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Re: [TenTec] Re: Digital Ten*Tec Manuals

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Re: Digital Ten*Tec Manuals
From: Clark Savage Turner <csturner@kcbx.net>
Reply-to: tentec@contesting.com
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 06:57:21 -0700
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This is an important point, even for us non-cultists :-)

There is at least one of the manual selling websites that offers to copy Ten Tec manuals for a price after being asked not to do so by Ten Tec. I found the website had disguised its offering of Ten Tec manuals by using various names. I was a bit disconcerted by this.

I've sometimes copied manuals for friends in need (for free), and I know Ten Tec does not oppose this, but I think I'll recommend just buying from one from Ten Tec in the future. If it was my business, I'd like to sell my own manuals.

Clark
WA3JPG


On Sep 13, 2004, at 10:49 PM, Paul Valko - W8KC wrote:

Ten*Tec politely told me that they would prefer that I do not scan the
manuals because they still are under copyright and available for a nominal
fee.


Think about how well Ten*Tec supports the amateur community. Consider that
frequently they will just ship you some small part for free because it's too
much trouble to create an invoice and process it. Try and order ANY small
parts from the other ham manufacturers that is more than a few years old.


In the long run, it's probably in our best interest to let them make a few
bucks by selling a manual. The ham who buys one gets his or her money back
in the end with a higher resale value anyway.


Keep in mind that I am a cultist though. Your mileage may vary.

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