[Swan] Swan tube compendium Availability

[Steve Sutfin]

Testimonial:
  I got my copy from Bob and found it indispensable in troubleshooting 
my 350C. If you don't have it - get it!
  Sorry to the bidder on eBay, it's a real bargain (and very helpful) at 
$25.00.
Thanks for your work Bob,
73 to all.
Steve k7dna

On Aug 6, 2007, at 4:30 PM, Robert Balonis wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> A previous post to a newsgroup noted that a hardcopy of the old 
> version (version 3.0) was recently sold for $105 on eBay.  
> Unfortunately for the buyer, that is an outmoded version - and to make 
> matters much worse, he grossly overpaid for an item that was 
> distributed for the cost of copying and mailing!
>
> I probably have been remiss in not periodically posting that the 
> newest version (version 4.0) in PDF format on a CDROM is available for 
> a donation to charity and that the PDF file can be used to directly 
> print a hard copy.
>
> So, to reiterate
>
> Yes, the Swan Compendium, Rev. 4.0 is available, but it is only in PDF 
> format on a CDROM.  All earlier versions (1.0 through 3.0) were 
> distributed in hard-copy book format at cost (or as it turned out 
> because of a number of factors, below cost).
>
> Please note that distributing hard-copy versions becomes exceedingly 
> time consuming, especially since the post office required the copies 
> of the last version (3.0)  I distributed to be mailed at the counter 
> (as opposed to just dropped in the box), because of security concerns.
>
> Also, with almost a total of 320 pages in the latest version, printing 
> and binding in smaller batches becomes rather costly on a per issue 
> basis.
>
> For these reason, the latest version (4.0) has been and will only be 
> distributed on CDROM, however, good copy facilities (such as Kinkos) 
> can made a copy directly from the PDF file - if you do that, make sure 
> you pay the extra cost for the better quality, heavy stock paper so 
> that visual bleed-thru from the double sided printing is avoided.  Of 
> course, you can print directly from your computer, but with the cost 
> of ink-jet cartridges, it will not necessarily be cost effective.
>
>
> In this case, I am distributing the Compendium for a tax deductible 
> donation of $25.00 payable by personal check made out to the Saint 
> Vincent de Paul Society, OLOV.  The organization was selected because 
> the local chapter is all volunteer - literally all of the donated $$$ 
> go to charitable needs (without regard to religion, etc.,  etc.).  If 
> you would like to preview the index, please go to:
>
> http://mysite.verizon.net/bandc44/SWAN%20Tube%20Transceiver.htm
>
> Note that COPYRIGHT RESTRICTION PROHIBIT copying and selling for a 
> profit, so copies of the version 4.0 should not appear on eBay or 
> other venues, other than those I periodically offer for a donation to 
> charity.
>
> Please contact me at NB3W at arrl.net for further details
>
> Regards, Bob (NB3W)
>
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