Realistic DX-160 Cat.-No. 20-152

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1975–1980

• Category
• Amateur-Receiver (amateur bands, may include broadcast bands)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 79127

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Transistors
• 11

• Semiconductors
• 2SK19 2SC373 2SK19 2SK19 2SC372 2SC372 2SC373 2SK19 2SK37 2SC373 2SC1173 2SC373 µPC20

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Long Wave and more than two Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 115; 220-240 / DC 12 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - This model requires external speaker(s).

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Realistic DX-160 Cat.-No. 20-152 - Radio Shack Tandy, Realistic,

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 14.5 x 6.5 x 9.25 inch / 368 x 165 x 235 mm

• Notes

• shortwave coverage 1,6 - 30 MHz and 5 spread ham bands; AM, SSB (BFO); supplied with matching external speaker The companion speaker for this radio is the Realistic SP-150.

  The specifications sheet says 1 IC, 5 FETs, 6 transistors and 15 diodes, but, whilst the IC is marked on the schematic as an µPC20C, the balance of the semiconductors are not named. The receiver will accept 12 Volts DC input as well as 115/220-240 volts AC. Provision is made for single side band and CW reception but there is no provision for FM. The full frequency coverage is listed on the Specifications Sheet. Dating of this radio is from the manual. It quotes “the last sunspot peak activity WAS 1968, minimum activity Will Be about 1976”. This is clearly not a Hi Fi device with frequency response being quoted as 300 to 3000Hz at -6dB. Weight is without the external speaker. There is no provision for an internal aerial and the Manual recommends a "Long Wire" aerial initially with a more selective choice when particular areas of interest are developed.

  Made in Japan

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 5.3 kg / 11 lb 10.8 oz (11.674 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 160.00 $

• Mentioned in
• Shortwave Receivers - Past & Present (3rd ed.) (3rd edition Page 348)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Radio Shack Catalog (1975 Page 136)

• Author
• Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1292 models, 1173 with images and 112 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Radio Shack (Tandy, Realistic, Micronta); USA