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From: wb8foz@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (David Lesher)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Hissing from tape recorders ?
Message-ID: <1990Apr6.114414.1759@mthvax.cs.miami.edu>
Date: 6 Apr 90 11:44:14 GMT
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In <16020@nigel.udel.EDU> berryh@udel.edu (John Berryhill) writes:


>>Just want to ask a simple question.  I notice that my tape recorder when
>>played without a tape hisses.  I just want to know why and how I can
>>get rid of the hiss.


>It is obvious from your signature that you probably have heads that
>are polarized for the northern hemisphere instead of the southern
>hemisphere where magnetic fields point the other way.  

No!
The problem is your power line is the incorrect phase for
the recorder. Run an extension cord from the Northern Hemisphere
to plug it into, and your problem will go away. Be sure and get
the cable with insulation rated for underwater use.

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