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recorder, and is not found on reel to reel
machines. Expensive recorders have gadgets
to try and remove it. The "Dolbi" system is
the best but very expensive.
Other points to note: get one with a
battery level indicator as batteries do not
last long if used for playback at high volumes.
If you leave the recorder on after the end of
the cassette has been reached the tape will
stretch. The thinner C120 tapes (that last one
hour each side) can break. Cassette tapes are
near impossible to mend. An auto-stop device
prevents this. If I were to buy another
machine it would have a revolution counter
fitted so that it is easy to find one's place
on long tapes on playback. Reel to reel
machines have these as standard.
Lastly a note on cassettes. These are
cheap, especially if you shop around or join
with a friend and buy them in bulk. Tapes do
get tangled or sometimes break so make sure
the two halves of the cassette are screwed
together. Glued or welded cassettes are almost
impossible to repair.
Happy recording]
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WANTED
Help with putting Wildlife records cards
in alphabetical order. An evening or two
should get the job done. These are record
cards of the Essex Naturalist Trust.
Offers please to Ron Allen.