[Coco] More Stupid Cassette Port Tricks

[Bob Devries]

Diego said:

> Listeners where supposed to tape the show, and then play it back to the 

> computer.


I believe that was done in the UK by the BBC for the Acorn BBC computer 
range.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diego Barizo" <diegoba at adinet.com.uy>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] More Stupid Cassette Port Tricks



>I seem to remember reading about a radio show that broadcasted programs. 

>Listeners where supposed to tape the show, and then play it back to the 

>computer.

> I believe I read this in www.old-computers.com....

>

>

> Yes, just checked it.

> http://old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=330&st=1

>

> Diego

>

>

> Joel Ewy wrote:

>> This one may be pushing the idea too far, but if it can be made to work

>> over a phone line, what about using one of those low-power FM

>> transmitter kits like this: 

>> http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/cgi-bin/commerce.exe?preadd=action&key=FM10C 

>> to broadcast CoCo cassette WAV files for 8-bit WiFi?  Yes, it's silly,

>> but how cool would it be to have a small program constantly re-broadcast

>> on a tape loop, and hook an FM receiver up to the CoCo's cassette port. 

>> Turn it on and pick up a program off the airwaves.  I have no idea if

>> the frequency response and fidelity of these cheap transmitter kits

>> would make it workable in practice, but the idea is tantylizing.

>>

>> JCE

>>

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