John, The next BVARC VE test session will be May 11th at 10:30am at Bayland Community Center (6400 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77074). You can sign up ahead at the link below:
https://hamstudy.org/sessions/arrl/77008/inperson Thanks and 73! Kori Rahman, WX5KR Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee Cell: (770) 298 8516 kori...@gmail.com On Fri, Apr 26, 2024, 8:07 AM John D via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > When is the next license exam and is it still held at Bayland Park > Community Center? > > John D > W5RDY > > > On Apr 25, 2024, at 5:53 PM, bvarc-requ...@bvarc.org wrote: > > > > Send BVARC mailing list submissions to > > bvarc@bvarc.org > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > bvarc-requ...@bvarc.org > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > bvarc-ow...@bvarc.org > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of BVARC digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Dealing with bad actors (Jeff Greer) > > 2. computer help PLEASE (jppn...@comcast.net) > > 3. Re: computer help PLEASE (Gokhan KORALTURK) > > 4. Re: computer help PLEASE (amal.kt...@gmail.com) > > 5. Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart (Jeff Greer) > > 6. Fwd: Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart (K5BOU) > > 7. Re: Fwd: Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart (Brian Shircliffe) > > 8. Re: Fwd: Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart (Suzanne Runner) > > 9. Re: Fwd: Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart (Chris Medlin) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 23:21:43 +0000 > > From: Jeff Greer <gree...@hotmail.com> > > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> > > Subject: [BVARC] Dealing with bad actors > > Message-ID: > > < > sa3pr19mb75863dcec89c47fe550be466b5...@sa3pr19mb7586.namprd19.prod.outlook.com > > > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > Josh is working on a video. Should be interesting to see the results of > this work. > > > > https://youtu.be/AFxdD83Zuoo?feature=shared > > > > 73 de W5JEF > > > > Sent from my mobile phone > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20240423/2fe97c94/attachment-0001.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:29:14 -0500 > > From: <jppn...@comcast.net> > > To: "'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB'" <bvarc@bvarc.org> > > Subject: [BVARC] computer help PLEASE > > Message-ID: <055601da969f$3b743950$b25cabf0$@comcast.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > Good evening, > > > > > > > > I'm using a computer that has one HDMI port and one Display port. I need > to > > feed dual 1080 p monitors, one of which has a single vga input and the > other > > which has a vga and a dvi input. This not a gaming setup, it's just ham > > radio. Amazon has a variety of splitters and adapters available, and I > could > > probably some up with some jerry-rigged combination gizmos, but I'm not > sure > > how far you can go with different kinds of adapters. Rather than spending > > money on stuff that might not work I would really appreciate any > suggestions > > from you computer gurus on ways to solve this issue. > > > > > > > > 73, JP, K5JPP > > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20240424/53a2ec49/attachment-0001.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:38:13 -0500 > > From: Gokhan KORALTURK <gok...@gmail.com> > > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> > > Cc: jppn...@comcast.net > > Subject: Re: [BVARC] computer help PLEASE > > Message-ID: > > <CAO62X=9w9U8D0gckPr4Ys=hyerdjzbxqu0esguvyfirusa+...@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > for both, there are a lot of cheap converter adapters. I use a multitude > of > > them on different devices. They are pretty solid usually. Just search > "HDMI > > to DVI" or "Display port to CGA" etc on Amazon. > > > > If you need more help let me know, > > > > Gokhan > > KG0KHN > > > >> On Wed, Apr 24, 2024 at 6:32?PM JP Pritchard via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org > > > >> wrote: > >> > >> Good evening, > >> > >> > >> > >> I?m using a computer that has one HDMI port and one Display port. I need > >> to feed dual 1080 p monitors, one of which has a single vga input and > the > >> other which has a vga and a dvi input. This not a gaming setup, it?s > just > >> ham radio. Amazon has a variety of splitters and adapters available, > and I > >> could probably some up with some jerry-rigged combination gizmos, but > I?m > >> not sure how far you can go with different kinds of adapters. Rather > than > >> spending money on stuff that might not work I would really appreciate > any > >> suggestions from you computer gurus on ways to solve this issue. > >> > >> > >> > >> 73, JP, K5JPP > >> > >> > >> ________________________________________________ > >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > >> > >> BVARC mailing list > >> BVARC@bvarc.org > >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > >> Publicly available archives are available here: > >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > >> > > > > > > -- > > Gokhan KORALTURK > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20240424/af3c1593/attachment-0001.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 4 > > Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:14:17 -0500 > > From: <amal.kt...@gmail.com> > > To: "'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB'" <bvarc@bvarc.org> > > Cc: <jppn...@comcast.net> > > Subject: Re: [BVARC] computer help PLEASE > > Message-ID: <00c901da96ad$e578d1a0$b06a74e0$@gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > JP, > > > > > > > > Cables like these will work. Note that these cables are > > unidirectional, which means HDMI/DisplaPort at the computer end to VGA > > monitor only and not VGA port at the computer to HDMI/DisplayPort > monitor. > > If you already have VGA to VGA cables, then you will need HDMI (male) to > VGA > > (female) and DisplayPort (male) to VGA (female) adapters. > > > > > > > > HDMI (male) to VGA (male) cable > > > > > https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Compatible-Computer-Projector-Bidirectional/d > > > p/B09ZKJXZSQ/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1Y9YFNXSFT4PK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4N_xf0jiigeh3VEF > > > FbXLak_Jb6M3nO1on8YXilzP3-BD5urGm183U6ni7Qi97W70ea4wj-8BBS1IS2L6VidH8m5Brhc9 > > > Y4ommccjU53FXiOejF1W_IsE0Z2YQpKWnd5lw_CTv8A2ycD1jQKCMelmZbfPaxnI-G2k08z3sg0G > > > Xro2FDB8KBswLul-aC9N-E0YyscdDZd2xduU3U2JOdQE2fjMKNdWaMHaMDmkxsECiMs.lAaJKpTP > > > az0cXtbYMOFtFV8I3olvoLLrtmfRJkKNtBc&dib_tag=se&keywords=HDMI%2Bto%2BVGA%2Bma > > > le%2Bcable&qid=1714006814&sprefix=hdmi%2Bto%2Bvga%2Bmale%2Bcable%2Caps%2C112 > > &sr=8-4&th=1 > > > > > > > > DisplayPort (male) to VGA (male) cable > > > > > https://www.amazon.com/DteeDck-DisplayPort-Display-Converter-Projector/dp/B0 > > > BCJ548GZ/ref=sr_1_5?crid=QF5HT63LZDQB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.de7tk2Q3Jq_IEV7AEiNUI > > > ZW0kUJFW9Vp3rIIMiLBBK9WnehxbaukYKgulZ9TbznuXy6cYgAyu2RBt4XSlZM5gjZRh-z7MVpHy > > > 1T-D5HXbzEWkf9Vle5FUP6BqefZQIgQFxluV4iuKaQmXnW0V_KG-PODyYqap86H4Ed7P2ugAnDVJ > > > rZS2JXO8q1LrnXyva3PN6rjMbY4in-hkHuaFwETv3_sA0wlHmnPtkw2tU0fDZ0.DTO6V-De8OsCN > > > d9jC_CGKmupkWP4X-QvjYo83HFunco&dib_tag=se&keywords=displayport%2Bto%2BVGA%2B > > > male%2Bcable&qid=1714006940&sprefix=displayport%2Bto%2Bvga%2Bmale%2Bcable%2C > > aps%2C99&sr=8-5&th=1 > > > > > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > > > 73, > > > > > > > > Amal - KT5AC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> On Behalf Of JP Pritchard via > BVARC > > Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 6:29 PM > > To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <bvarc@bvarc.org> > > Cc: jppn...@comcast.net > > Subject: [BVARC] computer help PLEASE > > > > > > > > Good evening, > > > > > > > > I'm using a computer that has one HDMI port and one Display port. I need > to > > feed dual 1080 p monitors, one of which has a single vga input and the > other > > which has a vga and a dvi input. This not a gaming setup, it's just ham > > radio. Amazon has a variety of splitters and adapters available, and I > could > > probably some up with some jerry-rigged combination gizmos, but I'm not > sure > > how far you can go with different kinds of adapters. Rather than spending > > money on stuff that might not work I would really appreciate any > suggestions > > from you computer gurus on ways to solve this issue. > > > > > > > > 73, JP, K5JPP > > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20240424/9f297f5c/attachment-0001.