• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1999

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 257783

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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 plus power jack, mostly with battery or storage battery / 120 or D: 4 x 1.5 Volt

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

• Power out
• 0.9 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Multiband Receiver 12-795 - Radio Shack Tandy, Realistic,

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 372 x 260 x 132 mm / 14.6 x 10.2 x 5.2 inch

• Notes

• Radio Shack AC/DC operated Portable Multi Band Radio Model 12-795.
  Frequency Range: AM 530 - 1710 kHz, FM 88 -108 MHz
  SW1 4 - 6 MHz, SW2 7 - 12 MHz
  AIR 108 - 135 MHz, VHF/WX 145 - 175 MHz
  CB 1 - 40 Channel 26.96 - 27.4 MHz
  TV1 2 - 6 Channel 59 - 88 MHz
  TV2 7 - 13 Channel 178 -216,5 MHz
  Signal Meter, AFC, Tone Control, Mic IN, Ant IN, Earphone Jack; Ext. Power Jack
  Power Consumption 5 Watts
  Antenna: FM telescoping,   AM: direction find

  Included accessories: Wire antenna 10 feet long, Earphone, Carry strap

  Custom manufactured in China for RadioShack.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 2.510 kg / 5 lb 8.5 oz (5.529 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 99.99 USD

• Mentioned in
• Radio Shack catalog (new) 1999

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• 12-795 manual (c. 1999)

• Author
• Model page created by Franz Scharner. 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