[Icom] MFJ

Wed, 14 May 2003 00:32:14 -0400

tony..  i have a rolex and a mfj 418...  wonderful little toy..    oh  by
the way..  just looked at this months qst...  7 full pages of advertising..
thats high rent stuff..  73  paul w8jn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Hwang" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 12:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Icom] MFJ


> Hi,
> In a throw away society that's how things go. I still wear Rolex
> Datejust I bought in Hong Kong
> on R&R for ~200.00 in the '60s. Never worn Quartz watch yet. That old
> watch just keeps
> ticking. Will last until I die and my son will wear it and his son.
> My home stereo is old British Quad tube job. Went thru several mods. it
> sounds as good as
> any but no 5 channel surround sounds. I am the old school. When all my
> music buddies rushed out
> and bought Yamaha horns, I still hang onto my '72 Besson. Noticed on
> eBay the other day,
> it's worth 5 grand.  This thing seems to be appreciating in value while
> Yamaha is depreciating.
> Does MFJ do? I guess not. Lots of land fill material.  I produce minimum
> garbage.
> 73,
> Tony, VE6CGX
>
> paul wrote:
>
> >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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