by 1of10K » Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:30 pm
Some comments, as I actually bought a new '81 Reliant in '81 with the factory AM/FMCB. At the time, Chrysler was running a special for these am/fm/cb radios for only $ 90.00. This was listed on the window sticker under a long forgotten option code at that price and was considered just a regular option, even though it was at the reduced price. It seems that Chrysler was trying to move these radios, as they were actually slightly out of fashion in 1981. There were about 10-15 new '81s at the time to choose from at that dealer, I bought one in the nice light tan color. Chrysler supplied a mike holder for the end used to mount (via a screw) on the dash where ever they wanted. The original paperwork with the cb gave some placement ideas. The antenna had a longer mast than the regular one, and it was pre-tuned for the radio, so no SWR meter was needed. Chrysler did not have a splitter behind the dash for these radios, everyone was only available with the factory externam am/fm/cb antenna.
Just some info...