diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bc2c6476..8b7c24cc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ There's a [DDT cheat sheet](doc/DDT.md) for Unix users.
    - TIMOON, displays the time and phase of the moon.
    - TMPKIL, clean out old files in .TEMP.;.
    - TTLOC, Advertises physical location of logged in users.
+   - TYPE8, type 8-bit file
    - WHAT, humorous quips to various "what" questions.
 
 6. A brand new host table is built from the host table source and
diff --git a/build/build.tcl b/build/build.tcl
index 5d32d88c..c2624794 100644
--- a/build/build.tcl
+++ b/build/build.tcl
@@ -876,6 +876,10 @@ expect ":KILL"
 respond "*" ":midas sys2;ts photo_sysen2;photo\r"
 expect ":KILL"
 
+# TYPE8
+respond "*" ":midas sys;ts type8_sra;ar3:type8\r"
+expect ":KILL"
+
 # ndskdmp tape
 respond "*" ":link kshack;good ram,.;ram ram\r"
 respond "*" ":link kshack;ddt bin,.;@ ddt\r"
diff --git a/src/sra/ar3.gz_mid b/src/sra/ar3.gz_mid
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..002067a3
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