Re: Emergency help needed

2020-04-28 Thread John Herron via cctalk
Hey Cindy, Sorry to hear the bad news. I've been swamped with the "new" job so not always following the lists these days. Let me know if you need any other help. I'm happy to help how I can. - John On Mon, Apr 27, 2020, 10:05 AM Electronics Plus via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > My

Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
On Wed, Apr 29, 2020, 12:22 AM steven--- via cctech wrote: > Bill said > > Hi - COVID project I have been attempting to read some old Honeywell > > DDP-516 papertapes using the OP-80A or Teletype reader but it's > inefficient > > and I don't want to damage the tapes. Does anyone have a

Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread Paul Anderson via cctalk
I have several, but can only get to a few RS232 readers. If you are interested I'll try to get the model numbers later this week. I also have several REMEX interfaces probably Unibus, possibly a Omnibus. Paul On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 11:21 PM Tony Duell via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:

Re: tape baking

2020-04-28 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 4/28/20 1:14 PM, r.stricklin via cctalk wrote: > > On Apr 28, 2020, at 11:47 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctech wrote: > >> Rather than try to clean the gunk off the tape, which is probably a >> fool's errand, I coat the tape with cyclomethicone > > Just as a word of caution, I've had at least one

Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
For those of you who have used Dunfield's PTR program and the OP-80A, what PC did you use? I am attempting with a Compaq 486. I apparently have to add resistors to some of the lines to control voltage from the normally outbound parallel port. I may switch to the SOL-20 and use that computer's

Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread Steve Malikoff via cctalk
Bill said > Hi - COVID project I have been attempting to read some old Honeywell > DDP-516 papertapes using the OP-80A or Teletype reader but it's inefficient > and I don't want to damage the tapes. Does anyone have a reliable > papertape reader for sale, or recommend one currently out there

Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 10:34 PM David Collins via cctech wrote: > > Further to Dave’s post below, I’m happy to share the Arduino code and > schematic if anyone has a suitable reader and wants to try it. It was indeed > designed to interface to the HP2748 but is pretty simple and could be

Re: tape baking

2020-04-28 Thread r.stricklin via cctalk
On Apr 28, 2020, at 11:47 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctech wrote: > Rather than try to clean the gunk off the tape, which is probably a > fool's errand, I coat the tape with cyclomethicone Just as a word of caution, I've had at least one catastrophic outcome trying this with a QIC tape. Use too

Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread J. David Bryan via cctalk
On Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 17:56, Tony Duell via cctech wrote: > The HP2748 is a common-ish example of this type of un[i]t. David Collins of the HP Computer Museum and I just recently completed reading some 200+ paper tapes from the museum collection. He used a 2748 coupled with a custom

Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread David Collins via cctalk
Further to Dave’s post below, I’m happy to share the Arduino code and schematic if anyone has a suitable reader and wants to try it. It was indeed designed to interface to the HP2748 but is pretty simple and could be adapted to any similar reader. David Collins Sent from my iPad > On 29 Apr

Re: Got the RX01's running and TSX

2020-04-28 Thread Jerry Weiss via cctalk
I have run TSX+ since the early 80's.    I developed a few handlers to do graphics on a Peritek VRG-Q  and also for data acquisition. Nothing like like an  J-11, 4Mb and a hard disk to make a excellent personal workstation back then.   RXV21's were not a problem as TSX+ (>v6 I think) could

Re: IBM DCS/DCOS--how common?

2020-04-28 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 4/28/20 5:53 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: This talk of old tape brings up a question that I wanted to ask the list. I've run into some tapes that say they were prepared on the IBM DCS setup (7044-coupled-to-7094) running DCOS. I confess to never having run into the 7044 in real

IBM DCS/DCOS--how common?

