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From: cctalk on behalf of Chuck Guzis via
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Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2019 11:00 PM
To: Dennis Boone via cctalk
Subject: Re: Fujitsi 2444AC 9-track tape drive/PDP-11
On 5/1/19 6:58 PM, Dennis Boone via cctalk wrote:
> > I got a great pair of cables for this project. 50
On 5/1/19 6:58 PM, Dennis Boone via cctalk wrote:
> > I got a great pair of cables for this project. 50 conductor, 50 pin
> > IDC, 10 feet long.
>
> So the minicomputer vendors in the 80s typically used twisted pair
> ribbon for these things, as in the 1700/50 stuff Glen was talking
> about.
:59 PM
To: cctalk@classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Fujitsi 2444AC 9-track tape drive/PDP-11
> I got a great pair of cables for this project. 50 conductor, 50 pin
> IDC, 10 feet long.
So the minicomputer vendors in the 80s typically used twisted pair
ribbon for these things, as in the 1700/50
> I got a great pair of cables for this project. 50 conductor, 50 pin
> IDC, 10 feet long.
So the minicomputer vendors in the 80s typically used twisted pair
ribbon for these things, as in the 1700/50 stuff Glen was talking
about. I don't know how long a cable would need to be for that to be
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From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Glen Slick via
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Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 12:41 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Fujitsi 2444AC 9-track tape drive/PDP-11
On Mon, Mar 18, 2019 at 8:35 PM W2HX via
iscussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> Subject: Re: Fujitsi 2444AC 9-track tape drive/PDP-11
>
> On Thu, Apr 11, 2019 at 5:55 PM W2HX via cctalk
> wrote:
> >
> > Question to owners of the 2444AC. I have been looking to acquire the
> Emulex QT13 but cannot find any
.
From: cctalk on behalf of Glen Slick via cctalk
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2019 9:10 PM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: Fujitsi 2444AC 9-track tape drive/PDP-11
On Thu, Apr 11, 2019 at 5:55 PM W2HX via cctalk wrote
> From: cctalk on behalf of Glen Slick via
> cctalk
> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 12:40 AM
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> Subject: Re: Fujitsi 2444AC 9-track tape drive/PDP-11
>
> On Mon, Mar 18, 2019 at 8:35 PM W2HX via cctalk
> wrote:
>
On Thu, Apr 11, 2019 at 5:55 PM W2HX via cctalk wrote:
>
> Question to owners of the 2444AC. I have been looking to acquire the Emulex
> QT13 but cannot find anything on ebay (I did miss one early on and wanted to
> kick myself). Anyone have one available for purchase?
>
> Second question. The
-track tape drive/PDP-11
On Mon, Mar 18, 2019 at 8:35 PM W2HX via cctalk wrote:
>
> Now for some questions.
>
> 1. I've been told the QT13 is a very good card to interface here. I've
> been looking for a while on ebay without luck. I do see a QT14 on ebay right
> now at a
On 3/21/2019 11:40 AM, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Mar 2019, Jay Jaeger wrote:
>> On 3/20/2019 9:56 AM, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote:
>>> On 03/19/2019 09:51 PM, W2HX via cctalk wrote:
The pertec-to-SD project sounds very cool. Keep me in mind if you need
testers/buyers.
On Thu, 21 Mar 2019, Jay Jaeger wrote:
On 3/20/2019 9:56 AM, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote:
On 03/19/2019 09:51 PM, W2HX via cctalk wrote:
The pertec-to-SD project sounds very cool. Keep me in mind if you need
testers/buyers.
Yes, me too! I still have a working 92185 (Keystone) drive, and
At 10:40 AM 3/21/2019, Jay Jaeger via cctalk wrote:
>Me Three. I have a couple of Pertec drives.
I've got an untested Cipher F880640-90-1025U here in Jefferson, WI.
Pertec interface, I believe. This one doesn't do 800, though, right?
- John
On 3/20/2019 9:56 AM, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote:
> On 03/19/2019 09:51 PM, W2HX via cctalk wrote:
>> The pertec-to-SD project sounds very cool. Keep me in mind if you need
>> testers/buyers.
>>
>>
> Yes, me too! I still have a working 92185 (Keystone) drive, and could
> be interested if your
On 03/19/2019 09:51 PM, W2HX via cctalk wrote:
The pertec-to-SD project sounds very cool. Keep me in mind if you need
testers/buyers.
Yes, me too! I still have a working 92185 (Keystone) drive,
and could be interested if your design is not too expensive.
Thanks,
Jon
The pertec-to-SD project sounds very cool. Keep me in mind if you need
testers/buyers.
73 Eugene W2HX
From: cctalk on behalf of Chuck Guzis via
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Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 12:10 PM
To: Jon Elson via cctalk
Subject: Re: Fujitsi 2444AC 9-track
On 3/19/19 8:26 AM, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote:
> On 03/18/2019 10:35 PM, W2HX via cctalk wrote:
>> 4. Anyone ever make a pertec to USB project? Might be interesting
>> to get access to old tapes on more modern computers?
>>
>>
> I have some CDC (Laser Magnetic Storage) 92185 drives (known as
On 3/18/19 8:35 PM, W2HX via cctalk wrote:
> http://w2hx.com/x/VintageComp/Fujitsu-2444AC/
>
I'm still looking for the schematics for this drive.
Unlike many other Fujitsu storage products, the schematics aren't
included in the service manual.
It's possible they were 11x17
On 03/18/2019 10:35 PM, W2HX via cctalk wrote:
4. Anyone ever make a pertec to USB project? Might be interesting to get
access to old tapes on more modern computers?
I have some CDC (Laser Magnetic Storage) 92185 drives (known
as Keystone, this is the 1600/6250 version, buffered Pertec
On Mon, Mar 18, 2019 at 8:35 PM W2HX via cctalk wrote:
>
> Now for some questions.
>
> 1. I've been told the QT13 is a very good card to interface here. I've
> been looking for a while on ebay without luck. I do see a QT14 on ebay right
> now at a good price, but I am not familiar with the
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