM MFJ

[Doug Person]

MFJ has been a leader in automatic tuner technology for years. It was 
probably a very simple engineering process for them to use what they 
have to create a K3 tuner. You may have a dislike of MFJ products. But, 
that doesn't preclude the fact that their tuners work very well. They 
have been selling the K3 tuner for years. It doesn't seem the least bit 
surprising given the modular nature of the K3 and the long history MFJ 
has with automatic tuner technology. Maybe it's actually a complement to 
Elecraft that MFJ takes the K3 so seriously.

Doug --KJØF

On 4/7/2019 10:26 AM, KENT TRIMBLE wrote:
> Ozarkcon yesterday. Break-time.  Pile of MFJ catalogs on a table.  
> Took one back to my seat to kill time.  Opened it up to the second 
> page and in the lower left corner is a box-ad with the following:
>
>
> "MFJ ATU PC Board for Elecraft K-3 Rig.  MFJ-950K3 is a super clone of 
> the KAT3 optional tuning board for the superb Elecraft K3 
> transceiver.  MFJ-950K3 is a direct plug-in PC board for the Elecraft 
> K3 10 Watt or 100 Watt model. Covers 1.8 to 54 MHz.  This automatic 
> antenna tuner PC board features an L-Match design and can match SWR up 
> to 10:1. It handles 100 Watts.  The ATU PC board has a second antenna 
> port, and a sub-rx SMA port.  All antenna ports are protected with gas 
> discharge tubes.  Super sensitive relay allows excellent low current 
> drain.  MFJ-950K3 is 4W x 3 1/2H x 1 1/4D inches and easily slides 
> right into the K3’s tuning board slot. Weighs less than 1/2 pound.  
> Pick up this great accessory for your K3 today and save $$$!"
>
>
> What in the world is that all about?  What possible market are they 
> shooting at?  Who would put anything "MFJ" in anything Elecraft?
>
> Someone enlighten me!  Did I sleep through April 1st?
>
> https://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-950K3
>
> 73,
>
> Kent  K9ZTV
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73 de Doug -- KJ0F