Method and apparatus to record and replay radio programs
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1. A portable apparatus to record and playback radio programs, comprising:
- a tuner portion;
a recorder portion;
a flexible enclosure comprising two internal pockets and electromagnetic shielding, wherein said tuner portion is removeably disposed in a first internal pocket, and wherein said recorder portion is removeably disposed in a second internal pocket, and wherein said electromagnetic shielding is disposed between said tuner portion and said recorder portion; and
a communication link interconnecting said tuner portion and said recorder portion, wherein said communication link includes a first connector, a second connector, a third connector, a fourth connector, and a fifth connector, wherein said second connector is releaseably attached to said tuner portion, and wherein said third connector and said fourth connector are releaseably attached to said recorder portion.
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Abstract
A portable apparatus to record and replay one or more radio programs, where that portable apparatus includes a digital recorder, a tuner/player portion, a communication link interconnecting the recorder and the tuner/player, an antenna disposed around the periphery of the communication link, where the recorder, tuner/player, communication link, and antenna, are removeably disposed within a portable carrying case. The case is designed to position the recorder and tuner/player to minimize electromagnetic interference (EMI) emanating from the digital switching circuits in the recorder which could add noise in the sensitive tuner/player during recording.
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1. A portable apparatus to record and playback radio programs, comprising:
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a tuner portion;
a recorder portion;
a flexible enclosure comprising two internal pockets and electromagnetic shielding, wherein said tuner portion is removeably disposed in a first internal pocket, and wherein said recorder portion is removeably disposed in a second internal pocket, and wherein said electromagnetic shielding is disposed between said tuner portion and said recorder portion; and
a communication link interconnecting said tuner portion and said recorder portion, wherein said communication link includes a first connector, a second connector, a third connector, a fourth connector, and a fifth connector, wherein said second connector is releaseably attached to said tuner portion, and wherein said third connector and said fourth connector are releaseably attached to said recorder portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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12. A method to record and replay one or more radio programs, consisting of the steps of:
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providing a portable apparatus comprising a first receiver, a digital recorder, a communication link interconnecting said receiver and said recorder, and an antenna comprising a metallic jacket disposed around said communication link;
providing a second receiver external to said portable apparatus;
receiving at a first time a first radio signal comprising first information and a first frequency;
recording said first information on said recorder;
transmitting at a second time a second radio signal, wherein said second radio signal comprises said first information and a second frequency;
receiving said second radio signal using said second receiver;
audibly emitting said first information.
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