[HECnet] anyone have a physical 9 track tape drive still working?

On 12/30/2013 11:29 AM, lee.gleason at comcast.net wrote: It's my month for trying to read old media. I've been going through my collection to try and eliminate bulky things I won't be using. I came across around 10 reel to reel mag tapes from RSX and VMS, from my early DEC career, that I would like to see about getting copied to SIMH tape format. If a stack of 9-track tapes is "bulky" to you, you would HATE my place. ;) Does anyone on the list here in the US still have a working 9 track tape drive on their systems, that would be willing to convert these at a hobbyist-friendly price? I dimly recall that these tapes would be 1600 BPI. I have several functional 9-track drives here, though none are hooked up at the moment due to a physical reorganization in-progress here. I expect to have one up and running in the next week or so, though, and can certainly help you out. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA