[Coco] Connecting up a cassette recorder

[Chad H]

I've built a spare one of these before, but I don't think Radio Shack still
carries the 5-pin DIN connector.  Someone please correct me if I'm wrong,
but isn't it identical to the 5-pin DIN on MIDI music cable?

Here's what I'm talking about... http://www.ebay.com/itm/200721362987
I've thought about buying this and cutting it in half and attaching the mono
plugs, making 2 x 5ft cables out of it.

- Chad

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From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On
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Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 10:20 AM
To: coco at maltedmedia.com
Subject: Re: [Coco] Connecting up a cassette recorder

I don't know where to buy an already assembled cable, but here are some
instructions for building one.

http://www.8bit-micro.com/data-cable.htm

The DIN5 and mono phono connectors are still readily available and inside
telephone cord (preferably 6 conductor so you'll only have to have one) will
work for the cable.

Other suggestions:

1) If you have any other TRS-80 computers the cassette cable connections are
the same on them, so a Model 1/III/4 cable might work if they will fit the
connector physically.  I just tried it on my CoCo3 with a model 1 cable, but
it didn't fit because the plastic outer ring on the DIN5 is too thick.

2) Ira Goldklang might have something available at his site:
http://www.trs-80.com/

3) You might email Cloud9 and ask them if they have them, too.

4) I have seen them on eBay on occasion, but there doesn't seem to be any
available at the moment. :(

> Hello,
>
> I just purchased an older Radio Shack cassette recorder.  What cable 
> do I need to hook it up to my CoCo1?  I looked at Cloud9Tech but see 
> only the drive + cable combo.  Does anybody know where to get just the
cable?
>
> thanks!



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