MOST companies will just let you use their stuff (with permission and reference) but some will require some "fee." If it's a ham asking a ham I don't see how there could be a problem especially if you aren't going to make money from it.
If you've been a ham long enough you've probably either had your own cards printed by or received cards printed by "The Little Print Shop" in Pflugerville, TX. They went out of business and were bought out by another company about 15 years ago, I think the founder passed away and the children/grand children didn't want to continue the QSL business but they "expanded" into other venues. My current QSL is based on one of their old designs. I called and got permission to use it and the grandson of the founder (owner of the current company) was more than happy to give permission.
In some cases it's easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission but when it comes to copyrights that's usually not the case, it can cost you dearly.
Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE EL09uf Eagle Creek Observatory http://www.eaglecreekobservatory.org I am Voltohm of Borg! Resistance is E/I, you will be attenuated!
-----Original Message----- From: Dave Mann [mailto:cwo4mann@comcast.net] Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2016 10:55 AM To: Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Mode K (fact and fiction?)
I forgot about that Copyright thing. I've sent s message to RSGB Hq requesting permission. I also offered to convert it to Kindle or other eBook formats should they refuse copy permission. I'll let the group know when I find out.
Dave N4CVX
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On Jul 2, 2016, at 10:31, Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE
kevin@eaglecreekobservatory.org wrote:
I was bitten by that once. Fortunately all I had to do was apologize and ask for permission (get it in writing, email ok) and then site the source on the web page. This was unintentional on my part but I'm sure the author could have really pushed the issue but he was very nice about it and only asked that I site him as the author.
Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE EL09uf Eagle Creek Observatory http://www.eaglecreekobservatory.org I'm not very good with advice, can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of E.Mike McCardel Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2016 9:28 AM To: Dave Mann Cc: rsoifer1@aol.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Mode K (fact and fiction?)
Please consider copyright laws before you copy and place this online. Convenient yes, but not necessarily legal.
EMike
EMike McCardel, AA8EM Rotating Editor AMSAT News Service Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 1, 2016, at 2:39 PM, Dave Mann cwo4mann@comcast.net wrote:
I just now ordered it and when it arrives will scan it and post to our files as a searchable pdf. I have a commercial book scanner and Linux .... Easy peasy
Dave N4CVX
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On Jul 1, 2016, at 11:02, Bob Cutter ki0gqrp@gmail.com wrote:
Amazon has it used.
Bob
On Jul 1, 2016, at 9:29 AM, rsoifer1--- via AMSAT-BB
amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
It's 242 pages, and I don't have a scanner.
Sorry.
73 Ray
-----Original Message----- From: skristof skristof@etczone.com To: RSoifer1 RSoifer1@aol.com Cc: amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Fri, Jul 1, 2016 8:09 am Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Mode K (fact and fiction?)
I'm guessing it's many pages, but is there any way to make a copy
available online (pdf or ???)?
Then you wouldn't have to worry about shipping it and it would be
readily available to anyone who wants to read it.
Steve AI9IN
On 2016-07-01 10:30, RSoifer1--- via AMSAT-BB wrote:
Bob,
John wrote up many of his findings in his Space Radio Handbook, published by RSGB in 1991. If you can't locate a copy, let me know and I can send you mine.
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