As long as Elecraft continues to make kits (and I certainly hope they do), printed manuals will be essential. I just can't see clicking on a box with my mouse to indicate that I have completed a step. Printing a 100+ page pdf file isn't very practical either.
73, Bob N7XY On Jun 11, 2012, at 1:04 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > AFAIK, Elecraft continues to recognize that a significant number of Hams do > not have a computer or choose not to use one for their hobby. Of course none > of those Hams are represented here or on any e-mail lists, but that does not > mean they don't exist, Hi! > > 73, Ron AC7AC > > -----Original Message----- > > Well...if you buy a computer program, you pretty much would have a computer. > It seems possible that some radio buyers would not. > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jun 11, 2012, at 2:22 PM, "Arthur Burke" <aburk...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> N1MM has taken the approach that *they* are not going to be >> responsible for you having a paper copy. But they do have a set of >> instructions available for you to "print" to a .pdf format so you can >> have a "local" copy on your PC or your iPAD. >> >> I find that works extremely well and it's a lot easier to remain >> current - and it was already too much of a PITA to print the manual in >> a standard, printed document. >> >> Personally, I find the manual availability in .pdf format from >> Elecraft to be a very workable solution. >> >> Art - N4PJ > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html _____ N7XY DX Cluster Node - telnet to n7xy.net, port 7300 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html