20 Dec
2001
20 Dec
'01
3:26 p.m.
At one place I
worked we had a 9-track tape drive that would take full
size reels, and used a simple hub instead of a takeup reel. I always
expected to have the tape despool on the takeup hub, but it never did.
I would have expected it, too, even after seeing a TS03 run. > > > In fact, next week I'm picking up a
table-top 9-track SCSI drive
> > > for $75.
I can now read TK50, TK70, DLT (up to 20/40GB), DAT (up to
4/8GB), 8mm
(2GB and 5GB), 3480, and 3490 at home (plus some of the QIC and Travan,
but I forget which as they aren't connected). Next drive to find is the TU58.
Trade a TU58 (dual mech from inside an 11/730) for a 9-track SCSI?