> I think a simple solution is anyone that gets a free manual has to scan it > and upload it to BAMA or some other free manual website.
Nice in theory. Unlikely to work in practice, IMO. BAMA is a laudible effort, but in practice many documents aree not well scanned and some are nearly useless. > It is unrealistic to expect one person to scan filing cabinets worth of > manuals, but to spread the task around makes sense. Dave has done it. YMMV, -John ==================== > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pete Lancashire <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 20:54:46 > To: <[email protected]>; Discussion of precise time and frequency > measurement<[email protected]> > Reply-To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] manuals, anyone? > > i was thinking send them all to Dave let him scan the ones he has not > scanned. > > Sure better then them ending up in a paper-recycle dropbox > > -pete > > On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 8:37 PM, J. Forster <[email protected]> wrote: >> Or returns them to the owner, as appropriate. >> >> -John >> >> ================ >> >> >>> I'll 3rd DAVE is the way to go. And when he is done, he sells them at >>> a very reasonable price. >>> >>> -pete Both supplier and customer >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 6:12 PM, paul swed <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I have to agree with John. Dave is reasonable and does a really >>>> excellent >>>> job. >>>> Well worth his price and he has gotten me out of a jam many times. >>>> >>>> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 8:56 PM, J. Forster <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> PLEASE contact Dave at ArtekMedia (dot) com. He is the best resource >>>>> I >>>>> know for manuals. >>>>> >>>>> I'm far less impressed with "university" resources for such things. >>>>> IMO, >>>>> the stuff jusr vanishes. >>>>> >>>>> Dave's business is scanning manuals so everybody can have them for >>>>> very >>>>> reasonable prices. >>>>> >>>>> YMMV, >>>>> >>>>> -John >>>>> >>>>> ==================== >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> > Hi all-- >>>>> > >>>>> > Long story short, a department at a university needs to get rid of >>>>> a >>>>> > bunch (5-6 file cabinets worth) of 80's vintage user and service >>>>> > manuals for Tek (mostly) and HP equipment. ÃÂ Oscilloscopes, >>>>> generators, >>>>> > etc. ÃÂ 70s/80s/90s vintage? >>>>> > >>>>> > The guy in charge (not me) of this is really trying to do the right >>>>> > thing and see if the university digital collections can scan them >>>>> or >>>>> > something like that. ÃÂ No idea where that's going to go...but... >>>>> > >>>>> > Modulo any copyright issues, are there any boatanchor-type manuals >>>>> > needed by anyone and aren't available for download from the usual >>>>> > suspects -- Agilent, BAMA, etc? ÃÂ I know there are some vintage >>>>> HP >>>>> > manuals I've downloaded which are great -- but could use some >>>>> better >>>>> > resolution on a few key schematics...they're on *my* list... >>>>> > >>>>> > Requests for the original hardcopy will also be noted. >>>>> > >>>>> > If so, please take a moment and reply to me off-list and I'll make >>>>> a >>>>> > note of what's in demand. ÃÂ I haven't posted anywhere else, but >>>>> may >>>>> > post on some other ham/microwave/vhf-type lists later. >>>>> > >>>>> > I can't promise anything. ÃÂ But I'll see what can happen. >>>>> > >>>>> > best-- >>>>> > --Tim WO9U >>>>> > tczerwonka at gmail dot com >>>>> > >>>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>>> > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >>>>> > To unsubscribe, go to >>>>> > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>>>> > and follow the instructions there. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >>>>> To unsubscribe, go to >>>>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>>>> and follow the instructions there. >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe, go to >>>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>>> and follow the instructions there. >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, go to >>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>> and follow the instructions there. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
