Dayton Hamvention 2024: MFJ Closure Update, Remembering Bob Heil, & Spotlight on 405 Laserworks!
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We are getting ready for the big trip to Xenia, Ohio to attend the one and only Dayton Hamvention - home of the ARRL National Conference. This year we have to say goodbye to some old friends and say hello to a brand-new opportunity to meet some more amazing hams and see the latest and greatest gear.
This year we lost one of the brightest stars of ham radio and sound engineering, Bob Heil, who passed away in February. We dedicate this episode to him and his legacy. We also mark 2024 as the first Hamvention without MFJ as a prime vendor, as they recently announced they are going out of business.
In this episode I also present my interview with Bryan Mackey of 405 Laserworks, who sells the best laser-etched LED signs around. Be sure to check out his booth in the Maxim building near the side entrance.
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Wonderful, heart warming and informative production, Don.
A good number of people dropping by from S.W. Ontario.
sad year we lost Bob Heil and are loosing one of the most productive ham radio product producer as MFJ. This will also affect the magazine industry because of the loss of the magazine advertising from mfj.
@stevendrake6831
2 ай бұрын
Could not agree more! The ham radio community has lost an extraordinary friend.
@metatechnologist
2 ай бұрын
@@stevendrake6831I met Bob at a convention right before covid. Such a genuinely wonderful person!
Unfortunately due to health issues in the Smallwood family, R&L electronics will not be at Hamvention this year.
@kc8aro66
2 ай бұрын
That was a bummer, I hope they get well soon.
Having read Martin's letter, I believe what he said was NOT that MFJ was closing down rather than MFJ manufacturing was closing. As far as I read it, MFJ can continue on as a retail organisation. At least for the time being.
@thomthumbe
2 ай бұрын
DD5LP - I spoke to a guy at Ham Radio Outlet who told me they are rapidly selling out of all MFJ products. So while MFJ may still be around for warrantee work, it will be less than one year before even that part of MFJ will also close down.
@DD5LP
2 ай бұрын
@@thomthumbe that's a shame I had hoped the door had been left open for MFJ to be a retailer competing with the others like HRO just not manufacturing equipment any more.
Great video! de W2CSI