[Elecraft] Printing manuals

[Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604]

I'd be pleased to just get the diffs between manual revisions.

73, doug

   From: "Jerry Keller (K3BZ)" <k3bz at arrl.net>
   Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 14:49:30 -0400

   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

   (the above didn't go through the first time, so am repeatinmg it here)

   ----- Original Message ----- 
   From: "Ken Kopp" <k0pp at rfwave.net>
   To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
   Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 5:46 PM
   Subject: [Elecraft] Printing manuals


   > Unless the commercial folks are "inexpensive" it seems
   > like there are enough manual updates to make it less-than
   > cost effective to commercially print each version ....
   >
   > I have an HP printer that does color and both sides rather
   > well ... and reasonably fast, too.  I'm a 60-mile round trip
   > to a Staples, and at today's fuel prices .... ?
   >
   > Ken Kopp - K0PP
   > ElecraftCovers at rfwave.net
   > or
   > k0pp at arrl.net
   >
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