On Sat, Aug 21, 2021 at 1:49 PM Noel Chiappa via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> > From: Bill Degnan > > > Was there a UNIBUS storage system that used a cassette player as the > > storage device .., rigged to send receive signals via a serial card > > connection. > > Yes and no. There is the TA11 Magnetic Tape Cassette System, which used the > TU60 Dual DECasette Transport (I need to create a page for that in the > CHWiki), but it uses a special controller card, the TA11 Magnetic Tape > Cassette controller: > > https://gunkies.org/wiki/TA11_Magnetic_Tape_Cassette_controller > > There is a small cheap tape system which used a stock serial interface to > talk > to the computer, the TU58, but those used DECtpe-II cartridges, not > standard > casettes. > > Noel > Thanks Noel. I suppose if it was done it was a hack/not official system. Bill
