NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #20/NN_1992_20.iso/spool/rec/audio/12363

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From: [e-mail] (Bob Hoffman)
Newsgroups: rec.audio
Subject: Re: Identify 3M tape, please
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Date: 11 Sep 92 14:59:39 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]> I wrote:
>I recently came across some 3M recording tape that I can't identify.
>Would someone with a 3M catalog please look this part number up and
>tell me what application this tape is designed for?  The part number
>is "8206-1/4-3600 RL".

Thanks for all the responses, both news and mail.  I'm glad to learn
that 8206 is just a new formulation of the old 206 tape.  I was
concerned that this was some specialized tape for analog data recording
or some logging application.

Just in case people think I'm _really_ dense, I did know what the "1/4"
and "3600" meant.  It was the "8206" and "RL" that I wanted confirmation
on.  Years ago when I worked at Pitt's student radio station, I used
to reload NAB carts with a special lubricated tape and I thought RL
might mean "Rear Lubricated".

    Thanks again,

    ---Bob.
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Bob Hoffman, N3CVL       pitt!hoffman
Pitt Computer Science    [e-mail]    FAX: [phone]