Some might be interested in my exchange today with MFJ. That is a great company I think. I commented on the scarcity of their HF amplifiers and got a nice note back.
> Begin forwarded message: > > From: "Richard C. Stubbs, Jr." <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: MFJ Essential Workers > Date: July 23, 2020 at 10:49:50 AM CDT > To: DAVID M GRAY JR <[email protected]> > > thanks david. ameritron probably got hit the hardest out of our five > companies here. parts have been really hard to come by. but day care and > schools being closed probably had the most affect on our amp business. > it's amazing that ladies are the best workers on this type of stuff. they > are incredible. we are slowly getting them back. > > On Thu, July 23, 2020 9:04 am, DAVID M GRAY JR wrote: >> All the best to MFJ. Thanks for the great equipment that a ham can fix >> himself if that is needed. >> HF Amplifiers: the dealers shelves look pretty bare. >> >> >> David K5HEC >> >> >> >> >> >>> On Jul 23, 2020, at 9:48 AM, MFJ Enterprises Inc. >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Essential Business, >>> Essential People >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Top. Alma Gillespie tests an MFJ-941E manual 300 Watt antenna tuner. >>> Middle Left. Jason Morris, KE5FBB, tests an MFJ-1888MC multi-coupler for >>> receive. This is a relatively new product for MFJ. It works with a >>> receive loop. Middle Right. Denise Peterson stuffs meter pc boards for >>> the manual antenna tuner line. Denise works on multiple different >>> products in a given day. Bottom Left. Josh Brothers, KF4KQS, works on a >>> biastee power injector for the MFJ automatic antenna tuners. The >>> biastee is included with all automatic tuners. Bottom Right. Toronica >>> Wilson stuffs through-hole parts into an MFJ-998 legal limit ATU after >>> it has been through surface mount. It will then be wave soldered. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Top. Charlotte Ware (left) and Joyce Guy (right) finish out the MFJ >>> products with top covers, screws, bag and box them and get them ready >>> for shipping to you. Middle Left. Annie Young builds a roller inductor >>> for MFJ manual antenna tuners. She also builds capacitors. There are >>> seven roller inductors that Annie builds. Middle Right. Michael Kunkle, >>> WB4BKH cleans up an MFJ ATU pc board after it comes out of wave >>> soldering. Note the huge solder and tape balls to his right. Bottom >>> Left. Sherika Swanigan packs wood feedthrough panels which she also >>> puts together. Boards are 48" with metal plates and inside/outside >>> connectors. Bottom Right. Mark Lacy, W5TXR checks out MFJ-1234 RigPi >>> Station Server pc boards. The RigPi Station Server allows you full >>> control of your amateur transceiver. >>> >>> >>> Left. Taylor Thompson is winding toroids for the automatic antenna >>> tuner production line using a stitch and thread machine. There are >>> different sizes/turns. Right. Perrin Sizemore, KF4VET, tests an MFJ pc >>> board, getting it ready for final assembly into an MFJ legal limit >>> antenna tuner. Perrin also does the final testing. People-Power drive >>> MFJ >>> We've never stopped manufacturing ham radio accessories, not in 48 years >>> so we certainly will not stop now. >>> >>> These are just a few of our folks on the production line, the front >>> lines of our factory if you will. It is not the front lines like our >>> brave men and women in uniform go to war on, or the front lines of this >>> nasty pandemic where nurses and doctors risk their lives every day. >>> But it is a front line where lots of folks work in a tight-knit >>> community and we want to salute them for keeping our business going. >>> >>> We have never stopped producing since this covid monster broke out and >>> we are not intending to stop anytime soon. And though, it has affected >>> our overall business in many different ways, our people have made all >>> of the difference in keeping the factory going. Our workers have >>> doubled down on their hours and put in the extra effort just to keep >>> products going out the door. We have had parts problems and a few >>> people problems but we continue to persevere. >>> >>> These folks should be commended for continuing on with their dedication >>> and loyalty to this brand. Thanks to all of our employees that >>> continue to make this MFJ machine work. It is people-power driven like >>> always and ours do the best job at keeping MFJ and its sister companies >>> on top of the ham radio manufacturing world. WE SALUTE YOU! >>> >>> People-Powered! >>> <https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566b >>> c2f1072c43e&id=3cba4a49cc&e=44c9ee38a8> >>> <https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566 >>> bc2f1072c43e&id=31709ab329&e=44c9ee38a8> MFJ-993B Automatic Antenna >>> Tuner >>> 150/300 Watts >>> <https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566b >>> c2f1072c43e&id=8b742f380b&e=44c9ee38a8> ALS-1306 Solid State 1200W >>> Amplifier >>> <https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566b >>> c2f1072c43e&id=fe19dfb0f1&e=44c9ee38a8> >>> <https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566 >>> bc2f1072c43e&id=aff813737a&e=44c9ee38a8> Hy-Gain T2X-D3 Rotator and >>> Controller and >>> Cushcraft MA-6B Multi-band beam >>> <https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566b >>> c2f1072c43e&id=a593d57c45&e=44c9ee38a8> >>> <https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566 >>> bc2f1072c43e&id=5109ecc94a&e=44c9ee38a8> Mirage B-5018-G 2-Meter >>> Amplifier and >>> Vectronics VEC-1500 Soldering Course Kit >>> <https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566b >>> c2f1072c43e&id=26fd1f2a53&e=44c9ee38a8> >>> <https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566 >>> bc2f1072c43e&id=a9c36f5e2c&e=44c9ee38a8> >>> <https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566 >>> bc2f1072c43e&id=204bc665cf&e=44c9ee38a8> >>> <https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566 >>> bc2f1072c43e&id=5dc4f4e338&e=44c9ee38a8> Copyright © *2020* *MFJ >>> Enterprises, Inc.*, All rights reserved. >>> Our mailing address is: >>> MFJ Enterprises, Inc., 300 Industrial Park Road, Starkville, MS 39759 >>> Want to change how you receive these emails? >>> You can update your preferences >>> <https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/profile?u=5d1a901ab5566bc2f >>> 1072c43e&id=0764517b16&e=44c9ee38a8> or unsubscribe from this list >>> <https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=5d1a901ab5566 >>> bc2f1072c43e&id=0764517b16&e=44c9ee38a8&c=b38238bca6>. >> >> >
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