Thread:So.it.goes.2512/@comment-1514297-20151119063819/@comment-374778-20151119095937

Hi Stuart, many thanks for attempting something I should have done ages ago. I can only tell you that Dirk left few clues on his spreadsheet: occasionally he listed a date and when I asked him further, he said it was the date of the last recording on the tape. I have faithfully transcribed what there was, but would also point you to Maartens' comments about the sloppiness of BFBS programming.

Also, you may notice that the beginning of a new show is marked by the tape deck finding its level (to the point of distortion and a second or two of loss of sound). I don't know if he ever boight a new deck, but I'm now on March 1990 and there's no sign of the quality changing. Finally, he tells me he was in the army during 1991, so there will be fewer recordings from this year. Hope this helps your carbon dating.....

So.it.goes.2512 (talk) 09:59, November 19, 2015 (UTC)