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MFJ 2006 Catalog.Pdf MFJCatP01_2006.qxd 8/30/2005 4:52 PM Page 1 See Page 2 More See PageNew 2 Products!New More MFJ 2006 Ham Catalog Products! See inside for 118 New MFJ Products! 2500W Antenna Tuner Improved MFJ-989D New MFJ Automatic TM ContinuousCarrier . silver plated New 500 pF air-variable capacitors . TM TM 200 Watt IntelliTuners Edge-Wound Roller Inductor . New AirCore roller inductor automatically tunes 1000/500 with fast- any antenna, matches pF Variable tune crank 6-1600 Ohms . Capacitors knob . Ultra-fast, 2000 . antenna New True TM memories . antenna switch . Active switch . efficient extremely peak-reading L-network . 4:1 wide matching range . 4-Core meter . New high-voltage current current balun . Balun . true peak circuit . more! balun . new rugged cabinet . $ 95 $ 95 $ 95 MFJ-929 219 MFJ-9982 699 See Page 5 MFJ-989D 359 See Page 3 Three new models . See Page 11 Programmable World’s Largest MFJ Automatic hamProAudioTM Screwdriver controller SWR/Wattmeter LoopTunerTM Equalizer/Conditioner 10 Memories . Giant HF Automatically meter meas- Super Accurate . 1 tunes small loops ures 6 /2” TM . place in closet, . AutoPark diagonally 8-Band Equalizer, Noise Gate, StallProtectorTM . across its attic . 2000 Compressor, Limiter, Preamp memories . Super bright LEDs meter scale! MFJ-655 $ 95 $ 95 $ 95 $ 95 MFJ-1924 119 MFJ-868 139 MFJ-937 329 Four new 199 See Page 17 See Page 14 See Page 9 models . 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Two MFJ-1625 $ 95 $ 95 $ 95 $ 95 MFJ-1775 239 MFJ-1164 59 MFJ-1800 29 models. MFJ-932 $9995 199 See Page 55 See Page 42 See Page 42 See Page 51 See Page 9 See Page 52 New Ameritron 500 Ameritron Ameritron Digital Hy-Gain Watt Mobile Amp Automatic Remote screwdriver controller HyTower-JrTM Has remote head and automat- Antenna Switch Lets you save Stands 39 feet tall. Full 1/4 Wave on 40, 20, 15, 10 Meters. ic bandswitching features! Switches and selects 8 pre-pro- screwdriver anten- na positions in Cage loading on 80 Meters. ALS-500MR grammed antennas memory. World’s 2nd Best Antenna! $879 RCS-12C SDC-102 AV-18HT-Jr $34995 $ $ 95 See Page 73 229 See Page 75 119 See Page 74 See Page 55 For your nearest dealer or to order call 800-647-1800 No Matter WhatTMWarranty MFJ ENTERPRISES, INC., Every MFJ tuner is protected by MFJ’s famous one year No Matter 300 Industrial Park Road, WhatTM limited warranty. We will repair or replace your MFJ product no matter Starkville, MS 39759 what (at our option) for one full year. Phone: (662) 323-5869; 8-4:30 CST, M-F; Fax: (662) 323-6551 Visit . www.mfjenterprises.com . free manuals! MFJCatP02_2006.qxd 9/21/2005 3:18 PM Page 1 Product Index/Order See inside for 118 New MFJ Products! Forms on pages 60-62 New, Improved MFJ MFJ 1/2 Wave, 6-Band MFJ RF Ammeter for IntelliTunerTM Rotatable Mini-Dipole Balanced Lines Automatic Tuners Low Measure and profile 14 compare each Now has feet, 7 foot 20,000 feedline wire turning current -- your memories radius . and dual feedline is bal- 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2 Meters . 1500 anced if the currents are equal. power: matches 6-1600 Ohms at 300 Watts . Directivity focuses signal, Watts or 6-3200 Ohms at 150 Watts! reduces QRM/noise . $ 95 MFJ-835 $ 95 $ 95 119 MFJ-993B 259 MFJ-1775 239 Three New models -- coax, balanced See Page 80 See Page 55 line, SWR/Wattmeter... See Page 15 New and Improved Small, high- Find Noise Fast! 2-Position Remote efficiency LoopTunersTM Highly Antenna Switch Turn any wire loop into a small, high- directional Use single feed- efficiency multi-band transmitting 3-element line to feed two loop antenna Yagi finds antennas, 1.8-150 $ 95 noise quick with MHz, 1500 Watts, MFJ-936B 249 pinpoint accuracy. 