6 Transistors "Constellation" TR-8611 (TR-861-1)

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Realtone Electronics Corp.; New York

• Year
• 1962 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 166136

• • alternative name: Realtone, NY

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Transistors
• 6

• Semiconductors
• 2SA160 or. 2N412 2SA156 or. 2N410 2SA156 or. 2N410 2SB111 or. 2N406 2SB116 or. 2N408 2SB116 or. 2N408

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 5 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

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

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 cm = 2 inch

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 6 Transistors "Constellation" TR-8611 - Realtone Electronics Corp.;

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 67 x 98 x 30 mm / 2.6 x 3.9 x 1.2 inch

• Notes

• AM only.  Civil Defense marks on station dial.  

  See similar model Falcon 6 Transistors.

  Made in Ryukyus (isle of Japan)

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0.170 kg / 0 lb 6 oz (0.374 lb)

• Source of data
• -- Schematic

• Mentioned in
• Photofact TSM Transistor Radio Series SAMS (TSM-25 (July, 1963))

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Collector's Guide To TrR1 Bunis trans.94 (1996, page 225)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Transistor Radios (Model info on page 90)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 589, Folder 10, August 1962)

• Author
• Model page created by Wolfgang Bauer. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 136 models, 123 with images and 23 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Realtone Electronics Corp.; New York