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From: ehr@ecsvax.UUCP
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Subject: airport x-ray
Message-ID: <3528@ecsvax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 3-Dec-84 17:26:22 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec  3 17:26:22 1984
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 On an upcoming lengthy trip on which I plan to use my Radio
Shack model 100, I plan to back up the RAM files I create to
cassette tapes -- something I don't normally do since at home
I can copy them to my model III's disks.  An article -- I don't
remember which magazine -- about someone's computer tapesss
allegedly being wiped out by airport x-ray security devices
got me to thinking about this possibility.

I don't recall ever seeing any items posted on this subject.
Is this really a problem?  Do the lead-foil bags sold for
carrying photographic films help?  Or is it best just to make
sure tapes never go through any x-ray machines?

Also -- and I realize this may be a dumb question, but I think
it's safer to ask than be sorry later -- could these machines
damage files stored in RAM?

Any comments will be appreciated.  Thanks.

                    Ernest H. Robl (ehr@ecsvax)
                    Perkins Library, Duke University, Durham, NC