[Coco] More Stupid Cassette Port Tricks

[Rogelio Perea]

Never thought of such approach to mass distribute cassette based files over
FM. Given the narrow bandwidth a tape recorder had to work with right from
the get-go, I am assuming such a wireless setup would work in a CoCo
environment without much problem.

Would be neat also to use a simple key (ON/OFF) transmitter from the CoCo
back to the tape recorder so it does the MOTOR ON & OFF functions as needed.

Cass-Fi... cool.



-=[ Rogelio ]=-


On Feb 4, 2008 12:55 AM, Diego Barizo <diegoba at adinet.com.uy> wrote:

> 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