I bought one of those used a few years ago because I loved people coming to 
help with antenna projects and "oops I forgot my analyzer" Now I have one in 
the workshop and it's been to a field day too because the one they were 
using broke and now, I only live about 10 minutes from the field day site so 
finding a ride home to get something like that is no big deal. It comes in 
handy, I can't read it myself but it's still one of those things I'm so glad 
I bought.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 11:06 PM
Subject: MFJ Antenna Analyzer


>I ordered something I've wanted for years today from MFJ.  It is their =
> antenna analyzer for 1.8 to 170 MHz covering all the bands.  I know =
> someone is going to have to read it since it doesn't talk but there's =
> always somebody around to do that once and awhile.  It also puts out a =
> low powered signal on the resonating frequency so you can tune your =
> receiver to zero that tone and get an exact resonant frequency reading =
> off the receiver because the analyzer read out, they say, is not as =
> accurate according to MFJ.  I've got my 40 meter rotatable dipole bolted =
> on my short 40 foot tower at about 30 feet.  That's about 5 feet below =
> my G5RV and the rotating dipole out performs the G5RV and everything =
> from 40 on up.  The 40m dipole is going to be a little over 50 feet =
> above ground once it is put on the 16 foot mast and I know, from past =
> ownership of a 40m rotatable dipole, how it functions from 35 feet on up =
> to 70 feet.  The 40m rotating dipole also has a below 2 to 1 on 17 =
> meters and definitely out performs the G5RV on that band.  I must admit, =
> on the other hand, this being my third shorter 105 foot G5RV, that it, =
> the G5RV, works way better, even at the lower level, than I thought it =
> might.  I used to run one from 65 feet and it worked super well from =
> there but I have done many hours of testing and it works, as I said, way =
> better than anticipated.  I also get a 1.5 to 1.8 SWR in the middle of =
> the phone band with it on 80 meters and I never had that happen using my =
> past G5RV antennas from higher up on a taller tower.  Has anyone had any =
> experience using the MFJ, or any other, antenna analyzer?
>
> Phil.
> K0NX