> All,
>
> I am wondering if anyone here knows anything about the amount of drivre
> signal that needs to be fed to a Magnetic Stripe Recording Head to allow
> it to record onto a magnetic substance similar in properties to the
> magnetic stripe like on the back of credit cards or ID cards, etc.?
>
> I want to use a mag card head because of the mounting mechanism on the
> head itself. I plan to record onto a piece of paper that has metallic
> particles glued to it's surface. If this works like I want it to, I can
> put together a demonstration that will be interesting for all.
>
> I've checked the web, and have found the ISO standards that are followed
> by the Mag Card industry, but I don't see mention of the signal strength
> to apply to the recording head anywhere in those documents. Unless I
> missed it, this info just isn't there.
>
> This is for a demonstration and possible utilization later, but in no
> way do I have anything illegal planned for this unit. It's mostly to
> prove a point to myself,
> and to a couple of skeptic brothers-in-law that think they have it
> figured out that this won't work. I plan to prove them wrong.
>
> If anyone has this info, I would appreciate hearing it. You can
> reply offline to me at
.....jimKILLspam
@spam@jpes.com.