Kenwood tm 251 cb for a Jeep - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

onewhitezj · 04-27-2012, 09:46 PM

Found a used kenwood tm 251 cb for sale locally, I know very little about them. Anyone running one in their jeep? Good, bad?

Thanks.

'71 800B · 04-30-2012, 08:47 AM

I did a quik search and found this.... all post's I find say it is a very good radio. It is not a CB.

The Kenwood 251A has extended 2M and 440 receive.
It will do one way "440 to 2M" Cross Band Repeat.
It will also do 2M memory forwarding repeat on 2M.
There is an expanded memory modual available for more channels.
It was a short run radio as were the other 2M radios that would do Cross Band Repeat from 440, I beleive because these radios were too much competion for their full Dual Band Radios.
I used it as a repeater in my car and camper so I could communicate with my hand held while at a distance from the 251A. My hand held acted as a good 2M repeater receiver but I needed the 251A to re-transmitt my signal at high power to the local repeaters.
Many owners are unaware that the Cross band function is there because the instructions to activate it were not included with the radio.
Dave, k8wrs@arrl.net

dirtydawgZ71 · 09-06-2012, 11:49 PM

Definitely not a CB. Will require an FCC issued Amateur Radio License to legally operate.

4x4mike · 09-07-2012, 07:39 AM

Cross band repeat is a very useful feature for some. I wish my mobile setup had it so I could extend the range of my handheld at camp.

04-27-2012, 09:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
onewhitezj Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Member # 45304 Location: In the pine and snow Posts: 506	Kenwood tm 251 cb for a Jeep Found a used kenwood tm 251 cb for sale locally, I know very little about them. Anyone running one in their jeep? Good, bad? Thanks. __________________ Professional thread killer since 2005 I get paid to watch paint dry.

04-30-2012, 08:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
'71 800B Registurd Abuser Join Date: Aug 2004 Member # 34995 Location: Trapped in a body of chaos and confusion Posts: 1,174	I did a quik search and found this.... all post's I find say it is a very good radio. It is not a CB. The Kenwood 251A has extended 2M and 440 receive. It will do one way "440 to 2M" Cross Band Repeat. It will also do 2M memory forwarding repeat on 2M. There is an expanded memory modual available for more channels. It was a short run radio as were the other 2M radios that would do Cross Band Repeat from 440, I beleive because these radios were too much competion for their full Dual Band Radios. I used it as a repeater in my car and camper so I could communicate with my hand held while at a distance from the 251A. My hand held acted as a good 2M repeater receiver but I needed the 251A to re-transmitt my signal at high power to the local repeaters. Many owners are unaware that the Cross band function is there because the instructions to activate it were not included with the radio. Dave, k8wrs@arrl.net Last edited by '71 800B; 04-30-2012 at 08:48 AM.

09-07-2012, 07:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
4x4mike Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Member # 47848 Location: Sacramento,CA Posts: 738	Cross band repeat is a very useful feature for some. I wish my mobile setup had it so I could extend the range of my handheld at camp. __________________ [QUOTE]Yep, no sissy poser no use other than look good pansy crap on my truck! Jason Payne [/QUOTE] 1999 4Runner

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09-06-2012, 11:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
dirtydawgZ71 MORE ROCKS LESS TALK Join Date: Sep 2009 Member # 141570 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 98	Definitely not a CB. Will require an FCC issued Amateur Radio License to legally operate.