Realistic Patrolman SW-60 12-779, 12-779A

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Radio Shack (Tandy, Realistic, Micronta); USA

• Year
• 1984–1990

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 140448

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Transistors
• Semiconductors present.

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

• Wave bands
• Wave Bands given in the notes.

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 120 or C: 4 x 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 10 cm = 3.9 inch

• Power out
• 1.5 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Realistic Patrolman SW-60 12-779, 12-779A - Radio Shack Tandy, Realistic,

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 287 x 210 x 83 mm / 11.3 x 8.3 x 3.3 inch

• Notes

• Realistic Patrolman SW-60, 12-779, 12-779A;
  Coverage:
  AM: 520 - 1620 KHz,
  FM: 88 - 108 MHz,
  SW: 6 - 18 MHz,
  VHF Lo: 30 - 50 MHz,
  VHF Air-Hi: 108 - 174 MHz,
  UHF: 450 - 512 MHz,
  Two telescopic antennas, fine tuning, dial light, squelch control, ext. antenna, 5 W power consumption.

  Made in China and Korea

   

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1.8 kg / 3 lb 15.4 oz (3.965 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 99.95 $

• Mentioned in
• Radio Shack Catalog (1984, No. 367, page 80; 1985, No.380, page 95; 1988, No. 419, page 76.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Radio Shack Catalog (1989, No. 432, page 100, 1990, No. 446, page 96.)

• Author
• Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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