Realistic 40CH CB Transceiver TRC-212

Radio Shack (Tandy, Realistic, Micronta); USA

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  • Year
  • 1984
  • Category
  • Citizen Band Equipment
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 364523

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Transceiver
  • Wave bands
  • Short Wave (SW only)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Batteries / addl. power jack / AA: 8 x 1.5 / 12.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Realistic 40CH CB Transceiver TRC-212 - Radio Shack Tandy, Realistic,
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 3.2 x 9.25 x 2.375 inch / 81 x 235 x 60 mm
  • Notes

  • The Realistic TRC-212 is a vintage handheld CB (Citizens Band) transceiver sold by Radio Shack. It operates on 40 channels with a power output of 5 watts. The unit features a digital display with a light function, and it was a popular walkie-talkie-style CB radio in the 1980s.

    Key Features:

    • Handheld CB radio with 40 channels
    • 5 watts power output
    • Digital display with light function
    • Portable walkie-talkie design

    Custom manufactured for Radio Shack, a division of Tandy Corporation, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102.

    Made in Japan.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 139.95 USD
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Radio Shack Catalog (1984 no. 367, page 72 "New For '84...TRC-212")
  • Author
  • Model page created by Brian Stevens. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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