Hi Buddy;

Their is no way I would even think about purchasing any MFJ product.

I own three of there products.

One is an Auto Tuner Extender that puts more inductance into the line so that your built in antenna tuner will tune when it normally would have a problem tuning.

Their is a screw and nut inside the unit and it keeps coming loose.

Then I purchased a device the let's you use two microphones with one radio and, it doesn't work right either.

I also have an inexpensive mag mount for 2 and 440 and that works but, their is very little that can go wrong with that.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Buddy Brannan 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 12:11 AM
  Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] IS THE POWER CORD THE SAME!!!


  On Sat, Mar 10, 2007 at 10:57:24PM -0500, Lou Kline wrote:
  > Hey guys.
  > 
  > While we are on the subject of power cords, if you want inexpensive cords, 
  > call R&L Electronics and check out the Jetstream after market cords that 
  > repladce the original manufacturers cords.  I think you'll find them to be 
  > substantially cheaper than the big boys.

  Indeed. I can't say enough good about Jetstream. I bought one of the
  Jetstream 28-amp switching power supplies (they make a 45-amp one,
  too!) Anyway; it's very tiny and very light, perfect for a go-kit
  should you need one for such a purpose. The little fan inside it is
  very quiet, the supply stays pretty cool, and I haven't really heard a
  lot of excessive yucky noise generated from it. It has your standard
  binding posts, a set of spring-loaded terminals (the sort of thing you
  just clip a wire into, sort of like what you'd find on the back of
  your stereo to plug speakers into), and a cigarette lighter
  socket. The cigarette lighter socket and binding posts are on the
  front, the low-current spring-loaded terminals are on the back, and it
  uses a standard three-conductor cord, sort of like what you plug your
  computer in with. Really, it's quite the deal at about $80. Oh yes,
  and it will also run on 220 if you need. I almost bought the MFJ
  equivalent, but for less money, the Jetstream seems very solid, and I
  haven't read about any of the quality control issues you sometimes
  find with MFJ (i.e. some people swear by it, some swear at it). 

  Jetstream also has some very nicely priced dualband antennas, also on
  R&L. (Note to self: Recommend one of the 14-amp Jetstream supplies to
  Kristy, KC9HQH, so she can keep running the IRLP nets when her
  batteries die...$50 for a 14-amp supply ain't too shabby.) 
  -- 
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