A little "Off-Topic" Nostalgia Anyone?
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Anything with an 8-track is an antique.
rf_patriot200
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Image wouldn't come up, but this is even before 8 track players ! a 4 track tape player ... jammed a lot, and Very loud when changing tracks !
4-track tapes were modeled after the endless loop cartridges (carts) that were invented in the mid 50’s for radio stations. The broadcast carts were either two track for mono or three track for stereo, the additional track being recorded with tone that were used to automatically stop the cart at the beginning or for auxiliary purposes. The carts were pulled at 7-1/2 inches per second and the pinch roller was in the machine, not in the cart (unlike 8-track cartridges). Carts were the main source of music and commercial playback on radio stations until the early 1990’s. Television stations used them too for identification and other short audio messages such as ”technical difficulties, please stand by“.
IIRC, the tape speed of 4-track tapes was 3-3/4 inches per second and so sacrificed some fidelity for longer play time. The tape speed of 8-track tapes was also 3-3/4 inches per second but with narrower track width.
Speaking of 8 Track tape players, anyone remember this classic...
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Sheeeeiit... that's brand new to me! 🙄
Anyone remember these?
Remember when radio DJ's actually used records?
The specifications on this thing are painful to read, your cellphone is probably more powerful... and forget about running your SDR software on this doorstop.
northjerseyfire
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Do you know there is not a pristine photo of the PRO-47 to be found anywhere on the Internet?
northjerseyfire
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Like mine they were well used well into the era of the Bearcat 780
The LSD-20, obviously.10 virtual points if you can figure out what radio this is...
The "Frog-7", back in the day it was considered quite the rig.
My first SW rig, 1977. What a solid radio.
Ye Old Crosley...
This should bring back memories from your youth...
Blackswan73
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What is it?
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