It looks like Heathkit manuals are no longer available for download on BAMA or any other sites. Copyright issues.

[LEE BAHR]

Because he wants to change how you and I do business and maybe he has no 
rights to do this.

Lee


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary H. Harmon, Jr" <gharmon at IDWORLD.NET>
To: <BOATANCHORS at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: It looks like Heathkit manuals are no longer available for 
download on BAMA or any other sites. Copyright issues.


> Mercy Sakes......
>
> Why is Don not entitled to seek a return on his investment?  We don't even
> know his full plans and already he's being called all kinds of names, 
> e.g.,
> "vulture".  Tom is right when he says the new owner can do what he pleases
> but Tom says Don will prey upon us hams for whatever he can get out of us.
> Sounds like an assumption not based on facts.  Don seems like a reasonable
> person to me.  Why would he put himself in a situation where he kicks all
> his potential customers under the bus?  Maybe he will lose money.  Maybe 
> he
> just wanted to save the history.  Maybe he thought he could make a few
> dollars and provide a service to the Heathkit community.  Maybe, Maybe,
> Maybe.
>
> I think we need to put down our weapons and torches, step back, take a 
> deep
> breath and observe what unfolds.
>
> YMMV
>
> 73, gary
>
> Gary H. Harmon, Jr. / K5JWK
> 6003 Archwood
> San Antonio, TX 78239-1504
> 210.884.6926
> gharmon at idworld.net
>
> "Too many projects, not enough time!"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Boat Anchor Owners and Collectors List
> [mailto:BOATANCHORS at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV] On Behalf Of Tom Chesek
> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 7:04 PM
> To: BOATANCHORS at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV
> Subject: Re: [BOATANCHORS-TEMPE] It looks like Heathkit manuals are no
> longer available for download on BAMA or any other sites. Copyright 
> issues.
>
> Although I agreee with the premise that the owner has the right to do as 
> he
> pleases it seems that the new owner is a vulture preying on us hams for
> whatever he can get out of them. That is his right and the American way.
>
> Protesting is also part of the American way and I am writing him an email
> advising that I have no intention to buy any of his products or services 
> and
> I suggest that others do the same in an attempt to get him to modify his
> position.
>
> Contact him by email at: Sales at D8aPro.com
>
> 73,
> Tom K3TVC
>
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