[Simh] MicroVAX II diagnostics tape retrieved

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2018-12-15 14:07, Wilm Boerhout wrote:
> Johnny Billquist schreef op 25-10-2018 om 22:44:
>> On 2018-10-25 22:11, Johnny Billquist wrote:
>>> On 2018-10-24 15:58, Wilm Boerhout wrote:
>>>> I found a TK50 cartridge with label
>>>>
>>>> -------------------------- AQ-GL5AC-DN MF1603 MVII DIAG CUST TK50 
>>>> Copyright 1985 Digital Equipment Corp. --------------------------
>>>>
>>>> and thought it might be useful to someone in the community.
>>>>
>>>> It appears to have been stored adequately. I am now looking for a 
>>>> TK50/70 drive to read it. I am in the Netherlands.
>>>
>>> I have one that says AR-GL5AJ-BN MF1539 MVII DIAG CUST TK50 here. Not 
>>> sure if it is newer or older. It's a copy someone made at some point, 
>>> so the label is handwritten, and have no date on it.
>>>
>>> I am sure I have used it in the past, but I seem to maybe never have 
>>> made a copy, and as I try to read it on my TK70 right now, I'm 
>>> getting read errors... :-(
>>
>> Actually, I just remembered that I might have broken that drive a year 
>> or two ago... I should try to locate another TK70 drive.
>>
>>   Johnny
>>
> I have finally been able to investigate the tape I acquired, and am 
> sorry to say that the tape broke after the first load. I opened up the 
> cartridge, and apart from the break about a foot from the leader, a 
> section in the middle looks "crumpled" with sections of tape sticking 
> out. I will try and fix the part near to the leader, but don't get your 
> hopes up...

Ok. All the more reason for me to get a working TK70 then. I'll see if I 
can arrange that during Xmas.

   Johnny

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