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MFJ 2004 Ham Buyers Guide QSTCatP01.qxd 10/16/2003 10:03 AM Page 1 MFJ 2004 Ham Buyers Guide See inside for these New MFJ Products! 300W Automatic Tuner Tiny Travel Tuner DC Multi-Outlet Strips Ultra-fast, 2000 memories, antenna Fits in the palm of your hand! 150 has both 5-way binding posts switch, 4:1 balun, Cross-Needle and Watts, 80-10 Meters, Bypass Switch and Digital SWR/Wattmeter, 1.8-30 MHz Anderson PowerPole® connectors MFJ-902 $7995 $ 95 MFJ-1129 $ 95 109 MFJ-993 259 Four New models -- balun, Four new high current 150, 300, 600 Watt models. SWR/Wattmeter . DC multi-outlet strips . See Back Cover See Page 6 See Page 16 Balanced Line Dummy Load Manual Mic/Radio Switch Antenna Tuner SWR/Wattmeter Screwdriver Switch any 2 mics 1.5kW, to any 2 rigs Superb Antenna peak reading Covers 40-2 Meters balance, switchable 1.8-54 MHz, to external MFJ-1662 $ 95 $ 95 300 Watts antenna 129 MFJ-1263 99 $ 95 $ 95 MFJ-974H 189 MFJ-267 149 Four new models . Three new models . See Page 7 See Page 9 See Page 42 See Page 21 10 foot Antenna 160-6 Meter 1.5 kW 4:1 Glazed 4 Foot Telescopic Tripod Doublet current balun ceramic Ground Whip 40-inch Antenna /insulator insulator Rod MFJ-1954 between legs Copper bonded steel MFJ- $ 95 MFJ-1918 MFJ-919 MFJ-16C01 MFJ-1934 19 1777 $ 95 $ 95 $ 95 59 $ 95 3 lengths . 39 49 69c 4 See Page 42 See Page 42 See Page 43 See Page 43 See Page 43 See Page 7 Mobile Discone Atomic Atomic Wireless Speaker/Mic Antennas Antenna 24/12 Clock 24/12 Watch Weather for Yaesu VX-7R MFJ-1456, $14995 25-1300 Station MHz 40/20/15/10/6/2M MFJ- MFJ- MFJ-295R $ 95 $ 95 MFJ-1868 132RC 186RC MFJ-192 MFJ-1438, 99 $ 95 19 10/6/2M/440 MHz $5995 $1495 $2995 59 See Page 41, 39 See Page 40 See Page 29 See Page 30 See Page 30 See Page 35 Ameritron Ameritron Ameritron Hy-Gain Screwdriver Digital Screwdriver flat Mobile 80-10 M Vertical Antenna Antenna Controller SWR/Wattmeter The Classic is Back! 5 1.2 kW, Pittman Super bright high- Just 1 /8” thick, AV-18AVQII Commercial Gear Motor intensity LEDs flat mounts on $ 95 dashboard 229 SDA-100 SDC-100 MK-80, $79.95. 80-Meter AWM-35 Add-on kit for AV-14AVQ. $ $ 95 335 See Page 50 79 See Page 52 $15995 See Page 51 See Page 56 MFJ ENTERPRISES, INC., For your nearest 300 Industrial Park Road, dealer or to order Starkville, MS 39759 Phone: (662) 323-5869; 8-4:30 CST, M-F; Fax: (662) 323-6551 call 800-647-1800 Visit our web site . http://www.mfjenterprises.com QSTCatP02.qxd 10/16/2003 10:05 AM Page 1 MFJ-989C Legal Limit Antenna Tuner More hams use MFJ-989s than any other legal limit antenna tuner in the world! Why? Because MFJ uses super heavy duty components to make the world’s finest legal limit antenna tuner MFJ-989C $35995 Ship Code E wire connected to high- voltage glazed ceram- ic feedthrough insula- tors. The MFJ-989C lets you safely operate high power into balanced feedlines without core saturation or voltage breakdown. Some “legal limit” tuners have inferior voltage baluns with smaller diameter toroid • AirCoreTM Roller Inductor cores and soft plastic feedthrough insulators that can arc and melt. • Super Heavy Duty Components More reasons why the • Cross-Needle SWR/Wattmeter MFJ-989C is the world’s finest • Antenna Selector high power antenna tuner: • TrueCurrentTM Balun Built-in Dummy Load • Built-in Dummy Load gives excellent low-resistance connection A full-size 300 Watt non-inductive 50 without contact arcing or burning. Ohm dummy load is built into MFJ-989C. • Made in THE U.S.A. Solid 1/4 inch brass shaft, self-align You’ll find it handy for transmitter MFJ uses super heavy duty compo- bearings give smooth non-binding rotation. tuning, testing and repairing rigs, setting nents -- roller inductor, variable capaci- Competing tuners use a lossy, low Q, power level, adjusting mic gain and more. tors, antenna switch and balun -- to build solid plastic core with erratic electrical con- Lighted Cross-Needle Meter the world’s most popular high power tacts and have potentially damaging self- Lighted Cross-Needle SWR/Watt-meter antenna tuner. resonant frequencies. This can cause lets you monitor SWR, forward and reflect- The rugged world famous MFJ-989C excessive heating and melt the core! ed power simultaneously. handles 3 KW PEP SSB amplifier input Gear Driven Counter Read both peak and average power in power (1500 Watts PEP SSB output A precision gear driven 3-digit turns two power ranges. Meter lamp requires 12 power). Covers 1.8 to 30 MHz, including counter lets you accurately reset your roller VDC or 110 VAC with MFJ-1312D, MARS and WARC