EQUIPMENT: Re: MFJ-1026 Deluxe Noise Canceling Signal Enhancer

["Bjarne Mjelde" <fiskeribase.mjelde@xxxxxxxx>]

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Price quote from Universal Radio is USD 129.95.  Air Mail shipping to
Norway (and probably the rest of Europe too) is USD 31.
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Bjarne

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> Subject: EQUIPMENT: MFJ-1026 Deluxe Noise Canceling Signal Enhancer
> Date: 10. august 1997 19:18
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> Most, if not all have already seen Mark Connelly's postings about
> this unit.  In a very short word - it works great!
> 
> Ordered my unit from R&L Electronics in Hamilton, Ohio.  Their phone
> number is 800-221-7735.  Price is $115.00 plus actual shipping charge -
> a nice discount from what you would pay direct from MFJ.  With the UPS
> strike I expected it would be awhile before I got mine but it was shipped
> by Priority Mail and arrived in only 2 days!  Every now and then my ex- 
> employer - the Postal Service - manages to do something right.
> 
> The mods that need to be done are extremely easy.  All the parts that
> have to be removed/replaced are clearly marked and readily accessible.
> I used a low wattage soldering iron and a pointed soldering aid to
> gently pry the surface mount parts from the board.  The two .01 caps
> were soldered directly back to the pads the 680 pfd units came from.
> Whole operation took about 15 minutes.  
> 
> Swap Switch - Have not done this mod to my unit yet but it will be no
> problem to do.  I have an external switchbox which allows me to switch
> any of my 4 slopers to either side of the phasing unit.  For those of
> you like me - who prefer all controls to be on the front panel unless
> it is "set and forget" - there is plenty of room on the front panel of
> the unit to put this switch.  One good spot would be the upper right
> side of the front panel where there is room for a full size toggle
> switch.  Another possibility.  If you plan on using this unit as a
> LW/MW Phasing Unit only, and will not be using it with a transceiver
> it should be possible to remove the T/R Delay pot and mount the switch
> in the hole it is in.  
> 
> Peformance - As I said above it works just great.  Will agree with
> Mark that it is a bit easier to use than his delay line units which
> are easier to use than the L/C units.  After 3 days/2 nights of use I
> haven't found anything I couldn't get rid of except for the usual
> problems with high angle skip, skywave/groundwave combo, etc.  Like
> all phasing units the higher you get in frequency the less useable
> it is on skip.
> 
> Spurs - Have noticed absolutely no problems here but I am in a rather
> low level RF area.  Only have 3 AM transmitters within 40 miles and
> they are 250/500/5000 watts.     
> 
> Not much more to say.  If you want to see the owners manual - less
> schematic - it is on the MFJ Website at http://www.mfjenterprises.com.
> 
> With this unit now commercially available there is no longer any
> excuse for anyone who wants a phasing unit not to have one.
> 
> 73/DX
> 
> Al - K 4 G L U