2 Nov
2025
2 Nov
'25
12:34 p.m.
On Nov 2, 2025, at 2:55 PM, Henk Gooijen via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
That's easy: any DECtape controller can do that with the help of a simple formatting
utility. I even have the source code lying around.
paul
Bitsavers has the 3M spec for 480 and 481
sandwich tape, I'm not sure which of these two is what DEC used. It seems crazy, but
it can't hurt to ask 3M if they still make that stuff.
paul
Getting the tape is one, but who can record the preformatted blocks on the
"virgin" tape?
Henk, PA8PDP