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Most of the hams I have seen with the MFJ do not have the skills to
really
use it and a simple swr meter would do just as well or beter for them.

That's a sad comment and contrary to my experience, though most of the
hams I know are also engineers or technicians in real life.


Our local club has about 55 members. About 1/4 of them never show up and I
am not even sure why they are on the roster,but they do pay the dues every
year. About 5 are XYLs and dubt any of them have any technical skills.
There are 2 or 3 that are or have been involved with broadcast radio or TV.
One that was a 2 way man at the highway patrol. One or two that had
electrical or electronic education in college that were not into RF work.
There were a couple of more that had some other college education such as a
doctor or business.

Overall, out of 55 people maybe 2 or 3 could actually use the analizer to do
something that a simple SWR meter would not do, just get the swr on the
antenna down.

"Ralph Mowery" wrote in message
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wrote in message
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Most of the hams I have seen with the MFJ do not have the skills to
really
use it and a simple swr meter would do just as well or beter for them.

That's a sad comment and contrary to my experience, though most of the
hams I know are also engineers or technicians in real life.


Our local club has about 55 members. About 1/4 of them never show up and
I am not even sure why they are on the roster,but they do pay the dues
every year. About 5 are XYLs and dubt any of them have any technical
skills.
There are 2 or 3 that are or have been involved with broadcast radio or
TV. One that was a 2 way man at the highway patrol. One or two that had
electrical or electronic education in college that were not into RF work.
There were a couple of more that had some other college education such as
a doctor or business.

Overall, out of 55 people maybe 2 or 3 could actually use the analizer to
do something that a simple SWR meter would not do, just get the swr on the
antenna down.


probably just bored jaded professionals ....