2020-04-28 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
This talk of old tape brings up a question that I wanted to ask the list. I've run into some tapes that say they were prepared on the IBM DCS setup (7044-coupled-to-7094) running DCOS. I confess to never having run into the 7044 in real life--it always seemed like an odd machine--basically, a

Got the RX01's running and TSX

2020-04-28 Thread Chris Zach via cctalk
So I got the RX02 drive up and going with the RXV11 controller. Man it's interesting to hear those old disks *click*. Both work (which is good) and now I'm starting to look through my old disks. Interesting issue: Many of my disks are formatted RX02. So I need to dig out my RXV21 controller

Re: Charles Lasner [Was: Re: LINC-8]

2020-04-28 Thread Bob Smith via cctalk
Rick Merrill is doing well last time I exchanged comments with him. We wired in 8 engineering, DecComm11, and LCG together over the years. I will have to rattle his cage just for fun now. bb On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 12:29 PM Lyle Bickley via cctalk wrote: > > On Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:58:59 -0400 >

Re: tape baking

2020-04-28 Thread Adrian Stoness via cctalk
sony PR-150 will jam a machine up and makes a squeeking type noise as well. then theres sticky shed syndrom that leaves a nasty mess caugh shamrock tape caugh caugh On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 1:47 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > I'm a bit surprised that this is even a

Re: tape baking

2020-04-28 Thread Kevin Bowling via cctalk
Out of curiosity has anyone tried running tapes at different temperatures, for instance in a relative cold or hot environment? Either on a simple winder or even a recovery drive. On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 11:47 AM Chuck Guzis via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > I'm a bit surprised that

Re: tape baking

2020-04-28 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 4/28/20 3:37 PM, Alan Perry via cctalk wrote: wiping the posts with acetone or wiping the tape with cyclomethicone? Should I be baking the tapes? If so, what is a safe way to bake QIC cartridges? I bake the carts with the bands removed and the covers off in a food dehydrator I also wrap

Re: tape baking

2020-04-28 Thread Alan Perry via cctalk
On 4/28/20 11:47 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: I'm a bit surprised that this is even a "thing" in the audio business. Restorers have been baking audio tapes for a long time. That is acknowledged in the slides, isn't it? "Thermal Baking: A popular, poorly understood remedy" "Most

Re: tape baking

2020-04-28 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 4/28/20 11:47 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: For whatever it's worth Magnetic tape recovery people live in silos I doubt anyone at LoC has ever even heard of you or me, or that they will ever see the years of discussions we've had on this subject. I wonder if they he even talked to the

Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread Tony Duell via cctalk
On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 5:01 PM Bill Degnan via cctech wrote: > > Hi - COVID project I have been attempting to read some old Honeywell > DDP-516 papertapes using the OP-80A or Teletype reader but it's inefficient > and I don't want to damage the tapes. Does anyone have a reliable > papertape

Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Apr 28, 2020, at 12:01 PM, Bill Degnan via cctech > wrote: > > Hi - COVID project I have been attempting to read some old Honeywell > DDP-516 papertapes using the OP-80A or Teletype reader but it's inefficient > and I don't want to damage the tapes. Does anyone have a reliable >

RE: [EXTERNAL] Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread Bob Roswell via cctalk
Bill, I have one of the models (not sure which one would have to climb around in the warehouse of these http://www.baudot.net/teletype/M43.htm From memory, it looks like the M3450. Welcome to borrow it! But it could also be one of the others on this page Bob -Original Message-

Re: Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 04/28/2020 11:01 AM, Bill Degnan via cctech wrote: Hi - COVID project I have been attempting to read some old Honeywell DDP-516 papertapes using the OP-80A or Teletype reader but it's inefficient and I don't want to damage the tapes. Does anyone have a reliable papertape reader for sale

Re: tape baking

2020-04-28 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
I'm a bit surprised that this is even a "thing" in the audio business. Restorers have been baking audio tapes for a long time. One thing not discussed (maybe it doesn't occur in audio) is that there can be issues in binder formulation, at least in digital tapes. In particular, 3M tapes, most

Re: FedEX unsurance issues

2020-04-28 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
> From: Paul Koning > I suppose they still charge you an insurance fee according to what you > declared as the value? Yes, IIRC. > This seems like a pretty clear case of fraud, and you should report it > to the authorities. Well, at the time, I thought it was just a local

Re: tape baking

2020-04-28 Thread John Foust via cctalk
At 05:56 AM 4/28/2020, you wrote: >https://www.morressier.com/article/towards-understanding-thermal-remediation-degraded-archival-reeltoreel-audio-tapes/5e736c6bcde2b641284abb13 Lower right pic on "layers in contact" slide, looks like it was inverted... - John

Re: Charles Lasner [Was: Re: LINC-8]

