[cctalk] Re: Age of Tape Formats?

2023-03-07 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 3/7/23 20:34, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: > On Mar 7, 2023, at 5:32 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk > wrote: >> >> I'm a bit puzzled by "6250 700'" because the reel size has no bearing on the >> format. 10 inch reels (1200 feet) were by far the most common but >> occasionallly the smaller 600 f

[cctalk] Re: Speaking of tapes....

2023-03-07 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Wed, Mar 8, 2023 at 3:11 AM Chris Zach via cctalk wrote: > > I noticed in a Dectape 2 document that the tape drives are just DC100 > models. Are there any specific documents on what kinds of signals should > be coming out or into them? > > I'd like to fix this TU58. The drive unit from a TU58

[cctalk] Re: Age of Tape Formats?

2023-03-07 Thread Zane Healy via cctalk
On Mar 7, 2023, at 5:32 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: > > I'm a bit puzzled by "6250 700'" because the reel size has no bearing on the > format. 10 inch reels (1200 feet) were by far the most common but > occasionallly the smaller 600 foot ones would be seen. and in rare cases (the > inf

[cctalk] Speaking of tapes....

2023-03-07 Thread Chris Zach via cctalk
I noticed in a Dectape 2 document that the tape drives are just DC100 models. Are there any specific documents on what kinds of signals should be coming out or into them? I'd like to fix this TU58. CZ On 3/7/2023 10:07 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: On 3/7/23 17:32, Paul Koning wrote:

[cctalk] Re: Age of Tape Formats?

2023-03-07 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 3/7/23 17:32, Paul Koning wrote: > > >> On Mar 7, 2023, at 8:23 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk >> wrote: >> >> On 3/7/23 17:04, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: >>> I’m working on a project, and I need to know the age of various tape >>> formats. For example when were 6250bpi 700’ 9-Track tapes or

[cctalk] Re: Age of Tape Formats?

2023-03-07 Thread Nigel Johnson Ham via cctalk
On 2023-03-07 20:23, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: On 3/7/23 17:04, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: I’m working on a project, and I need to know the age of various tape formats. For example when were 6250bpi 700’ 9-Track tapes or DC600A cartridges introduced? Is there any good resource online t

[cctalk] Re: Age of Tape Formats?

2023-03-07 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Mar 7, 2023, at 8:23 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk > wrote: > > On 3/7/23 17:04, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: >> I’m working on a project, and I need to know the age of various tape >> formats. For example when were 6250bpi 700’ 9-Track tapes or DC600A >> cartridges introduced? Is there

[cctalk] Re: Age of Tape Formats?

2023-03-07 Thread Dennis Boone via cctalk
> I’m working on a project, and I need to know the age of various tape > formats. For example when were 6250bpi 700’ 9-Track tapes or DC600A > cartridges introduced? Is there any good resource online that > documents this? Wikipedia is of some help, but the older you go, the > spottier it i

[cctalk] Re: Age of Tape Formats?

2023-03-07 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 3/7/23 17:04, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: > I’m working on a project, and I need to know the age of various tape formats. > For example when were 6250bpi 700’ 9-Track tapes or DC600A cartridges > introduced? Is there any good resource online that documents this? > Wikipedia is of some hel

[cctalk] Age of Tape Formats?

2023-03-07 Thread Zane Healy via cctalk
I’m working on a project, and I need to know the age of various tape formats. For example when were 6250bpi 700’ 9-Track tapes or DC600A cartridges introduced? Is there any good resource online that documents this? Wikipedia is of some help, but the older you go, the spottier it is. Zane