[Elecraft] K3 Manual updates

[David Cutter]

Jerry

I agree.  I'm getting decidedly twitchy (that's a technical word) about 
staying up to date.  I know it's not beyond me, but I might just miss 
something crucial and then throw my teddy out of the pram when I do it 
wrong.

If I print off the changes they can then be cut out and stuck on top of the 
offending passage in the printed manual, (you know: cut and paste) or a 
whole page replaced if required.   You have to keep the revision numbers up 
to date.

David
G3UNA



> Downloadable manuals are fine... a good way to stay up to date.  However, 
> it shouldn't be necessary to download the entire manual every time a 
> change is made.  Any change should be in the form of a series of either 
> "added pages".... or "changed pages"...with each page dated and numbered, 
> perhaps with an alpha-numeric system.  A page numbering system should be 
> used that allows added or changed pages to be printed and inserted in the 
> user's manual to keep it up-to-date. Changed pages should indicate the 
> page number and date that is being replaced.  This may seem cumbersome, 
> but if well executed will result in the user being able to maintain an 
> accurate, constantly updated paper manual.
>
> There's no reason why this same system cannot be used to maintain an 
> on-line, downloadable manual.... so a user can choose which system to use. 
> This also enables a paper-manual user to enter the system and download a 
> full-up-to-the-minute manual at any time. Some of us are very 
> uncomfortable without a paper manual and are willing to do the work 
> necessary to keep one updated.  Others can happily live with an on-line 
> manual.  Both deserve to be served, and can be..... if Elecraft uses a 
> well-designed page numbering system.
>
> 73, Jerry K3BZ
>