Re: [BVARC] Fwd: Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart

2024-04-27 Thread John Denison via BVARC 
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 
Date: 4/25/24 5:52 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
Cc: Chris Medlin 
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 
 wrote:



I wonder why he didn’t sell it off.  Valuable brand names at least.  
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  wrote:


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*From:* Jeff Greer via BVARC 
*Date:* April 25, 2024 at 16:26:45 CDT
*To:* bvarc@bvarc.org
*Cc:* Jeff Greer 
*Subject:* *[BVARC] Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart*
*Reply-To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 


Looks like MFJ is winding down.

*From:* MFJ Enterprises Inc. 
*Sent:* Thursday, April 25, 2024 4:19 PM
*To:* Jeff Greer 
*Subject:* A Heavy Sad Heart
April 25, 2024 Dear fellow hams and friends,

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  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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Re: [BVARC] Fwd: Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart

2024-04-25 Thread wb5itt via BVARC 
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 itChris WB5ITT Sent via my Samsung Galaxy 
S10e, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone..so there! 😂
 Original message From: Chris Medlin via BVARC 
 Date: 4/25/24  5:52 PM  (GMT-06:00) To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR 
RADIO CLUB  Cc: Chris Medlin  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  wrote:





I wonder why he didn’t sell it off.  Valuable brand names at least.  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  wrote:




 
 
 


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From: Jeff Greer via BVARC 
Date: April 25, 2024 at 16:26:45 CDT
To: bvarc@bvarc.org
Cc: Jeff Greer 
Subject: [BVARC] Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart
Reply-To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 




 






Looks like MFJ is winding down.


From: MFJ Enterprises Inc. 
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2024 4:19 PM
To: Jeff Greer 
Subject: A Heavy Sad Heart
 

April 25, 2024 Dear fellow hams and friends,







































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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Re: [BVARC] Fwd: Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart

2024-04-25 Thread Chris Medlin via BVARC 
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  wrote:


I wonder why he didn’t sell it off.  Valuable brand names at least.  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 
mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> wrote:




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Houston|Texas|USA|
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Begin forwarded message:

From: Jeff Greer via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>>
Date: April 25, 2024 at 16:26:45 CDT
To: bvarc@bvarc.org
Cc: Jeff Greer mailto:gree...@hotmail.com>>
Subject: [BVARC] Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart
Reply-To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>>


Looks like MFJ is winding down.

From: MFJ Enterprises Inc. 
mailto:m...@mfjenterprises.com>>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2024 4:19 PM
To: Jeff Greer mailto:gree...@hotmail.com>>
Subject: A Heavy Sad Heart

April 25, 2024 Dear fellow hams and friends,
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A Heavy Sad Heart
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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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Re: [BVARC] Fwd: Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart

2024-04-25 Thread Suzanne Runner via BVARC 
There is a reason for everything. No reason to question it. I wish him well.Suzanne, Eddie’s wifeKF5GWZSent from my iPhoneOn Apr 25, 2024, at 4:33 PM, Brian Shircliffe via BVARC  wrote:I wonder why he didn’t sell it off.  Valuable brand names at least.  Could have sold it 20 years ago and been retired this whole time.  Oh well.  Brian Shircliffe - 832-452-9868On Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 4:29 PM K5BOU via BVARC  wrote:   K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumontHouston|Texas|USA|https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/Begin forwarded message:From: Jeff Greer via BVARC Date: April 25, 2024 at 16:26:45 CDTTo: bvarc@bvarc.orgCc: Jeff Greer Subject: [BVARC] Fw: A Heavy Sad HeartReply-To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 






Looks like MFJ is winding down.


From: MFJ Enterprises Inc. 
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2024 4:19 PM
To: Jeff Greer 
Subject: A Heavy Sad Heart
 


April 25, 2024 Dear fellow hams and friends,







































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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Re: [BVARC] Fwd: Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart

2024-04-25 Thread Brian Shircliffe via BVARC 
I wonder why he didn’t sell it off.  Valuable brand names at least.  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  wrote:

>
>
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>
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>
> K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont
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> Houston*|*Texas*|*USA*|*
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> https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/
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> [image: image002.jpg]
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From:* Jeff Greer via BVARC 
> *Date:* April 25, 2024 at 16:26:45 CDT
> *To:* bvarc@bvarc.org
> *Cc:* Jeff Greer 
> *Subject:* *[BVARC] Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart*
> *Reply-To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
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> Looks like MFJ is winding down.
> --
> *From:* MFJ Enterprises Inc. 
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 25, 2024 4:19 PM
> *To:* Jeff Greer 
> *Subject:* A Heavy Sad Heart
>
> April 25, 2024 Dear fellow hams and friends,
>
> 
> 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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[BVARC] Fwd: Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart

2024-04-25 Thread K5BOU via BVARC 
   K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumontHouston|Texas|USA|https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/Begin forwarded message:From: Jeff Greer via BVARC Date: April 25, 2024 at 16:26:45 CDTTo: bvarc@bvarc.orgCc: Jeff Greer Subject: [BVARC] Fw: A Heavy Sad HeartReply-To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 






Looks like MFJ is winding down.


From: MFJ Enterprises Inc. 
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2024 4:19 PM
To: Jeff Greer 
Subject: A Heavy Sad Heart
 


April 25, 2024 Dear fellow hams and friends,







































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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