• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1988/1989

• Category
• Citizen Band Equipment

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 207085

• Number of Transistors
• Semiconductors present.

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

• Wave bands
• Wave Bands given in the notes.

• Power type and voltage
• Batteries / addl. power jack / 8 x 1.5; 10 x 1.2 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Realistic TRC-217 21-1644 - Radio Shack Tandy, Realistic,

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 56 x 190 x 55 mm / 2.2 x 7.5 x 2.2 inch

• Notes
• USA standard 40 channel CB "Walkie-Talkie". AM only
  Separate Charge and Ext. +12V operation jack sockets.
  RCA type ext. Aerial socket. No signal meter.
  Centre loaded telescopic whip about 1.2m, 9 sections
  Mechanical channel display with lamp button. Low / high switch on top.
  Front panel controls for off/on/Volume and Squelch.
  FCC ID: AA09YN21-1644 Model 21-1644
  

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0.550 kg / 1 lb 3.4 oz (1.211 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 99.95 $

• Mentioned in
• Radio Shack Catalog (1988, No. 419, page 66.)

• Author
• Model page created by Michael Watterson. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1299 models, 1181 with images and 117 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Radio Shack (Tandy, Realistic, Micronta); USA