[Coco] More Stupid Cassette Port Tricks

[Joel Ewy]

Rogelio Perea wrote:
> 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.
>
>   
I think it would be great for a CoCo Fest or a Retrocomputing Fair.

JCE
> 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
>>>       
>
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