[Coco] Wefax CoCo Program - (WAS) Disk Basic and 512 byte block floppies.

[Robert Gault]

Stephen H. Fischer wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> In case anyone is interested, Marty made available a disk of Wefax with
> additions which I have (Source).
> 
> I actually received transmissions from Pt. Reyes and have saved the Wefax
> screen pictures. Anyone want to look at them?
> 
> 
>>As I recall (and I never used the software, though I did see examples of
>>its output), you were supposed to open up the CoCo and adjust a trimming
>>capacitor (which acted as fine adjustment on some aspect of the CoCo's
>>timing) until the graphs came out square, which meant your CoCo's timing
>>was according to spec.  The typical CoCo would be a little off unless
>>adjusted.  This was supposed to be a one-time adjustment.  Dunno how well
>>this worked.
>>
>>Art
> 
> 
> There was a later program ($$$$$$) for the CoCo 3 which I never saw.
> 
> The one in the Rainbow used one of the joysticks to adjust the picture
>      from:          to:
>      XXXXX         XXXXX
>       XXXXX        XXXXX
>        XXXXX       XXXXX
>         XXXXX      XXXXX
>  (View using mono spaced font please).
> 
> It was not hard, the joystick was used as a bang bang controller, center to
> receive, way right to adjust (or way left?).
> 
> 
>>The one I ran was from the Rainbow article, but I've NDI (craft thing)
>>what issue it was in now.  And yes, it used a radio transmission
>>which may not even be being done today.  It would run I'd imagine if
>>a src signal could be found.
> 
> 
>>From the Source, look at the early 1984 and late 1983 Rainbows for the
> article(s).
> 
> * FACSIMILE RECEIVE PROGRAM.   *
> * THIS WILL RUN ON A 64K COLOR *
> * COMPUTER (TRS-80C) WITH      *
> * EXTENDED COLOR BASIC OR      *
> * DISK EXTENDED COLOR BASIC.   *
> * THE CASSETTE EAR PLUG (BLACK)*
> * SHOULD BE PLUGGED INTO THE   *
> * RADIO'S EARPHONE OUTPUT OR   *
> * CONNECTED ACROSS THE SPEAKER.*
> 
> * LAST MODIFIED JULY 28, 1984. *
> 
> 
>>-- 
>>Cheers, Gene
> 
> 
> Stephen H. Fischer <sfischer1 at mindspring.com>
> 
> 
> 
> 

I sold/sell a WEAFAX version for the Coco3. The original did not require 
doing anything to the Coco. There were trim constants in the Basic 
loader program which corrected timing errors.