Re: HP 7970B Capstan?

[Jon Elson via cctalk]

On 09/07/2017 02:24 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
On 09/07/2017 09:32 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
The problem you're fighting is things are just a little marginal at 800 ?
As I just mentioned to Al in an offlist email, it turns out that the
stack of tapes labeled "800 NRZ 9 track" are, in fact, 7 track.

Kyread doesn't lie.  Argh.

Time to try out the 7 track stack that Al sent me.


Ah, well, I can see why a 7 track tape won't read well on a 
9-track drive!

Jon