[bars] MFJ?

[Tony Brock-Fisher]

I don't own any MFJ stuff, but my impression is that their quality level 
has not improved by much. That being said, they have a huge product line 
of very useful ham radio accessories at prices you can't find elsewhere. 
Given that hams are much more capable of fixing defective products than 
the typical consumer, I'd say they have a pretty interesting business 
model. Almost like semi-Heathkits...

If Kenmore or Frigidaire had the same quality issues, they would have 
gone out of business years ago. But like the EverReady bunny, MFJ keeps 
on going!

So I'd say read the reviews to find out what usually breaks, and be 
prepared to make the repairs yourself. Or pay more and avoid the hassle. 
Your choice!

-Tony, K1KP

On 9/25/2020 7:41 AM, William Smith wrote:
> Way back when, before the turn of the century 😎 we always called MFJ 
> "Mighty Fine Junk", as it was pretty low quality, not very durable or 
> reliable, and very inexpensive.
>
> Now that I'm getting back into Amateur Radio, I'm noticing a lot of 
> ads and some pretty good reviews for MFJ, did they fix their quality 
> issues and are now considered decent quality, or did they just 
> increase their ad budget?  🤷‍♂️
>
> 73,
>
> Willie
> N1JBJ
>
> William P. N. Smith
> ComputerSmiths Consulting, Inc.
> 978-600-1621
>
>
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