Pat Barthelow wrote:
>
>Does anyone know how long a copyright holds for an antenna book? I
>recovered from storage two beautifully written books on Rhombic Antennas.
>that are probably classics. One, from Collins Radio, about Rhombic design,
>with a lot of graphical design aids, from about 1955, and another by ATT,
>very old, written during the Heyday of Rhombics used to hop the pond on the
>east coast. They are so well written, and illustrated, I would be tempted
>to republish them, if there is a want for them, and if it was legal. Both
>copyrights as printed in the books are more than 50 years old.
>
Go to:
http://www.pmillett.com/tecnical_books_online.htm
That site already has several copyright-expired electronics books
online, so they understand the issues involved.
There are many more copyright-expired technical books available as free
downloads. In particular, 'Radio Antenna Engineering' by Laport is
available at:
http://www.lulu.com/content/159004
>73, DX, de Pat AA6EG aa6eg@hotmail.com;
>Skype: Sparky599
>Moon or Bust!--Jamesburg Gang Rides Again!
You'll have to change that sig line, Pat. Congratulations to the whole
team for making that 100ft dish move again, and 'reaching the moon' last
weekend!
--
73 from Ian GM3SEK
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