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 5 > > Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 21:26:15 +0000 > > From: Jeff Greer <gree...@hotmail.com> > > To: "bvarc@bvarc.org" <bvarc@bvarc.org> > > Subject: [BVARC] Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart > > Message-ID: > > < > sa3pr19mb7586785d77d5ad2ba374720eb5...@sa3pr19mb7586.namprd19.prod.outlook.com > > > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > > > Looks like MFJ is winding down. > > ________________________________ > > 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://mcusercontent.com/5d1a901ab5566bc2f1072c43e/images/34f9dc68-86dc-4dd5-a0ab-c052145b1e25.jpg] > < > https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566bc2f1072c43e&id=469c30cee3&e=77e6ce79da > > > > A Heavy Sad Heart > > [ > https://mcusercontent.com/5d1a901ab5566bc2f1072c43e/images/32221cdd-69bc-1bbf-3bf4-ee70f363ee82.jpg > ] > > 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 > > > > [Facebook]< > https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566bc2f1072c43e&id=b4f7bbad64&e=77e6ce79da > > > > [Twitter]< > https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566bc2f1072c43e&id=85b1e20f63&e=77e6ce79da > > > > [Link]< > https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566bc2f1072c43e&id=8a667a0f28&e=77e6ce79da > > > > [Website]< > https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566bc2f1072c43e&id=fba51d8000&e=77e6ce79da > > > > Copyright ? *2024* *MFJ Enterprises, Inc.*, All rights reserved. > > Our mailing address is: > > MFJ Enterprises, Inc., 300 Industrial Park Road, Starkville, Mississippi > 39759 USA. > > Want to change how you receive these emails? > > You can update your preferences< > https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/profile?u=5d1a901ab5566bc2f1072c43e&id=0764517b16&e=77e6ce79da&c=e196cbfdd6> > or unsubscribe from this list< > https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=5d1a901ab5566bc2f1072c43e&id=0764517b16&t=b&e=77e6ce79da&c=e196cbfdd6 > >. > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20240425/dcb1da23/attachment-0001.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 6 > > Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:28:36 -0500 > > From: K5BOU <phili...@k5bou.net> > > To: bvarc@bvarc.org > > Subject: [BVARC] Fwd: Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart > > Message-ID: <03200417-64b3-4b31-bc23-cfb442a16...@k5bou.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20240425/62ddbece/attachment-0001.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 7 > > Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:32:06 -0500 > > From: Brian Shircliffe <bshircli...@gmail.com> > > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> > > Cc: K5BOU <phili...@k5bou.net> > > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Fwd: Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart > > Message-ID: > > <cabcrkjzcyc56yrtpuw+eoc02tucn8oo2kkykwesfjj2tppj...@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > 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 <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> [image: image001.png] > >> > >> K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont > >> > >> Houston*|*Texas*|*USA*|* > >> > >> https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ > >> > >> [image: image002.jpg] > >> > >> Begin forwarded message: > >> > >> *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. > >> ------------------------------ > >> *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 > >> > >> [image: Facebook] > >> < > https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566bc2f1072c43e&id=b4f7bbad64&e=77e6ce79da > > > >> [image: Twitter] > >> < > https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566bc2f1072c43e&id=85b1e20f63&e=77e6ce79da > > > >> [image: Link] > >> < > https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566bc2f1072c43e&id=8a667a0f28&e=77e6ce79da > > > >> [image: Website] > >> < > https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566bc2f1072c43e&id=fba51d8000&e=77e6ce79da > > > >> *Copyright ? *2024* *MFJ Enterprises, Inc.*, All rights reserved.