50-75 Ohms. Four New models -- MFJ-935B, $ 95 $ 95 $199.95, MFJ-933, $179.95, MFJ-856 149 MFJ-4712 79 MFJ-932, $99.95. See Page 9 See Page 14 See Page 14 Let your rig auto band- MFJ 1.8-30 MHz Cross- MFJ VHF/UHF Cross-Needle switch your ALS-500M Amp Needle SWR/Wattmeter SWR/Wattmeter Works with serial num- Now has TrueActiveTM Now has TrueActiveTM Peak bers above 13049. Also Peak Reading Circuit! Reading Circuit! see new remote control head for Read true peak or average Read true peak or average Ameritron’s ALS-500M Amplifier. forward/reflected power at-a-glance. forward/reflected power at-a-glance. $ 95 $ 95 ARI-500 $11995 See Page 73 MFJ-815C 89 See Page 13 MFJ-817C 99 See Page 13 ½ ë ½ ½ë ë ½ ½ë ë 2/4 Element Collinear Hang & Play End-Fed ¼ ë 2-Element Array Wire Antennas Zepp Antennas Collinear ¼ë Eight New models . See Page 54 Five New models . See Page 54 Butterfly Butterfly MFJ Analyzer Mini Clamp- High-Current Tuning Cap Tuning Cap Balanced current balun On RF RF Ammeter MFJ-23 MFJ-19 Line Tuner 1:1 current Ammeter Higher Ampere balun for MFJ Current ranges $ 95 $ 95 New and Calibrated than MFJ-853. 89 69 Improved SWR analyzers 18 to 12 to MFJ-853 MFJ-853H MFJ- MFJ-917 $ 95 136 pF . 67 pF . $ 95 $ 95 $ 95 974HB 199 19 49 59 See Page 9 See Page 9 See Page 8 See Page 18 See Page 15 See Page 15 Telescopic Variable RF Mobile BiasTee DC 2-Position Switchable portable Transformer Antenna Power Bypass Current whips Matches L-Matcher Injector Switch Balun/Unun 20 or 40 Meters mobile 1:1 or 4:1 screws in 3/8x24 mount MFJ-908 whips MFJ-4116 MFJ-1705 MFJ-911H MFJ-2620T $ 95 MFJ-2640T $ 95 $ 95 39 24 $ 95 $ 95 $2995 MFJ-907 59 19 29 See Page 49 See Page 11 See Page 11 See Page 17 See Page 11 See Page 51 True 4:1 4.5 Watts Deluxe Station AC Line Soundcard New SMA Current ATV Speaker Monitor Extension Adaptors Built-in AC Socket, Balun/Unun Transmitter Handsome Box For your new HTs! black so you don’t 3 lose the plug! MFJ-7716 9 /4 inches MFJ-8709 MFJ-5420 $ 95 MFJ-911 MFJ-385B MFJ-850B 3 each $ 95 $ 95 $ 95 $ 95 19 199 $3995 21 12 3 new adaptors . See Page 51 See Page 35 See Page 31 See Page 21 See Page 38 See Page 42 2 http://www.mfjenterprises.com MFJCatP03_2006.qxd 9/21/2005 3:21 PM Page 1 MFJ-989D 1500 Watt legal limit Antenna Tuner New and improved! World’s most popular legal limit antenna tuner just got better -- with no increase in price! You get better efficiency, lower losses, and a new true peak-reading meter. Easily handles full 1500 Watts SSB/CW, 1.8 to 30 MHz including MARS/WARC bands. New! heavy duty contacts handle extreme voltages and currents. We’ve never burned one up! You can select two coax antennas (directly or through tuner), balanced line/ random wire, or built-in dummy load. Built-in Dummy Load A full-size 300 Watt non-inductive 50 Ohm dummy load is built-in. You’ll find it handy for transmitter tuning, testing and repairing rigs, setting power level, adjusting mic gain and more. New Cabinet maintains high Q New roomy cabinet helps maintain components’ high Q. Vent holes keeps components cool. Super construction -- non-stripping PEM nuts, wing-nut ground post, fire-retardant epoxy glass PC board, and heavy gauge wire throughout. 7 5 Patent Pending Measures 12 /8Wx6Hx11 /8D inches. Large, self-cleaning Lexan Front Panel • New 500 pF air variable capacitors MFJ-989D The MFJ-989D has a new nearly inde- TM wiping contact gives • New AirCore Roller Inductor with excellent low-resistance $ 95 structable multi-color Lexan front panel. new fast-tune Crank Knob connection without con- 359Ship Code E Its detailed logging scales and legends will • New TrueActiveTM Peak-Reading tact arcing or burning. be legible for a lifetime of DXing. New fast-tune crank knob lets you reset Wide Range T-Network Cross-Needle SWR/Wattmeter your roller inductor quickly, smoothly and The MFJ-989D uses the time-tested • New High-Voltage Current Balun accurately. wide range T-Matching Network. It gives • New rugged Cabinet maintains hi-Q A precision gear driven 3-digit turns you the widest matching range and is the counter lets you accurately reset your roller easiest to use of all matching networks. With Made in the U.S.A. inductor for quick band changing.
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