Realistic Patrolman 12-628
Radio Shack (Tandy, Realistic, Micronta); USA
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Radio Shack (Tandy, Realistic, Micronta); USA
- Year
- 1967 ?
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 328934
- Number of Transistors
- 10
- Semiconductors
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast and LongWave in ONE range.
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / 4 x 1.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 66 cm = 26 inch
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Realistic Patrolman 12-628 - Radio Shack Tandy, Realistic,
- Shape
- Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 155 x 90 x 36 mm / 6.1 x 3.5 x 1.4 inch
- Notes
-
Radio Shack Realistic Patrolman with AM (535-1605 KHz) and VHF (30-50 MHz) which was the Police / Emergency band of that era. 10 transistors. Telescoping VHF antenna with red tip. Wrist strap. External AC power jack, plus earphone jack.
Introduced by Radio Shack (RS) in the 1967 RS "Expansion Sales" Catalog (p12). Last appeared in 1970 RS Annual Catalog (p7), replaced in 1971 by Patrolman Model 12-629
Identical in appearance to Patrolman Model 12-627. Model 12-627 recieves a higher band of VHF (147-175 MHz) and has 11 transistors.
Made in Japan
- Mentioned in
- Radio Shack Catalog ((1967 Expansion Sales Catalog (Fall), page 12.))
- Author
- Model page created by Ray Albright. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 1292 models, 1173 with images and 112 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Radio Shack (Tandy, Realistic, Micronta); USA
Collections
The model Realistic Patrolman 12-628 is part of the collections of the following members.