[QuadList] Unknow mystery quad modules????--Sold totheonlybidder

[Dennis Ray Wingo]

Thank God that the Lunar Orbiter tapes were not recorded in Octaplex mode!


On Nov 28, 2009, at 2:34 PM, Don Norwood wrote:

> Hi Chris:
>  
> Yes, RCA did build a variety of octaplex machines and I have some literature on them which I will try to get posted soon.  Also some application notes from Ampex for their rotary head instrumentation recorders.  Some of the early RCA designs were surprisingly primitive.
>  
> Note that the FR-900 can be either quadruplex or octaplex, allowing for either one or two channels. 
>  
> Don
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> I read the brochure.  It says that the machine can play back a tape made on an AR-500 or AR-550 airborn recorder.  I had heard taht RCA had made an octoplex machine that was used as the basis for their portable quad.  What does anyone know about these machines.
>  
> Chris Hill
> WA8IGN
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Norwood <dwnorwood at embarqmail.com>
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> Sent: Thu, Nov 26, 2009 6:41 pm
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> 
> The Ampex FR-900 brochure is now available at http://digitrakcom.com/AmpexLit.html
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