• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1996

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 79119

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• Number of Transistors
• Semiconductors present.

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Superhet, double/triple conversion

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Long Wave, more than 2 x SW plus FM or UHF.

• Power type and voltage
• Storage and/or dry batteries / AA : 4 x 1.5; 6 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 7 cm = 2.8 inch

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Realistic DX-398 - Radio Shack Tandy, Realistic,

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 215 x 133 x 38 mm / 8.5 x 5.2 x 1.5 inch

• Notes

• AM coverage 153 - 29999 kHz; AM, SSB (BFO), two IF bandwidths (6.5/4 kHz), direct frequency keypad entry, 306 partly pre-programmed alphanumeric memories, clock / timer, RDS on FM, also sold as Sangean ATS-909 .

  Originally supplied with protective soft case.

  PLL Synthesized Receiver.

  R-D-S radio data system.

  Made in Taiwan.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0.8 kg / 1 lb 12.2 oz (1.762 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 200.00 USD

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

• Other Models

• Here you find 1329 models, 1212 with images and 163 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Radio Shack (Tandy, Realistic, Micronta); USA