Receiving a program that was sent from the past

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In 1985, the British TV show 4 Computer Buffs attempted an experiment to broadcast a mysterious piece of free software using a flashing dot that viewers could receive with a homemade receiver – we're going to try and receive what they sent today! Will it work? ‍ Thanks to http://PCBWay.com for awesome PCBs starting at $5! *7-day free trial:* Ad-free early access to our videos + duplicate content https://patreon.com/perifractic Your support helps us keep the channel and the nostalgia alive

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MOUNTED PCB:
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OTHER PARTS (C64):
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*MENU:*
0:00 Introduction and context
2:00 Other Unusual Chargers
3:32 4 Computer Geeks
4:10 Step 1: Recording the Tuner
9:22 Step 2: Design the PCB
11:42 How the PCB works
14:06 Build the receiver
16:53 Tune the receiver
19:25 Received the program?

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