Realistic Weatheradio 12-151 A

Radio Shack (Tandy, Realistic, Micronta); USA

  • Year
  • 1983–1992
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 108010

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 1 x 9 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Realistic Weatheradio 12-151 A - Radio Shack Tandy, Realistic,
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 2.75 x 4.25 x 1 inch / 70 x 108 x 25 mm
  • Notes
  • FM, with three crystal-controlled frequencies of 162.40 MHz, 162.475 MHz and 162.55 MHz, which are reserved for Canadian and American automatic weather reports.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 19.95 $
  • Mentioned in
  • Radio Shack Catalog (1983, page 150; 1984, page 89; 1987, page 80; 1988, page 75.)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Radio Shack Catalog (1990, No. 446, page 101, 1991, No. 459, page 30.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Peter Hoddow. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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