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Using a CB radio as a modem through the cassette port of the Amstrad CPC.
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Citizen-Band radio
  
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== Amstrad CB901 ==
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Note: Some local or pirate FM radios also diffused software over the air. You simply had to record it on tape to use it later on your Amstrad CPC.
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An Amstrad CB radio emitter.
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[[File:Amstrad CB901 radio emitter.jpeg|600px]]
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== Using the CB radio as a modem ==
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CB radio could be used as a modem through the cassette port of the Amstrad CPC.
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[[File:CB radio modem1.jpg|600px]]
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[[File:CB radio modem2.jpg|600px]]
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[[File:CB radio modem3.jpg|600px]]
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== Packet Radio ==
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Packet Radio is a digital radio protocol that evolved from previous digital radio protocols like Morse code or Teleprinter. Packet Radio is frequently used by amateur radio operators.
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See: [https://youtu.be/ZC-RXBuUatA Demonstration of Packet Radio transmission with an Amstrad CPC] [https://youtu.be/OvTnnRHL4wY Amstrad CPC connecting to BPQ Chat and DX Cluster via Packet Radio]
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[https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=13843 CP/M+ Packet-Radio software]
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== FM radio diffusion ==
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Some local or pirate FM radios diffused software over the air.
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You simply had to record it on tape to use it later on your Amstrad CPC.
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[[Category:Peripherals]]
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[[Category:Network]]

Latest revision as of 13:03, 2 April 2025

Citizen-Band radio

Amstrad CB901

An Amstrad CB radio emitter.

Amstrad CB901 radio emitter.jpeg

Using the CB radio as a modem

CB radio could be used as a modem through the cassette port of the Amstrad CPC.

CB radio modem1.jpg CB radio modem2.jpg CB radio modem3.jpg

Packet Radio

Packet Radio is a digital radio protocol that evolved from previous digital radio protocols like Morse code or Teleprinter. Packet Radio is frequently used by amateur radio operators.

See: Demonstration of Packet Radio transmission with an Amstrad CPC Amstrad CPC connecting to BPQ Chat and DX Cluster via Packet Radio

CP/M+ Packet-Radio software

FM radio diffusion

Some local or pirate FM radios diffused software over the air.

You simply had to record it on tape to use it later on your Amstrad CPC.