And now, I just received a note from Zinio that my CQ digital subscription would no longer be available, and I was given a credit for another magazine subscription.

Someone may have more up-to-date information about CQ, and I’d love to hear it.  We know about their print edition.  Now the digital edition will not be available.

Another amateur radio institution-gone.

‘73 de Jim N2ZZ

Director – Roanoke Division

Representing ARRL members in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia

ARRL – the national association for Amateur Radio

Facebook Page: ARRL Roanoke Division

Website: www.arrl-roanoke.org

From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org> On Behalf Of david davidsiddall-law.com
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2024 8:54 PM
To: arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org <arrl-odv@arrl.org>
Subject: [arrl-odv:35769] Letter from Martin Jue (MFJ)

Below letter received this evening.

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

David R. Siddall

Managing Partner

DS Law, PLLC

1629 K St. NW, Ste 300

Washington, DC 20006

direct: +1 202 559 4690

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