I don't agree. Printing it yourself for most people would take a long time, cost more than a mass-reproduced manual, use twice as much paper (most hams don't have office-type printers that will print on both sides) and not be bound.
Nor would updating be any easier unless the manual was structured with a lot more white space because any additions would push text on to the next page. So you'd probably have to reprint the whole section from the amendment onward. Providing manuals only in electronic form is a cheapskate option that just passes the cost and bother of creating a printed copy on to the consumer. -- Julian, G4ILO K2 s/n: 392 K3 s/n: ??? G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com Ham-Directory: www.ham-directory.com On 10/11/07, Bill W5WVO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Most end users who want a paper manual would choose the option of printing it > themselves on ordinary printer paper. If the manuals and updates were designed > as I described in my previous post, they would lend themselves exceptionally > well to home printing and loose-leaf binding. The user wouldn't have to print > out a whole new manual every time there's an update. Those who care to could > keep their manuals up-to-date elegantly and with a minimum of fuss; those who > don't care to would never be bothered. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
