That is the way I read it. They're ceasing on-site production so
production might be moved elsewhere. Not only will hams who like to
purchase/use MFJ products be affected but all of the employees working
at MFJ and the sister companies will be affected as well.
73
John Denison
KD5YOU
On 4/25/2024 6:53 PM, wb5itt via BVARC wrote:
They're discontinuing production at the Starkville Mississippi
location... That doesn't mean that it couldn't be taken overseas....
From what I heard Martin was asking too much for the entire company...
He'll probably end up selling it off in pieces.. It may make more
money that way...
I'm sure DX Engineering will probably want to pick up some of it
Chris WB5ITT
Sent via my Samsung Galaxy S10e, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable
smartphone..so there! 😂
-------- Original message --------
From: Chris Medlin via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org>
Date: 4/25/24 5:52 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org>
Cc: Chris Medlin <ctmed...@outlook.com>
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Fwd: Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart
My dad (W5KUB) is friends with martin and he told me months ago that
Martin had been trying to find a buyer. It wasn't public news so i
kept it to myself. I guess he never found anyone.
Great to hear he's settling down. 80 is pretty old and I don't think
he's in the best of health. MFJ was a brand I’d grown up always seeing
on the desk, even before I knew what it was.
At the same time, it’s always sad to see the brands we love being
discontinued.
73 chris/ac5cm
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On Apr 25, 2024, at 16:32, Brian Shircliffe via BVARC
<bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:

I wonder why he didn’t sell it off. Valuable brand names at least.Â
Could have sold it 20 years ago and been retired this whole time. Oh
well.
Brian Shircliffe - _832-452-9868_
On Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 4:29 PM K5BOU via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
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*From:* Jeff Greer via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org>
*Date:* April 25, 2024 at 16:26:45 CDT
*To:* bvarc@bvarc.org
*Cc:* Jeff Greer <gree...@hotmail.com>
*Subject:* *[BVARC] Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart*
*Reply-To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org>

Looks like MFJ is winding down.
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*From:* MFJ Enterprises Inc. <m...@mfjenterprises.com>
*Sent:* Thursday, April 25, 2024 4:19 PM
*To:* Jeff Greer <gree...@hotmail.com>
*Subject:* A Heavy Sad Heart
April 25, 2024 Dear fellow hams and friends,
<https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566bc2f1072c43e&id=469c30cee3&e=77e6ce79da>
A Heavy Sad Heart
Dear Fellow Hams and Friends,
 April 25, 2024
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
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