• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1983–1985

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 140125

• Number of Transistors
• Semiconductors present.

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

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

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 120 / 4 x 1,5 Volt

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

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Realistic DX-55 FM/AM/Shortwave 12-777 - Radio Shack Tandy, Realistic,

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 12 x 7 x 0 inch / 305 x 178 x 0 mm

• Notes
• Realistic DX-55, FM/AM/Shortwave, 12-777;
  SW1: 3 - 6.5 MHz,
  SW2: 6.5 - 13 MHz,
  SW3: 13 - 26 MHz,
  tone control, made in Taiwan.

• Price in first year of sale
• 44.95 $

• Source of data
• -- Collector info (Sammler)

• Mentioned in
• Radio Shack Catalog (1984, No. 367, page 80.)

• Author
• Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1297 models, 1179 with images and 116 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Radio Shack (Tandy, Realistic, Micronta); USA