Which Brands and Product Lines Does MFJ Enterprises Offer?

MFJ Enterprises Inc. is a Starkville, Mississippi–based amateur radio company that sells its own MFJ-branded station accessories alongside products from a group of acquired brands: Ameritron (amplifiers), Hy-Gain and Cushcraft (antennas), Vectronics, Mirage, and Xiegu. If you are shopping for a tuner, analyzer, meter, key, amplifier, or antenna, the brand name on the product tells you which part of this family it comes from — and the company's own site organizes its catalog by exactly those brand names.

The brand family at a glance

The site lists its companies as MFJ, Ameritron, Hy-Gain, Cushcraft, Mirage, Vectronics, and MDS-HAM, with Xiegu also named in the company's own description. Each brand covers a different part of the station:

MFJ-branded accessories

The MFJ line is the broadest and covers the small items that fill out a station. Examples with listed prices from the site:

• MFJ-870 3 kW HF SWR/Wattmeter — measures forward/reflected peak and average power and SWR from 1.6–60 MHz, with selectable 30 W / 300 W / 3 kW scales, $119.95.
• MFJ-264 — 1.5 kW SWR/wattmeter covering DC–650 MHz, $129.95.
• MFJ-9219 QRP tuner, SWR/power meter, and dummy load — 3/4 lb, handles 20 W, $119.95, aimed at backpacking and portable operation.
• MFJ-557 code practice oscillator — built-in speaker, variable volume and side tone, adjustable key spacing and tension, 9 V battery or 12 VDC, $69.95.
• Heavy-duty tripods — MFJ-1919EXAL at $199.95 (antenna 18 feet up), MFJ-1918EX at $129.95 (10 feet up), and MFJ-1918 at $84.95 (tripod without mast), marketed for QRP, POTA, Field Day, and travel.

The site also points to related meters (MFJ-891, MFJ-847, MFJ-849), keys (MFJ-550 straight key, MFJ-564 iambic paddle), and a power supply collection.

Ameritron amplifiers

Ameritron is the high-power amplifier brand. Listed examples include the ALS-706-SEC at 600 watts for $2,239.96, the ALS-706A without power supply for $1,950, and the AL-1200NT (no tubes supplied) for $2,849.96. These are the products to look at if your interest is legal-limit or near-limit HF amplification rather than accessories.

Hy-Gain and Cushcraft antennas

Hy-Gain and Cushcraft are the antenna brands in the family. The site's antenna material includes loop and long-wire designs, and the email signup offer is a free MFJ-3302 book, "73 Dipole & Long Wire Antennas." If you are choosing an antenna, compare within these two brands first, then check whether the matching tuner or tripod comes from MFJ.

Vectronics, Mirage, Xiegu, and MDS-HAM

These complete the roster. Vectronics and Mirage appear as separate catalog companies; Xiegu is named in the company's description; MDS-HAM appears in the site navigation. The site does not detail their individual product ranges on this page, so treat them as additional lines to browse in the catalog rather than as categories with published specs here.

How to use this when buying

1. Start with the function, not the brand. Decide whether you need an amplifier (Ameritron), an antenna (Hy-Gain/Cushcraft), or a station accessory (MFJ).
2. Check the published spec against your station. For meters, confirm frequency coverage and power handling (e.g., 1.6–60 MHz and 3 kW for the MFJ-870); for amplifiers, confirm whether tubes or a power supply are included, since the site explicitly notes when they are not.
3. Buy through the linked product pages. The site directs buyers to "click here to buy" pages for individual items; use those rather than assuming a price applies to a variant.
4. For service, request an RMA first. The company states that repair shipments need a Return Materials Authorization requested by email at [email protected], and packages arriving without one are returned to sender.

One practical caveat from the site itself: it notes it is still taking and shipping orders but that phone response can be slow, recommending email to [email protected] instead.