• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1969

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 367100

• Number of Transistors
• 13

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Short Wave plus FM or UHF.

• Power type and voltage
• Batteries / addl. power jack / C: 4 x 1.5 / 6 Volt

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

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Realistic "Orbiter" 13 Transistor Solid State 3 Band AM/FM/Shortwave Portable 12-743 - Radio Shack Tandy, Realistic,

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 10 x 2.75 x 6.25 inch / 254 x 70 x 159 mm

• Notes

• Comes with batteries and earphone.

  Optional AC adapter $4.95 USD.

• Price in first year of sale
• 29.95 USD

• Mentioned in
• Radio Shack Catalog (1969 catalog page 60)

• Author
• Model page created by Glen Orriss. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 2825 models, 2756 with images and 167 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Radio Shack (Tandy, Realistic, Micronta); USA