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MFJ is ceasing its on-site production (mailchi.mp)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Production line stops on May 17th. This also means its other brands will be gone soon too:

  • Ameritron
  • Hy-Gain
  • Cushcraft
  • Mirage
  • Vectronics
  • MDS-HAM
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

ATR 30 3KW tuner here, along with a Vectronics dummy load and several antenna switches. Tuner handles 1.2 KW From Ameritron AL 572 amp all day long. Low cost vacuum tube amps will be the big loss for new hams.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

MFJ hardware was part of my start in amateur radio. Thanks for being a part of those wonderful memories (although I do not expect MFJ to see this comment).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Hopefully someone or some other business will buy them. Hate to see them go.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

Oh, that sucks. On the other hand, a lot of their stuff is made to last. Like, I can't see much going wrong with like their tuners and stuff like that very easily. I have an MFJ 902 manual tuner that does 150 watts that the thing will just keep working and working until the dials won't turn.