[Icom] MFJ

Wed, 14 May 2003 00:21:13 -0400

The basic "problem" is founded in the dynamic which my late grandmother
summed up as follows: "Hams have got to be the absolute cheapest group of
people ever to come together on God's good earth"........I agreed with her
then as I do now. Yes, there are exceptions, but there is something at work
which is inexplicable.
Maybe it comes with wearing striped shirts, plaid pants and high
socks......(remember?).
All in good fun, but too painfully true, H I.
73, Malcolm
K3KZ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "paul" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 12:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Icom] MFJ

> interesting thing about mfj...  they flourish while others come and go..
> looks like the reality is that lots of folks buy their products..   they
> tend to cut corners on  cosmetic design and pass that on to the consumer..
> the reality is that  not only are they  financially strong, they are
growing
> in a cut throat competitive market..  paul w8jn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "wjdiamond" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 11:41 PM
> Subject: RE: [Icom] MFJ
>
>
> > Hi Roy and all,
> >
> > Well said, it is indeed a shame.  Probably the only thing I ever got
from
> > MFJ that I will say is good is the 259B antenna analyzer.  I of course
use
> > it only to make sure the antenna is properly matched to my Icom's. Gasp,
> > never for anything else.....
> >
> > Of course I had to change the SO 239 on the analyzer before I could use
it
> > because there were no threads on it......
> >
> > I have to wonder how they tested it.  ?????????
> >
> >         William J. Diamond (Bill)
> >         Rogers, Arkansas USA
> >         [email protected]
> >
> >         Ham Radio Operator WR�T
> >       Flying The Flag Long Before
> >             It Was Popular
> >
> >  Please Visit My Icom Radio Page At
> >
> >  http://pages.sbcglobal.net/wjdiamond/index.html
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> > Behalf Of Roy Sakabu
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 10:28 PM
> > To: '[email protected] '
> > Subject: [Icom] MFJ
> >
> >
> >     Isn't it ironic.  In the amateur radio buisness, companies like MFJ
> > survive/thrive even though their reputation is well known while
companies
> > like Collins, Motorola and other "professional" makers of radios would
no
> > longer get near the buisness unless they can "knock off" an existing
> design
> > for very little money.
> >      With MFJ, I figure you get a piece of ham equipment designed and
> built
> > by a fellow weekend warrior at appropriate prices.  Kind of like an
honest
> > ham swapper: "Item sold as-is, but you get a free replacement if it's
DOA"
> > (which in many cases, it is).
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Adam Farson
> > To: [email protected]
> > Sent: 5/13/03 6:18 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Icom] Found a problem.
> >
> > Hi Frank,
> >
> > Some months ago, I had the occasion to post a short item about an SAS
> > lad on
> > a deep-insertion mission in the Iraqi desert, using a PRC-316 (20W
> > HF-SSB
> > manpack) to "get the message through". Now just imagine if this poor guy
> > had
> > to tinker with his radio whilst taking fire from enemy irregulars.
> >
> > At least one can take comfort in the fact that the PRC-316 is the
> > product of
> > a "real" radio manufacturer. Admittedly, HM Loyal Taxpayer probably paid
> > more for it than he would have for a bit of MFJ kit, though.
> >
> > Cheers for now, 73,
> > Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
> >
> >
> >
> > On Behalf Of Frank A. Ellis
> >
> > Hi Bill,
> >
> > << I have always believed that MFJ was one of the "true ham suppliers"
> > in
> > the "true spirit of hams", i.e. that you have to tinker with their
> > products
> > to get them just right (tongue in cheek).>>
> >
> >
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