• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1982–1992

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 108012

• Number of Transistors
• Semiconductors present.

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

• Wave bands
• Wave Bands given in the notes.

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 1 x 9 Volt

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

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Realistic Deskube Weatheradio 12-181 B - Radio Shack Tandy, Realistic,

• Shape
• Design Radio or Novelty / Gadget - fancy or unusual shape.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 3.25 x 3.5 x 3.25 inch / 83 x 89 x 83 mm

• Notes
• Realistic Deskube Weatheradio 12-181B;
  Cube shaped with simulated walnut grain finish, telescopic antenna, tuning for US weather band +-162.4 MHz, made in Taiwan.

• Price in first year of sale
• 17.95 $

• Mentioned in
• Radio Shack Catalog (1982, page 139; 1983, page 150; 1984, page 89; 1987, page 80; 1988, page 75.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Radio Shack Catalog (1990, No. 446, page 101, 1991, No. 459, page 30.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Radio Shack Catalog (1992, No. 472, page 41.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Radio Shack Catalog (1989, No. 432, page 97.)

• Author
• Model page created by Peter Hoddow. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• 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