> From: Terry Dawson
> On Wed, Apr 14, 1999 at 12:48:11PM -0400, Bloom, Jon, KE3Z wrote:
>
> I don't know how feasible this would be. What would you describe? How to
> install and use the software? HOWTO documents aren't meant to be
replacements
> for proper software user manuals.
Well, just off the top of my head, for satellite tracking:
1) What information do I need to gather?
1a) How do I determine my location?
1b) Where can I get updated satellite orbit data?
2) What software can be used, and how do I configure it?
3) Where do I find more information about the satellites?
But as I said, I'm not sure whether that sort of thing meets the
requirements for a HOWTO.
> It really doesn't matter the significance. I've already registered the
> "Radio Amateurs Guide" (RAG) as a project with the LDP coordinator. I've
done
> nothing with it for a couple of years because really, it wasn't clear to
me
> that there was a significant enough audience to make the effort
worthwhile.
>
> I've spoken to some publishers and found no interest in publishing such
> a book, so in the absence of an audience I haven't bothered.
>
> I'd be interested to know if the ARRL would be interested in publishing
> something of this nature?
Quite possibly, particularly if what we are talking about is just using
existing PostScript and wrapping some cover art around the book. It also
depends to some degree on how large the book would be. Large, low-volume
books are problematic. But a book of, say, 100 to 200 pages would probably
be viable. We would need details before making a commitment, of course.
> Certainly I'd like to generate another document which did qualify as a
> HOWTO document, and did serve to achieve this goal, but not until the
> existing HAM-HOWTO has been dealt with in an appropriate manner.
First things first, for sure. I stand ready to assist, be it with the Web
site, doing some writing or editing, or helping to get something published.
73, Jon
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Jon Bloom, KE3Z
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Electronic Publications Manager
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