<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Not at all! The manual copyrights were sold to a 3rd party who has no connections at all with the company. Since the copyrights were transferred, the company has no control on them in any fashion. It doesn't matter if Heathkit is still in business or not. Also, even if Heathkit still owned the copyrights, going out of business definitely does not release them into public domain.</span></div><div> </div><div>Glen, K9STH<br><br></div><div>Website: http://k9sth.com<br> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Louis Ciotti <lciotti1@gmail.com><br> <b><span
style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> heath@puck.nether.net <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, May 11, 2012 8:33 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Heath] Heathkit Closing Shop Again<br> </font> </div> <br>
http://www.arrl.org/news/heathkit-educational-systems-closes-up-shop<br><br>Does this mean the manuals will once again be available on-line?<br><br> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>