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If I'm correct mfj is a subsidiary of Ameritron. I'm not saying the Ameritron is a poorly constructed meter like the MFJ.
I purchased an MFJ 826 and out of the box it was horrible. The cross needle meter jumps all over the place before finally settling down but still doesn't jive with the digital side.
The digital side of the meter is reading high on swr. Even testing with a dummy load the MFJ read 1.32 on the digital side and the analog cross needle was over 2.1:?. The needles just will not stay still for approximately 2 seconds.
I sent it back to MFJ and received a piece of paper stating that the meter was and i quote 100% operational and has no issues. I followed the receipt with a phone call and was told by Joe (MFJ tec) "I tested the meter myself and there's absolutely no issues". I've read other posts online that have stated the exact same erratic behavior that is shown on my 828. The only difference between the other person and myself was that he was smart enough to realize immediately that the best thing to do was to return it. I don't work on the equipment because I don't have the knowledge. I might send it to the gentleman who works on my equipment and possibly try to salvage it by having it recalibrated. I did mention in a previous post that I do not like cross needles. I never have and never will. The idea two separate meters that need no swr set or cal. is something I like. The Wm1 eham reviews are all positive. Not a single negative review. I was lucky enough to get my hands on one and will soon be hooking it up. I might even send it to be calibrated. I'll definitely let you know how it worked out for me. For my liking and the facts it's not made by MFJ is already a good thing. I have my fingers crossed. 73

<blockquote data-quote="Sonar" data-source="post: 562008" data-attributes="member: 47153">If I&#039;m correct mfj is a subsidiary of Ameritron. I&#039;m not saying the Ameritron is a poorly constructed meter like the MFJ.I purchased an MFJ 826 and out of the box it was horrible. The cross needle meter jumps all over the place before finally settling down but still doesn&#039;t jive with the digital side.The digital side of the meter is reading high on swr. Even testing with a dummy load the MFJ read 1.32 on the digital side and the analog cross needle was over 2.1:?. The needles just will not stay still for approximately 2 seconds.I sent it back to MFJ and received a piece of paper stating that the meter was and i quote 100% operational and has no issues. I followed the receipt with a phone call and was told by Joe (MFJ tec) &quot;I tested the meter myself and there&#039;s absolutely no issues&quot;. I&#039;ve read other posts online that have stated the exact same erratic behavior that is shown on my 828. The only difference between the other person and myself was that he was smart enough to realize immediately that the best thing to do was to return it. I don&#039;t work on the equipment because I don&#039;t have the knowledge. I might send it to the gentleman who works on my equipment and possibly try to salvage it by having it recalibrated. I did mention in a previous post that I do not like cross needles. I never have and never will. The idea two separate meters that need no swr set or cal. is something I like. The Wm1 eham reviews are all positive. Not a single negative review. I was lucky enough to get my hands on one and will soon be hooking it up. I might even send it to be calibrated. I&#039;ll definitely let you know how it worked out for me. For my liking and the facts it&#039;s not made by MFJ is already a good thing. I have my fingers crossed. 73</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sonar, post: 562008, member: 47153"] If I'm correct mfj is a subsidiary of Ameritron. I'm not saying the Ameritron is a poorly constructed meter like the MFJ. I purchased an MFJ 826 and out of the box it was horrible. The cross needle meter jumps all over the place before finally settling down but still doesn't jive with the digital side. The digital side of the meter is reading high on swr. Even testing with a dummy load the MFJ read 1.32 on the digital side and the analog cross needle was over 2.1:?. The needles just will not stay still for approximately 2 seconds. I sent it back to MFJ and received a piece of paper stating that the meter was and i quote 100% operational and has no issues. I followed the receipt with a phone call and was told by Joe (MFJ tec) "I tested the meter myself and there's absolutely no issues". I've read other posts online that have stated the exact same erratic behavior that is shown on my 828. The only difference between the other person and myself was that he was smart enough to realize immediately that the best thing to do was to return it. I don't work on the equipment because I don't have the knowledge. I might send it to the gentleman who works on my equipment and possibly try to salvage it by having it recalibrated. I did mention in a previous post that I do not like cross needles. I never have and never will. The idea two separate meters that need no swr set or cal. is something I like. The Wm1 eham reviews are all positive. Not a single negative review. I was lucky enough to get my hands on one and will soon be hooking it up. I might even send it to be calibrated. I'll definitely let you know how it worked out for me. For my liking and the facts it's not made by MFJ is already a good thing. I have my fingers crossed. 73 [/QUOTE]

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