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
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Commo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 4:59 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 - New Radio Excitement
For those who do prefer a "two-side, color and bound" manual one way to
handle this would be to take
the downloaded file and have it printed and bound at Kinko's/FedEx
While I have offered this idea I need to add the caveat that I haven't
priced their double-sided
color printing. I do know that to spiral bind a 240 page choral score was
only $5.50.
Cheers,
-rick, K7LOG
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of K9ZTV
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 12:27 PM
To: Phil & Debbie Salas
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - New Radio Excitement
A "two-sided color manual" as you propose would be obsolete before the
ink was dry. And more expensive than you'd want to pay.
That's why the manual is down-loadable.
K9ZTV
Phil Salas wrote:
Here's an idea - Why not offer new manuals for sale as a separate line
item for those of us with K3s who wish to occasionally purchase a new
manual that has all the latest and greatest info? Yes, I can download
an updated manual. But I'd prefer a nice two-sided color manual.
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