kennedy 9300 tape drive

From: emanuel stiebler <emu_at_ecubics.com>
Date: Thu Aug 28 15:34:00 2003

Hi Al,

Please check the manual of the TU10 on you ftp. It is capable of reading
both formats (if you get the transports for it)
;-)

Al Kossow wrote:

> Just like to have a confirmation that it can read 7 and 9 track tapes
>
> --
>
> 7 and 9 track 1/2" tapes have different track spacing, and require
> different head stacks for each format.
>
> the only drive I have ever heard of that was capable of reading both
> were specially configured HP 7970's
>
> Good luck finding a drive capable of reading 2400' 7 track tapes.
> It took me several years to find just a 7 track head stack, and it
> cost me $500.
Received on Thu Aug 28 2003 - 15:34:00 BST