bands. inductor for quick band changing. $14.95. MFJ’s AirCoreTM Roller Inductor, new Weighted spinner knob on roller induc- Sleek and Compact gear-driven turns counter and weighted tor gives you smoother flywheel tuning. The compact MFJ-989C slides right spinner knob gives you exact inductance Massive Transmitting Capacitors into your operating position -- you’ll hardly 3 1 control for absolute minimum SWR. Look inside . you’ll see two super- know it’s there. It’s just 10 /4Wx4 /3Hx15D You can match dipoles, verticals, heavy duty transmitting variable capacitors inches. Do you want a bulky “legal limit” inverted vees, random wires, beams, that can handle 6000 volts. Extra wide tuner that’s bigger than your amplifier? mobile whips, shortwave -- nearly any (0.27 inch) stator plate spacing gives you Lexan Front Panel antenna. Use coax or balanced lines. arc-free operation. The MFJ-989C has a new nearly inde- You get everything you’ve ever wanted Specially shaped plates give low structable multi-color Lexan front panel. in a high power, full featured antenna tuner minimum capacitance when unmeshed. Its detailed logging scales and legends will -- widest matching range, lighted Cross- This and a hefty 250 pf maximum give you be legible for a lifetime of DXing. Needle SWR/Wattmeter, antenna switch, an extremely wide matching range -- even Super Construction built-in dummy load, balun -- all in a sleek, on 160 and 10 Meters. MFJ-989C uses PEM nuts (not self- compact cabinet. Super Antenna Switch tapping screws), wing-nut ground post (not MFJ builds the world’s most popular MFJ-989C’s super heavy duty antenna a cheap nut), fire-retardant epoxy glass PC high power antenna tuner using these switch is made of two individual ceramic board (not canvas based), heavy gauge wire super heavy duty components . wafers wired in parallel. Extra wide spaced, throughout. MFJ’s exclusive heavy duty AirCoreTM heavy duty contacts handle extreme voltages No Matter WhatTM Warranty Roller Inductor has an air core that can’t and currents. We’ve never burned one up! Every MFJ-989C is protected by MFJ’s burn up! Get ultra high-Q, lowest loss, You can select two coax antennas famous one year No Matter WhatTM limited highest efficiency and highest power han- (directly or through tuner), balanced line/ warranty. We will repair or replace your dling of any roller inductor in ham radio. random wire, or built-in dummy load. MFJ-989C (at our option) for a full year. MFJ’s exclusive Self-Resonance MFJ TrueCurrentTM Balun Outstanding Customer Service KillerTM keeps damaging self-resonances MFJ’s super heavy duty TrueCurrentTM We’re here to help keep your MFJ- 1 away from your operating frequency. balun for balanced lines uses two giant 2 /2 989C performing flawlessly -- no matter Large, self-cleaning wiping contact inch toroid cores. It’s wound with TeflonR how long you own it -- call 662-323-0549. 2 www.mfjenterprises.com QSTCatP03.qxd 10/16/2003 10:06 AM Page 1 MFJ KW Differential-TTM Antenna Tuner ...Gives you absolute minimum SWR . Simple 2-knob tuning . Lighted Cross-Needle SWR/Wattmeter . AirCoreTM Roller Inductor . 6-position antenna switch . Balun for balanced lines . 1.8-30 MHz coverage MFJ-986 setting and a broadband response that ends constant $ 95 re-tuning. You’ll spend 329 your time QSOing instead Ship Code E of fooling with your tuner. MFJ’s innovative The compact TM 3 1 Differential-T tuner 10 /4x4 /2x15 inch cabinet uses a differential has plenty of room to capacitor that makes mount the roller inductor tuning easier than away from metal surfaces ever. Gives minimum for highest Q -- you get SWR at only one set- high efficiency and more ting. Broadband power into your antenna. design ends constant Wide-spaced tuning capaci- retuning. tor plates let you run high The MFJ-986 is a rugged roller inductor power without arcing. tuning capacitor and a roller inductor. Lighted cross-needle meter antenna tuner that handles 3 KW PEP SSB Simple 2-knob tuning makes tuning easier amplifier input power (1500 Watts PEP SSB than ever. You get minimum SWR at only one MFJ’s lighted Cross-Needle Meter shows output power). Tunes 1.8-30 MHz continu- you SWR, forward and reflected power simul- taneously. It reads peak or average power on ously, including MARS and all the WARC TM bands. MFJ AirCore roller inductor 2000 or 200 Watt ranges. MFJ’s exclusive AirCoreTM Roller Lamp has on/off switch and uses 12 VDC Inductor gives absolute minimum SWR -- or 110 VAC with MFJ-1312D, $14.95. something tapped inductors just can’t do.
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