I suspect it's still made. I just read an article a few days ago about a place that
was using punched tape communication systems.
5 bit is what radio amateurs call RTTY -- Teletype model 15 or model 28 stuff. You might
try ham radio lists for this. Classic computer folks are more likely to have 8 bit (1
inch wide) tape.
paul (ni1d)
On Apr 19, 2013, at 4:11 AM, Mark Wickens wrote:
Hi folks,
I've got a crazy idea, so please humour me...
Does anyone have a length of punched tape they could send me? Ideally tape that is five
bit, which is 11/16 inch wide I believe.
I'm presuming that there is nowhere to obtain paper tape anymore?
Thanks, Mark.