[QuadList] ½" 7-track FM Instrumentation recorder

[Dave Sieg]

I used to have two of the Ampex FR600, which was a 1" 14 track machine but
you could rotate the tape guides 180 degrees and use it as a 1/2" 7 track
machine.
These came from NASA in Huntsville.  I recently was contacted by an
individual with one of these he was trying to get rid of.
Contact me off-list and I'll send you his email address.

On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Bill Carpenter <wcarpen107 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> The Govt had a 7 track, 1/2" tape FM instrumentation recorder, named the
> UNQ-8, (nicknamed "Unc Eight" ) and was used on the Polaris Subs, to record
> data from a missile firing, when the missile is traveling from the sub tube
> to the surface.
>
> This was in the early 60's, since I worked on the "B" version in 1963.
>
> I hope this helps?
>
> Bill Carpenter
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Pat Shevlin <pshevlin at themediapreserve.com>
> *To:* Quad List <quadlist at quadvideotapegroup.com>
> *Cc:* condiotte at themediapreserve.com
> *Sent:* Tue, February 1, 2011 8:24:56 AM
> *Subject:* [QuadList] ½" 7-track FM Instrumentation recorder
>
>  Guys,
>
>
>
> I am trying to hunt down a ½” 7-track FM Instrumentation recorder to play
> back some NASA tapes.  The models that I know are compatible are the
> Honeywell 96 and the Ampex FR-107—I’m sure there are others as well.   I’m
> wondering if any of the guys on the Quad list might be helpful in locating
> this type of instruments.
>
>
>
> I was wonder if Ken Zin or Don Norwood would have any idea where I could
> purchase or rent one of these instruments.  I have no idea whether the tapes
> were recorded in full wide band, wide band 1 or 2.
>
>
>
> Pat
>
>
>
>
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