I guess its the assembly manual that I most would like to have all in one piece, including the errata. Merging in the instructions for the various options would be a real advantage to be able to do.
I'd like to do the assembly "HeathKit" fashion where one checks off the tasks done "on paper" "on paper" could mean on PC if one had the ability to merge the errata and base manual and edit it by checking off completed steps. It could also mean on a printed version of the manuals. The problem with "a printed version" is with the beautiful color photos. It would take forever to print out the 75 page manual on an inkjet printer. How many ink cartridges one would go through in the process is any ones guess. So on paper presents a real problem. Of course they could be printed in B&W. The advantage of the color pix is lost of course. I'm wondering what software package was used to create the manuals to begin with? Many people start with a word processor and later convert to pdf. In which case, the word processor version exists. It would be more use to us than a PDF version. Some manuals are supplied in a "word" or pdf version. The "word" version could easily be modified my users to include the errata and do the checking off on their PC. K3KO Jerry Keller (K3BZ) wrote: > > 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. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. 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