[Elecraft] P3 Manual Updates

[Gary]

Kevin (and all),
It would be a mistake but not for that reason. The newer ActiveX formatted
documents and spreadsheets are compatible with earlier versions of Word and
Excel  back to 2000 if you add Microsoft's free document converter add-ons
available from:
< http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/default.aspx> as a "Compatibility
Pack". The reason it's a mistake is that it allows others to edit, perhaps
incorrectly, the content yet in some circles Elecraft could still be held
responsible and that just isn't acceptable. Their current method is a very
acceptable compromise between accuracy and cost.
Gary
N6LRV

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of R. Kevin Stover
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 4:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 Manual Updates

That would be a mistake.

Biggest reason is the MS Word format isn't static.
Every recent new version of MS Office has included several "features"
which make it incompatible with older versions.

Save a file in MS Word 2007 .docx format and MS Word 2003 wouldn't know
what to do with it.

Adobe .pdf never changes thus it's a standard.
All you have to do to add errata to the .pdf manuals is get a free .pdf
editor like PDF Creator, add the errata to an electronic version of the
manual and save it. Your manual is always up to date.

If you need hard copy, print the pages you need.

-- 
R. Kevin Stover
AC0H
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