Furthermore, the index and table of contents are not all encompassing.
(Most aren't!)
So even if it is in the manual doesn't mean you can easily find it!
I don't advocate software piracy, but I certaintly would not want to limit
questions to the list.
I do not know anyone who has the entire manual memorized.....
John, K1AE
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ct-user@contesting.com
> [mailto:owner-ct-user@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Kevin Arber
> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 1999 5:15 PM
> To: Bruce Lallathin; NB1B@aol.com; CT-USER@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [ct-user] CT 9.39 and Band Map
>
>
>
> Okay -- there are some bad guys out there.
>
> On the other hand I have been a CT user for quite a while, have three
> manuals -- for different versions that I purchased -- and I don't know
> everything that is contained in them. I would like to feel like I could
> ask the reflector a question without bringing my name/call under
> suspicion.
> After all, that is what the reflector is for. Just because folks ask dumb
> questions doesn't mean that they are dishonest.
>
> 73, Kevin, W3DAD
>
> ----------
> > From: Bruce Lallathin <aa8u@modempool.com>
> > To: NB1B@aol.com; CT-USER@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [ct-user] CT 9.39 and Band Map
To: <ct-user@contesting.com>
> > Date: Tuesday, February 23, 1999 4:10 PM
> >
> >
> > At 08:52 PM 2/22/99 -0500, NB1B wrote:
> >
> > >I see that a number of people are having problems with the band map. I
> did
> > >have a problem with it, but that was solved by reading the manual.
> > =================================
> >
> > You hit the nail squarely! What may not be so obvious is there are many
> users
> > of CT out there that got it illegally, a copy of a pal's registered
> version.
> > Everything but the manual I would say.
> >
> > I don't think we should feel one bit sorry for these pirates and
> further, we
> > shouldn't continually answer their questions on the
> reflector....especially the
> > ones that are easily solved by reading the manual. They would have a
> manual had
> > they purchased CT in a legitimate manner.
> >
> > Your post, while accurate and helpful in one sense, does the contest
> community
> > a dis-service by making it easier for unregistered users to get by
> without
> > paying their way. When the software producer gets robbed, in the end we
> all
> > loose. If you doubt that, just ask Brian Beezley (K6STI) about it.
> >
> > I've been on this reflector for a long time now and have watched these
> > questions come up over and over. I have held back and not said anything
> about
> > this before but since the demise of support for AO it made me start to
> get more
> > upset at the software piracy in our hobby.
> >
> > Ok, I've blown off enuf. Don't mean to attack you Dennis, just making a
> point.
> >
> > Happy contesting es 73,
> > Bruce
> >
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