Well I think its a tad ridiculous to be upholding a copyright on a manual
for a 40-50 year old piece of equipment! For crying out loud, I can go to
any of the manufacturers and download a manual for a brand new piece of
equipment!
All I know is that I'm not about to pay $20-$30 for a manual that should be
free by now.
73,
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Carter" <amps@hidden-valley.com>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Heathkit SB220 manual
>I agree, they'll always be available on sites outside the US, and
> available quietly through individuals who are in love with these old
> boxes.
>
> Some users of old radio gear in other countries, most notably Russia,
> think our current predicament with "intellectual property" laws is
> totally hilarious. They love to tease Americans about it.
>
> One of them said to me in a private exchange: OM, it's horrible the
> tyranny under which you live. We would find this intolerable. I
> would urge you to come to Russia so that you may be free...
>
> I didn't answer him on the point. For all I know, he's right. I've
> never been there.
>
> I'm an honorably discharged veteran of the US Military, and all my
> life before that I was taught how troublesome the rest of the world
> was in one way or another. The Internet, in its capacity as a window
> on the world, is showing quite a different picture and complementing
> what Amateur Radio caused us to suspect all along. Ham radio gave us
> the soundtrack to a movie we're only beginning to be able to see.
>
> Jeff/KD4RBG
>
> ---- Original message ----
>>Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:26:38 -0500
>>From: "KB0NLY" <kb0nly@mchsi.com>
>>Subject: Re: [Amps] Heathkit SB220 manual
>>To: <amps@contesting.com>
>>
>>>From what I heard someone bought the rights to the old manuals, and
>>>because
>>of such only those who pay for the privilege to redistribute them can do
>>so.
>>I see BAMA has removed some but not all of the heathkit manuals.
>>
>>There is about a dozen websites with heathkit manuals though, and some of
>>them are overseas. I don't see them all disappearing anytime soon.
>>
>>73,
>>
>>Scott
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