2020-04-28 Thread Lyle Bickley via cctalk
On Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:58:59 -0400 Chris Zach via cctalk wrote: > NL7776 /SETUP -2 > TAD (-7776) /COMPARE TO EXPECTED VALUE > SZA CLA /SKIP IF OK > JMP IMA8S /JUMP IF RETARDED BROTHER > > / IF WE GET HERE,

Wanted, Papertape Reader for Archiving Tapes

2020-04-28 Thread Bill Degnan via cctalk
Hi - COVID project I have been attempting to read some old Honeywell DDP-516 papertapes using the OP-80A or Teletype reader but it's inefficient and I don't want to damage the tapes. Does anyone have a reliable papertape reader for sale, or recommend one currently out there on Ebay, for the

Re: FedEX unsurance issues

2020-04-28 Thread Ethan O'Toole via cctalk
I have mixed experiences with filing a complaint to the state AG's office. In one case, I got very quick resolution. In the other case, they just blew it off. But I recommend giving it a shot. alan Take them to small claims court. My friend beat UPS when they tried to screw him over. And the

Re: FedEX unsurance issues

2020-04-28 Thread Alan Perry via cctalk
On 4/28/20 8:32 AM, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: Anyway, you could sure write a letter to your state attorney general's office.  I have gotten surprising results when making complaints.  A couple years ago, Wagreens has deceptive yellow 2 for 1 labels in their OTC drug and vitamin shelves. 

Re: FedEX unsurance issues

2020-04-28 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 04/28/2020 09:50 AM, Norman Jaffe via cctalk wrote: And UPS isn't any better. I had a package delivered with a big hole in it, and they claimed that it was given to them that way. However, the hole was right through their shipping documents... I have sworn off UPS since the 1990's after they

Re: FedEX unsurance issues

2020-04-28 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 04/28/2020 09:12 AM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote: I suppose they still charge you an insurance fee according to what you declared as the value? This seems like a pretty clear case of fraud, and you should report it to the authorities. Yes, seems correct to me. One thing to note, at

Re: FedEX unsurance issues

2020-04-28 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
> On Apr 28, 2020, at 10:50 AM, Norman Jaffe via cctalk > wrote: > > And UPS isn't any better. > I had a package delivered with a big hole in it, and they claimed that it was > given to them that way. > However, the hole was right through their shipping documents... they refunded > the

DX.sys for RT11 5.5

2020-04-28 Thread Chris Zach via cctalk
Quick question: Does anyone have a copy of dx.sys for RT11 version 5.5? I'm getting my RX01 disk running but don't seem to have this driver and the 5.1 driver does. not. work. under 5.5 Thanks! Chris

Re: FedEX unsurance issues

2020-04-28 Thread Norman Jaffe via cctalk
And UPS isn't any better. I had a package delivered with a big hole in it, and they claimed that it was given to them that way. However, the hole was right through their shipping documents... they refunded the shipping, but not the insurance on the item that they had destroyed with their

Re: FedEX unsurance issues

2020-04-28 Thread Paul Koning via cctalk
I suppose they still charge you an insurance fee according to what you declared as the value? This seems like a pretty clear case of fraud, and you should report it to the authorities. paul > On Apr 28, 2020, at 10:08 AM, Noel Chiappa via cctalk > wrote: > > Hi, a heads-up on

FedEX unsurance issues

2020-04-28 Thread Noel Chiappa via cctalk
Hi, a heads-up on sending expensive items via FedEx. They appear to have a new policy, limiting honouring insurance coverage; so, in my opinion, they are now unsuitable for shipping valuable items. Data point 1: a couple of months back, I bought a PDP-11/40 on eBait. It was shipped via FedEx in

Re: tape baking

2020-04-28 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 4/28/20 3:56 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: https://www.morressier.com/article/towards-understanding-thermal-remediation-degraded-archival-reeltoreel-audio-tapes/5e736c6bcde2b641284abb13 https://listserv.loc.gov/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ARSCLIST;d144d59c.2004

tape baking

2020-04-28 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
https://www.morressier.com/article/towards-understanding-thermal-remediation-degraded-archival-reeltoreel-audio-tapes/5e736c6bcde2b641284abb13

Re: Charles Lasner [Was: Re: LINC-8]

2020-04-28 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 4/27/2020 6:53 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: On 4/27/20 6:34 PM, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote: He said he had his own OS that he wanted me to try out that wish has dragged on for decades I hope whoever ends up with his estate knows people are interested in P?S/8