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KG4RUL
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Rating: 5/5
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Aug 12, 2008 06:54
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Great Value!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I bought this product to use with my Kenwood TS2000X. I also purchased the MFJ-1709 Foot Switch to use with it. Both products have performed flawlessly both in my shack and when using this radio for Field Day, rover and Jota operations, away from the shack.
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W1RPG
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Rating: 0/5
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Aug 11, 2008 20:18
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Not the same as the original.
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I would like to preface this by saying that I based the purchase of this for the Icom & Yeasu 8 pin configuration on a headset that I had purchased in the mid 1990's from MFJ. Back than, the headset resembeled and performed like the Heil product of similiar design and was made for ham radio communications. I still use it today. The recent purchase of three MFJ-393 boom-mic headphones was for the local ham club station. The MFJ-393 of today is a rebranded pc computer boom-mic headphone. The phone jacks are 1/8". Depending on your radio, you can order it for Yaesu, Kenwood or Icom. It comes with the adapter for your rig. Documentation is minimal at best and the physical attributes leave much to be desired. The boom is a low grade support. The unit that arrived here was actually loose from its headset mounting. After closer observation, I realized that it was the same product that I had purchased in the autumn of 2007 at the local weekly fleamarket for only $8.00. At $8.00 the fleamarket vendor is making money. Can you imagine the markup that MFJ is making on this product. MFJ is simply buying these low quality items and rebranding them with two stickers on the blister pack. I have purchased MFJ products in the past without any issues until this recent purchase. I have since returned all for a refund. MFJ should be ashamed for offering this item under an assumed name. MFJ should go back to the way they were. Thank you to the guys at HRO in Salem, NH for their prompt service in handling the refund. I would recommend staying away from the MFJ-393 unless you plan to use it for your computer. For our ham radio use, look for something else such as the Heil line.
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