[sebhc] H8 tapes for Dave - archiving tapes?

[Jack Rubin]

> Hi, I've recently acquired a Heathkit H8, however I did not 
> receive the original software. I do have documentation for 
> the following packages, which all appear to be original 
> Heathkit distributions on cassette tape:
> 
>    BUG-8 Console Debugger
>    TED-8 Text Editor
>    HASL-8 Assembly Language package
>    Benton Harbor BASIC / Extended Benton Harbor BASIC
> 
> I'm looking for copies of the software. I'd love to obtain 
> original Heathkit tapes, however I would be happy just to 
> obtain the binaries or even audio recordings of the tapes.

Dave, I've got some (vintage) copies I can send you - please send me a
mailing address (on or offlist) and I'll put them in the mail when the
tax crazies get out of the post office. I've tried to read one or two of
the tapes that came with this batch - there is definitely a signal on
the tape but the adhesive that holds the tape on the spindle is dried up
and the tapes just flop off the end. They can be easily repaired with a
little Scotch tape. 

My tape card (H8-5) didn't seem to react at all and I shelved the
project for other things; I'd be interested in your ideas about
preserving the info on the tapes - I've saved .wav files of various
other tapes (SWTPc and ProcTech) but I've never had the means or need to
try to retrieve the info.

Input from anyone else on best practices for audio tape archiving would
be appreciated.

Jack

> 
> I'd also REALLY like to locate a disk controller for it - An 
> original Heath board would be ideal, but I'd be "almost as 
> happy" with a working replica.
> 



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