Bad News For Radio Hobbyists

[Turkeytop]

MFJ Enterprises is is shutting down production this month.

MFJ Enterprises, Inc founder Martin F. Jue, K5FLU, announced that as of May 17, 2024, the company will cease on-site production at their Starkville, Mississippi, facility. Ameritron, Hy-Gain, Cushcraft, Mirage, and Vectronics brand products will be affected by the shutdown.

https://www.arrl.org/news/mfj-ceasing-o ... 20shutdown.

[HD74]

That truly sucks. I have quite a bit of their gear.

[Turkeytop]

That truly sucks. I have quite a bit of their gear.

I have some of their things too. I always liked their policy. Before you return something, try to fix it yourself. It won't void your warranty.

[Round Six]

There was a story floated around a few years ago on the GM machine.

Some ham was in a nursing home and passed an old man tapping out CQ on a chair or table. When the ham answered back CQ, a family member asked what that was all about. If I remember it correctly, the old man had a stroke, and couldn't speak, but his fist was good. The family had no idea his tapping was trying to communicate by code. He could understand them fine.

That day the ham ordered a CPO from MFJ and told them what had happened. MFJ shipped the CPO overnight for free, and didn't even charge for the CPO.

Members of the family started learning code, and was able to communicate back and forth with the old man.

[k8jd]

Looking around my Radio Room, I see 9 items made by MFJ, each over $100. Many smaller items, like atenna insularots and parts.
I once had a nice CW conversation with Martin Jue.