Allen,

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

Howard #3

----- Original Message ----- 
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