• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1983–1991

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 228670

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• Number of Transistors
• Semiconductors present.

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

• Wave bands
• Wave Bands given in the notes.

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / Either AC Adapter: 60 cycles, 120V or Batteries: 1 x 9 Volt

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

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Realistic Pocket PortaVision 12-613 - Radio Shack Tandy, Realistic,

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 3.5 x 6 x 1.75 inch / 89 x 152 x 44 mm

• Notes

• Four bands: AM, FM, VHF "TV1" and "TV2".  TV1 was channels 2-6.  TV2 was channels 7-13.    Integrated circuit plus transistors.

• Price in first year of sale
• 29.95 $

• Mentioned in
• Radio Shack Catalog (1984, no.367, page 80; 1985, No. 380, page 95.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Radio Shack Catalog (1989, No. 432, page 100, 1990, No. 446, page 96.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Radio Shack Catalog (1991, No. 459, page 31.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Radio Shack Catalog (1983, No. 354, page 148)

• Author
• Model page created by Noemi Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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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