Hello Howard, 

Actually, I had it on hand here so that guys coming over to work on the
antennas did not have to bring theirs, assuming that they owned one.  I have
found over the years, that friends and associates are more willing to help
if the person needing help had their own tools and equipment and didn't rely
on their helpers to bring their own stuff.  This particular piece of
equipment connects to a computer, and in fact, much of what it can display,
is only displayed on a computer screen.  This particular analyzer comes with
loads so that you can properly terminate a coax run, so that various tests,
like determining exactly where an open or short is located can be accurately
be performed.  In other words, a very accurate time domain reflectometer.
.



Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Howard, W A 9 Y B W
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 5:57 PM
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Subject: Re: MFJ Products

Allen,

How do you, as a blind person, use the antenna analyzer?

Howard #3

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From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: MFJ Products


> The thing I didn't like about DX Engineering, was that they wouldn't
> customize their products.  For example, I wanted to buy a 5KW DC 50 ohm to
> 25 ohm balun.  The catch was that I wanted it to have 7/16 DIN connectors,
> instead of either UHF or type N connectors.  The sales person said that 
> they
> couldn't do that because they only re-sell products that are made by 
> someone
> else.  On the other hand, Array Solutions will put any kind of fitting on 
> a
> balun because they actually make it there.  I actually had them build me a
> 10KW DC balun with a male 7/16 DIN on the input side, and a female 7/16 
> DIN
> on the output side.  DX Engineering couldn't do that.  So, I just decided
> that I would give my balun business to Array Solutions because they will
> build whatever I want, and their products are very high quality.  Someone
> mentioned an antenna analyzer.  I wonder which one you ended up getting. 
> I
> went thru that purchase too.  The one I settled on is called a VNA-2180, 
> and
> it is a very high quality piece of equipment.  It is a two port analyzer,
> which means that it can handle filter testing in addition to the normal
> antenna analysis that units like the MFJ-259 or 269 can do.  The price was
> also very reasonable for the capability and quality of the unit.  If I
> recall, it cost about $1400 with a nice case to carry it around in.
>
> Best 73
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Phil Scovell
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 5:29 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: MFJ Products
>
> A couple years back, I ordered 5 different products from them.  I bought =
> their antenna analyzer,a multiple coax switch, their 495 contest =
> keyboard, a gallon dummy load, and I forget what else.  I got one item =
> within a week.  Then about one every other week their after.  I wrote =
> them once and asked if the other items were back ordered and they said =
> yes but I figured one guy was assigned to building each of the items I =
> had purchased.  I didn't mind and wasn't in any hurry but I've always =
> been quite satisfied with any MFJ products including their tuners and =
> audio filters you connect to your speakers or headphones to narrow down =
> bandwidth.  If they still make those audio filters that is.
>
> Phil.
> K0NX
> Living His Name
>
>
> Phil.
> Living His Name