7040 Radio Question

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   I bought a cab from Iowa to replace the cab on my 7040. In the process of putting it on I discovered what appears to be a midland cb radio installed on top of the cab under the cab top. It is wired through a plug to the am/fm radio. It doesn’t appear to be factory installed but I am confused as to how it plugs into the am/fm radio like it was all made as a unit. The cb radio was installed with no access to the unit which doesn’t have any external switches or knobs. Does anyone remember seeing these units? The midland unit is dated 1977. 

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Red Bank Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 18 Apr 2018 Location: Germanton NC Points: 1051	Post Options Post Reply Quote Red Bank Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 7040 Radio Question Posted: 05 Apr 2022 at 9:18pm
	I bought a cab from Iowa to replace the cab on my 7040. In the process of putting it on I discovered what appears to be a midland cb radio installed on top of the cab under the cab top. It is wired through a plug to the am/fm radio. It doesn’t appear to be factory installed but I am confused as to how it plugs into the am/fm radio like it was all made as a unit. The cb radio was installed with no access to the unit which doesn’t have any external switches or knobs. Does anyone remember seeing these units? The midland unit is dated 1977.

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AC7060IL Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Location: central IL Points: 3535	Post Options Post Reply Quote AC7060IL Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 Apr 2022 at 6:33am
	Am/Fm radio CB combo units were offered during the CW McCall song "Convoy..." craze of mid-late 1970s. GM's Cadillac/Oldmobile cars offered them, among other mfg too. A CB transmitter & CB microphone were plugged into the rear of such Am/Fm radio/CB combo units. Look for a CB channel select switch on the front of the am/fm CB radio unit to allow a person to switch functions from am/fm to CB?? Edited by AC7060IL - 06 Apr 2022 at 6:34am

Red Bank Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 18 Apr 2018 Location: Germanton NC Points: 1051	Post Options Post Reply Quote Red Bank Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 Apr 2022 at 8:46pm
	Thanks for the reply, I looked at it today and yes there was a switch that slides to use the cb. I don’t know if any of it works but I probably should box it up and save it in case anyone would be interested in it.