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3.3
Tape characteristics.
Tape characteristics shall be as specified in table II.
TABLE II.
Tape characteristics.
Grade code
Standard grade (S)
High grade (H)
Tape width
8.000 mm ±0.010 mm (.315 inch ±.0004)
P6-15 to P6-
9.0 micrometer (µm) minimum
Tape
Total tape
120
physical
thickness
properties
P6-150
Less than 8.0 µm
Residual elongation
0.2 percent maximum
Yield strength
0.8 kilograms (kg) minimum
Radio frequency (RF) output at 5
-1.0 dB minimum
+1.0 dB minimum
megahertz (Mhz) 1/
Video signal-to-noise (S/N)
1/
-1.0 dB minimum
+1.0 dB minimum
Video
Color (S/N)
1/
-1.0 dB minimum
+1.0 dB minimum
performance
Stop motion
15 minutes minimum
Dropouts (maximum avg/min) 2/
less than 25
less than 25
1/ Compared to reference tape RSE-5001 as specified in IEC 1105.
2/ A dropout is defined as a 16 dB or greater loss in signal output for a period of 10
microseconds.
3.5 Used or reconditioned material. A manufacturer shall not furnish any video recording tape
which is either used and reconditioned or is comprised of used or reconditioned material.
3.6 Marking. Video recording tapes supplied to this CID shall be marked with the video 8 logo
and the manufacturer's standard commercial PIN.
4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS.
Quality assurance provisions shall be as specified in A-A-
55481.
5.
PACKAGING.
Packaging shall be as specified in A-A-55481.
6.
NOTES
6.1 PIN. The PIN should be used for government purposes to buy commercial products to this CID.
See section 2.1 for PIN format.
6.2 CAGE code. For ordering purposes, inventory control, and submission of these video
recording cassette tapes to DESC under the Military Parts Control Advisory Group (MPCAG)
evaluation program, CAGE code 58536 should be used.
Source of documents.
6.3
Commercial Item Description
A-A-55481
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Tape, Electronic Data Processing, Cartridge, General Specification for.
(Copies of commercial item descriptions are available from the Defense Printing Service
Detachment Office, Building 4D (Customer Service), 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-
5094.)
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