Sent -11, rcvd -20 on inverted L ? 73, Jim? W1YY
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My first Zone 12 on 160m FT8.
73, Rusty, W6OAT
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Re: FW: MFJ Enterprises ceasing operations in Starkville, MS
Thanks for the heads up. Blessings, Stan
May be of interest to the ham radio Community ? Dan KX7DX ? ? From: Dan Hoke <danhoke@...>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2024 20:09
To: ww7mst@...
Subject: MFJ Enterprises ceasing operations in Starkville, MS ? Please find below a heavy hearted message from MFJ Enterprises. They will be ceasing operations shortly. Dear Fellow Hams and Friends,? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?It is with a sad heart as I write this letter. ? ?As many of you have heard by now, MFJ is ceasing its on-site production in Starkville, Mississippi on May 17, 2024.? This is also the same for our sister companies’ Ameritron, Hygain, Cushcraft, Mirage and Vectronics. ? ?Times have changed since I started this business 52 years ago.? Our product line grew and grew and prospered.? Covid changed everything in businesses including ours.? It was the hardest hit that we have ever had and we never fully recovered.? ? ?I turned 80 this year.? I had never really considered retirement but life is so short and my time with my family is so precious. ? ?I want to thank all of our employees who have helped build this company with me over the years.? We have many employees who have made MFJ their career for 10, 20, 30, 40 and more years.? ? ?We are going to continue to sell MFJ products past May 17, 2024.? We have a lot of stock on hand. We will continue to offer repair service work for out-of-warranty and in-warranty units for the foreseeable future.? ? ?Finally, a special thanks to all of our customers and our dealers who have made MFJ a worldwide name and a profitable business for so many years.? You all are so much appreciated. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Sincerely Yours, 73s ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Martin F. Jue, K5FLU Copyright ? *2024* *MFJ Enterprises, Inc.*, All rights reserved. MFJ Enterprises, Inc., 300 Industrial Park Road, Starkville, Mississippi 39759 USA. Jason Dailey, N4JKD
Amateur Radio Extra
ARRL Accredited Volunteer Examiner
Cell: (931) 607-5342
Email:?jdailey1981@...
Web:?
-- Chaplain Stan Bradley North Kitsap Fire & Rescue Suquamish Police Department Washington State Patrol
While belief is the consent of the mind and faith is a choice of the will, trust is a commitment of the heart.?In God we trust. All others we investigate.
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FW: MFJ Enterprises ceasing operations in Starkville, MS
May be of interest to the ham radio Community ? Dan KX7DX ? ?
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From: Dan Hoke <danhoke@...> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2024 20:09 To: ww7mst@... Subject: MFJ Enterprises ceasing operations in Starkville, MS ? Please find below a heavy hearted message from MFJ Enterprises. They will be ceasing operations shortly. Dear Fellow Hams and Friends,? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?It is with a sad heart as I write this letter. ? ?As many of you have heard by now, MFJ is ceasing its on-site production in Starkville, Mississippi on May 17, 2024.? This is also the same for our sister companies’ Ameritron, Hygain, Cushcraft, Mirage and Vectronics. ? ?Times have changed since I started this business 52 years ago.? Our product line grew and grew and prospered.? Covid changed everything in businesses including ours.? It was the hardest hit that we have ever had and we never fully recovered.? ? ?I turned 80 this year.? I had never really considered retirement but life is so short and my time with my family is so precious. ? ?I want to thank all of our employees who have helped build this company with me over the years.? We have many employees who have made MFJ their career for 10, 20, 30, 40 and more years.? ? ?We are going to continue to sell MFJ products past May 17, 2024.? We have a lot of stock on hand. We will continue to offer repair service work for out-of-warranty and in-warranty units for the foreseeable future.? ? ?Finally, a special thanks to all of our customers and our dealers who have made MFJ a worldwide name and a profitable business for so many years.? You all are so much appreciated. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Sincerely Yours, 73s ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Martin F. Jue, K5FLU Copyright ? *2024* *MFJ Enterprises, Inc.*, All rights reserved. MFJ Enterprises, Inc., 300 Industrial Park Road, Starkville, Mississippi 39759 USA. Jason Dailey, N4JKD
Amateur Radio Extra
ARRL Accredited Volunteer Examiner
Cell: (931) 607-5342
Email:?jdailey1981@...
Web:?
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T5 on 21.205 SSB --- I have him about 4 X 4? but he is not hearing me..? Darn?? 73’s? Dan
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D2EB 18.074.7 cw QSX up 1
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QSX up 1 for NA ? 73, Jim? W1YY
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Spot: 5A1AL FT8 on 21074 kHz
5A1AL, Libya (Zone 34), is on 15m FT8.? He's a good catch for the DX Marathon.
73, Rusty, W6OAT
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Sent -17, rcvd -11 on my inverted vee at 105’ ? 73, Jim? W1YY ?
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Both on 15m FT8 (21074) and workable from West Coast.? Good catches for the DX Marathon.
73, Rusty, W6OAT
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Good signal, no takers. ? 73, Jim? W1YY
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Charles K. Epps W6OAT
Stan Bradley KS5B