* > >> *Our mailing address is:* > >> MFJ Enterprises, Inc., 300 Industrial Park Road, Starkville, Mississippi > >> 39759 USA > >> < > https://www.google.com/maps/search/300+Industrial+Park+Road,+Starkville,+Mississippi+39759+USA?entry=gmail&source=g > > > >> . > >> Want to change how you receive these emails? > >> You can update your preferences > >> < > https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/profile?u=5d1a901ab5566bc2f1072c43e&id=0764517b16&e=77e6ce79da&c=e196cbfdd6 > > > >> or unsubscribe from this list > >> < > https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=5d1a901ab5566bc2f1072c43e&id=0764517b16&t=b&e=77e6ce79da&c=e196cbfdd6 > >. > >> > >> ________________________________________________ > >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > >> > >> BVARC mailing list > >> BVARC@bvarc.org > >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > >> Publicly available archives are available here: > >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > >> > >> ________________________________________________ > >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > >> > >> BVARC mailing list > >> BVARC@bvarc.org > >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > >> Publicly available archives are available here: > >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > >> > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20240425/768a1fd9/attachment-0001.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 8 > > Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:08:04 -0500 > > From: Suzanne Runner <suzanne.run...@yahoo.com> > > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> > > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Fwd: Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart > > Message-ID: <a3cdf9e4-0fc8-4fc8-8f23-13bd38507...@yahoo.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > http://mail.bvarc.org/pipermail/bvarc_bvarc.org/attachments/20240425/1c0e6d84/attachment-0001.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 9 > > Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:52:21 +0000 > > From: Chris Medlin <ctmed...@outlook.com> > > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> > > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Fwd: Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart > > Message-ID: > > < > lv8p220mb168819386cf0faa83fd5e86ecc...@lv8p220mb1688.namp220.prod.outlook.com > > > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > 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 > > > > Typos brought to you by iPhone > > > > 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. > 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<mailto: > bvarc@bvarc.org>> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > [image001.png] > > K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont > > Houston|Texas|USA| > > https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ > > [image002.jpg] > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > From: Jeff Greer via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org<mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> > > Date: April 25, 2024 at 16:26:45 CDT > > To: bvarc@bvarc.org<mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> > > Cc: Jeff Greer <gree...@hotmail.com<mailto:gree...@hotmail.com>> > > Subject: [BVARC] Fw: A Heavy Sad Heart > > Reply-To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org<mailto: > bvarc@bvarc.org>> > > > > ? > > Looks like MFJ is winding down. > > ________________________________ > > From: MFJ Enterprises Inc. <m...@mfjenterprises.com<mailto: > m...@mfjenterprises.com>> > > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2024 4:19 PM > > To: Jeff Greer <gree...@hotmail.com<mailto:gree...@hotmail.com>> > > Subject: A Heavy Sad Heart > > > > April 25, 2024 Dear fellow hams and friends, > > [ > https://mcusercontent.com/5d1a901ab5566bc2f1072c43e/images/34f9dc68-86dc-4dd5-a0ab-c052145b1e25.jpg] > < > https://mfjenterprises.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d1a901ab5566bc2f1072c43e&id=469c30cee3&e=77e6ce79da > > > > A Heavy Sad Heart > > [ > https://mcusercontent.com/5d1a901ab5566bc2f1072c43e/images/32221cdd-69bc-1bbf-3bf4-ee70f363ee82.jpg > ] > > 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. 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