Realistic Jetstream 12-601

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1984–1993

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 204423

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Transistors
• 10

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

• Wave bands
• Wave Bands given in the notes.

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.5 inch = 6.4 cm

• Power out
• 0.4 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Realistic Jetstream 12-601 - Radio Shack Tandy, Realistic,

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 2.875 x 4.75 x 1.625 inch / 73 x 121 x 41 mm

• Notes

• Realistic Jetstream 12-601 AM/VHF Aircraft Pocket Radio;
  Earphones jack.

  Frequency ranges:
  AM: 540-1600 kHz
  VHF: 108-136 MHz

  In the Radio-Shack catalogs the depth is wrongly mentioned as 1 5/8",
  but really is 1 11/32" (34 mm).

  In Radio Shack Catalog 1993, page 31, the model looks more similar to the model "Realistic- Jetstream 12-9460".

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0.120 kg / 0 lb 4.2 oz (0.264 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 19.95 $

• Mentioned in
• Radio Shack Catalog (1984, No. 367, page 81; 1985, No. 380, page 95; 1987, no. 406, page 81; 1988, No.419, page 76.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Radio Shack Catalog (1990, No. 446, page 96, 1991, No.459, page 31.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Radio Shack Catalog (1992, No. 472, page 42.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Radio Shack Catalog (1993, page 31.)

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Radio Shack Catalog (1989, No. 432, page 100.)

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

• Other Models

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