The MFJ-259 battery holders tend to crack on one end, due to the constant pressure of the contact spring pushing the battery into the end of the holder. As the holders age, the plastic becomes more fragile, and the holder cracking and failing becomes more a question of when it will break, not if it will break.
This pair of quality battery holders will hold a total of 8 AA batteries, exactly what's needed to operate the MFJ-259.
Important note: These holders fit the MFJ-259 (no suffix) antenna analyzer. The later version of this analyzer, i.e., the MFJ-259B, MFJ-259D, MFJ-D Pro, etc., use a completely different battery holder. The pair in this listing fit the plain MFJ-259, no letter on the end.
ONE YEAR WARRANTY against manufacturing defects, including the ends cracking. If a holder fails, message us for an RMA, return it (you pay the postage) to FatCat.Parts, and when received we will send you a replacement (we pay the postage on the replacement). As long as the battery holder failed due to a cracked end or a manufacturing defect, we'll replace it. You do not have to keep up with a receipt, or return a receipt with the defect. All you'll need is the user name you used when buying it, and we will replace it to the same address used when making the original purchase.





