[HECnet] punched tape

[Paul_Koning at Dell.com]

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.