THIS TEST INPUT BEGINS WITH THE LEFT HAND DECTAPE, IT USES SYSTEM TAPE A, AND THIS FAR HAS WORKED. DEC SAYS THIS TAPE CAN BE COPIED. WE HAVE RUN THIS ONCE SUCCESSFULLY ON THE LEFT HAND DRIVE, AND NOW ARE ADDING MORE MATERIAL FOR A FURTHER TEST. DEC COPIED THE SYSTEM TAPE A UNTO A NEW TAPE. THIS NEW DUPLICATE SYSTEM IS NOT ON THE RIGGHT HAND DRIVE, WHERE I CLAIM IT WILL FAIL... OR AT LEAST EVENTUALLY. THIS TEST WAS SUCCESSFUL-- WE HAVE FOUND THE DATA ON THE SYS TAPE AND WE HAVE WRITTTEN ON IT. ---- END OF OPERATION ON RIGHT DRIVE---- WE HAVE NOW MOVED THWE SYSTEM TAPE BACK TO THE LEFT HAND DRIVE. THIS IS THE COPIED TAPE WE USED SUCCESSFULLY BEFORE ON THE RIGGHT DRIVE WHERE THERE APPEARED TO BE A PROBLEM.