best Radio Shack portable transistor radio?
 

A while back I was told that the Realistic 12-255 or 12-256 were the
best radios they made for AM BCB listening. But I must have gotten the
model number mixed up or copied wrong. The one I saw was about the size
of text book. Anyone have any hints or tips on what it might be? I
think if I saw a pic I might recognize it
Thanks
Hank

best Radio Shack portable transistor radio?
 

On Nov 17, 3:20*pm, "Henry Kolesnik"
wrote:
A while back I was told that the Realistic 12-255 or 12-256 were the
best radios they made for AM BCB listening. *But I must have gotten the
model number mixed up or copied wrong. *The one I saw was about the size
of text book. *Anyone have any hints or tips on what it might be? *I
think if I saw a pic I might recognize it
Thanks
Hank

check out this link..

http://www.dxer.ca/

best Radio Shack portable transistor radio?
 

http://images.google.ca/images?gbv=2...o+shack+12-655
The model: 12-655 TRF AM radio
I have one and they are/were good for DXing. They made a similar one
including the FM band but it wasn't anywhere near the same for pulling in
stations.
"barnegatdx" wrote in message
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On Nov 17, 3:20 pm, "Henry Kolesnik"
wrote:
A while back I was told that the Realistic 12-255 or 12-256 were the
best radios they made for AM BCB listening. But I must have gotten the
model number mixed up or copied wrong. The one I saw was about the size
of text book. Anyone have any hints or tips on what it might be? I
think if I saw a pic I might recognize it
Thanks
Hank

check out this link..

http://www.dxer.ca/

best Radio Shack portable transistor radio?
 

Henry Kolesnik wrote:
A while back I was told that the Realistic 12-255 or 12-256 were the
best radios they made for AM BCB listening. But I must have gotten the
model number mixed up or copied wrong. The one I saw was about the size
of text book. Anyone have any hints or tips on what it might be? I
think if I saw a pic I might recognize it
Thanks
Hank

http://www.universal-radio.com/used/sold310.html

http://www.radiointel.com/review-ats803a.htm

best Radio Shack portable transistor radio?
 

On Nov 17, 12:20*pm, "Henry Kolesnik"
wrote:
A while back I was told that the Realistic 12-255 or 12-256 were the
best radios they made for AM BCB listening. *But I must have gotten the
model number mixed up or copied wrong. *The one I saw was about the size
of text book. *Anyone have any hints or tips on what it might be? *I
think if I saw a pic I might recognize it
Thanks
Hank

I reallly liked the Realistric TRF 10 that I got in 1965. This ad
shows a claim of 100-mile reception in daylight

http://chowdanet.com/markc/WEB2005A/...tic_10-trf.gif

I remember getting 400-mile daylight reception. OK, I was on a ship
and it was over salt water, but it was 400+ miles at midday.

best Radio Shack portable transistor radio?
 

Thanks for all the tips and sites..
Here's a nice comparison that I never saw before..
http://www.radiointel.com/review-mwolympics.htm
Anyone seen similar updated ones?
Let us know..

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Thanks & 73
Hank WD5JFR
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On Nov 17, 12:20 pm, "Henry Kolesnik"
wrote:
A while back I was told that the Realistic 12-255 or 12-256 were the
best radios they made for AM BCB listening. But I must have gotten the
model number mixed up or copied wrong. The one I saw was about the
size
of text book. Anyone have any hints or tips on what it might be? I
think if I saw a pic I might recognize it
Thanks
Hank

I reallly liked the Realistric TRF 10 that I got in 1965. This ad
shows a claim of 100-mile reception in daylight

http://chowdanet.com/markc/WEB2005A/...tic_10-trf.gif

I remember getting 400-mile daylight reception. OK, I was on a ship
and it was over salt water, but it was 400+ miles at midday.