BVWS Bulletins vol 21-30 now on website - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Paul Stenning · 5th Nov 2016, 4:33 pm

Following a massive scanning effort by unrealdave we now have BVWS Bulletins volumes 21 to 30 available on the BVWS website as PDF files (we already has volumes 1 to 20).

Visit the BVWS Bulletins section where you can view the contents and download those of interest.

You don't need to grab the lot straight away though, they are there permanently.

5th Nov 2016, 5:04 pm

Why the scanning effort? Surely they are produced in PDF (or at least something convertible). I asked The Bulletin for a copy of an article for my Emor Globe (now in the museum) and got a PDF.

Paul Stenning · 5th Nov 2016, 5:15 pm

Many of these were produced on older software and due to software updates and changes along the way Carl was no longer able to create PDFs for us (he did spend some time trying). Obviously at the time your article was included that wouldn't have been an issue.

Hopefully with the more recent Bulletins this won't be an issue. I will have a chat with Alex (new editor) about this once he has settled into the role and sorted out the files etc he has received from Carl.

I believe the native files from the DTP software were sent to the printers rather than PDFs, as that allowed the printers to deal with colour separations etc.

Andrewausfa · 5th Nov 2016, 5:43 pm

That's excellent. Thanks for all the effort.

Andrew

Jac · 6th Nov 2016, 9:20 am

Thanks you for all your effort and time!

Jac (BVWS member)

jim_jobe · 6th Nov 2016, 1:49 pm

They make truly fascinating reading Paul!
Jim

paulsherwin · 6th Nov 2016, 4:43 pm

I must be missing something obvious. I can see a contents list for each issue, but can't see any way to view the text.

Dickie · 6th Nov 2016, 5:07 pm

You're probably trying to look at a recent volume. It's only up to vol. 30 that are available as pdfs. Later volumes are index only, I think. At the bottom of each volume index is a "download/view pdf" link

paulsherwin · 6th Nov 2016, 5:12 pm

OK, thanks for that.

Nickthedentist · 7th Nov 2016, 8:43 am

Wonderful! Some great bedtime reading there. Thanks to Dave, Paul and everyone involved.

David G4EBT · 7th Nov 2016, 1:30 pm

A great effort - many thanks for that. When looking at older volumes and comparing them with later ones, it's evident just how much the Bulletin has progressed in terms of content, quality, layout and so on. I can't think on any magazine on the bookstands that comes even close to it, and it's nice to not be assailed with page after page of adverts between the editorial, unlike commercial mags.

5th Nov 2016, 4:33 pm	#1
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	BVWS Bulletins vol 21-30 now on website Following a massive scanning effort by unrealdave we now have BVWS Bulletins volumes 21 to 30 available on the BVWS website as PDF files (we already has volumes 1 to 20). Visit the BVWS Bulletins section where you can view the contents and download those of interest. You don't need to grab the lot straight away though, they are there permanently. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

5th Nov 2016, 5:04 pm	#2
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Re: BVWS Bulletins vol 21-30 now on website Why the scanning effort? Surely they are produced in PDF (or at least something convertible). I asked The Bulletin for a copy of an article for my Emor Globe (now in the museum) and got a PDF.

5th Nov 2016, 5:15 pm	#3
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	Re: BVWS Bulletins vol 21-30 now on website Many of these were produced on older software and due to software updates and changes along the way Carl was no longer able to create PDFs for us (he did spend some time trying). Obviously at the time your article was included that wouldn't have been an issue. Hopefully with the more recent Bulletins this won't be an issue. I will have a chat with Alex (new editor) about this once he has settled into the role and sorted out the files etc he has received from Carl. I believe the native files from the DTP software were sent to the printers rather than PDFs, as that allowed the printers to deal with colour separations etc. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

5th Nov 2016, 5:43 pm	#4
Andrewausfa Octode Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: St Ives, Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 1,180	Re: BVWS Bulletins vol 21-30 now on website That's excellent. Thanks for all the effort. Andrew __________________ Invisible airwaves crackle with life. Or they should do. BVWS Member

6th Nov 2016, 9:20 am	#5
Jac Heptode Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands. Posts: 642	Re: BVWS Bulletins vol 21-30 now on website Thanks you for all your effort and time! Jac (BVWS member)

6th Nov 2016, 1:49 pm	#6
jim_jobe Heptode Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ripon, N.Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 782	Re: BVWS Bulletins vol 21-30 now on website They make truly fascinating reading Paul! Jim

6th Nov 2016, 4:43 pm	#7
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,940	Re: BVWS Bulletins vol 21-30 now on website I must be missing something obvious. I can see a contents list for each issue, but can't see any way to view the text.

6th Nov 2016, 5:07 pm	#8
Dickie Octode Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: St. Albans, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 1,478	Re: BVWS Bulletins vol 21-30 now on website You're probably trying to look at a recent volume. It's only up to vol. 30 that are available as pdfs. Later volumes are index only, I think. At the bottom of each volume index is a "download/view pdf" link __________________ Regards, Richard, BVWS member

6th Nov 2016, 5:12 pm	#9
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,940	Re: BVWS Bulletins vol 21-30 now on website OK, thanks for that.

7th Nov 2016, 8:43 am	#10
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,843	Re: BVWS Bulletins vol 21-30 now on website Wonderful! Some great bedtime reading there. Thanks to Dave, Paul and everyone involved.

7th Nov 2016, 1:30 pm	#11
David G4EBT Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cottingham, East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 5,761	Re: BVWS Bulletins vol 21-30 now on website A great effort - many thanks for that. When looking at older volumes and comparing them with later ones, it's evident just how much the Bulletin has progressed in terms of content, quality, layout and so on. I can't think on any magazine on the bookstands that comes even close to it, and it's nice to not be assailed with page after page of adverts between the editorial, unlike commercial mags. __________________ David. BVWS Member. G-QRP Club member 1339.