Here's another example of a data cassette recorder that would work. https://www.ebay.ca/itm/133391853738?epid=1111878236&hash=item1f0ec628aa:g:A3YAAOSw4oJenijf
On Fri, Aug 20, 2021 at 2:26 PM Brad Grier <b...@bradgrier.com> wrote: > Hi Pawel, interesting that it saves but won't play. Have you opened it up > and looked for loose wires etc? I just rebuilt an 8281 and noticed that > some of the wires are stretched fairly tight between solder points. > > Otherwise, if you are set on replacing it, any of the data cassette > recorders of the era would work. It's better if they have a 'remote' > connector as well as an in/Rec and out/Play jack. Also, those jacks should > be mono, not stereo. > > Something like this: https://www.msx.org/wiki/NEC_PC-DR330 > > As an aside, do you have the manual/documentation for the 8281? I've been > looking online and not found anything. > > --Brad > > > On Fri, Aug 20, 2021 at 2:07 PM ExPLIT | Pawel Radomychelski < > exp...@mailbox.org> wrote: > >> Hi guys, >> >> my NEC PC-8281A Data Recorde seems to be defective (It saves files on the >> tape, but can't read from them. When i try to "play" a data tape throu >> normal headphones i don't hear any noise.) >> >> Do some of you know a good substitution datasette ? >> >> Preferably one, which i can buy here in Europe. >> >> >> Thanks >> Pawel >> > > > -- > -- > Brad Grier > > > -- -- Brad Grier
