[HECnet] punched tape

[Gregg Levine]

On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 9:49 AM,   <Paul_Koning at dell.com> wrote:
I suspect it's still made.   I just read an article a few days ago about a place that was using punched tape communication systems.

5 bit is what radio amateurs call RTTY -- Teletype model 15 or model 28 stuff.   You might try ham radio lists for this.   Classic computer folks are more likely to have 8 bit (1 inch wide) tape.

              paul (ni1d)

On Apr 19, 2013, at 4:11 AM, Mark Wickens wrote:

Hi folks,

I've got a crazy idea, so please humour me...

Does anyone have a length of punched tape they could send me? Ideally tape that is five bit, which is 11/16 inch wide I believe.

I'm presuming that there is nowhere to obtain paper tape anymore?

Thanks, Mark.



Hello!
Strangely enough at last years VCF I saw for sale a entire ream of TTY
paper. So yes ask on those lists. For myself I'd give a lifetime to
try and find a certain system...... But enough of that.

Dave not enough information there why Mark wants the stuff, but I'm
sure its your fault.
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