PDP-8 - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

18 Jul 1998

...
 Standard paper tape stores 10 characters/inch. Each row
of holes across 
the tape is an 8-bit character, with a small 'sprocket' hole which is 
either used to drag the tape through the reader, or to provide a strobe 
pulse. 
Is that enough to actually do some decent stuff with the PDP-8.

...
 A full reel of tape was 1000' I think. That's
about 100K of data (to give 
an order of magnitude). A full box of fanfold tape would be about the same. 
I also have some reels of film-like tape.  What's the proper name for it? 
 How does it compare to the paper tape?

Thanks.

Tom Owad

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