245 MHz VHF CB

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Thailand and Bangladesh only.  VHF 245MHz  VHF 245 MHz CB license free two-way radio service.  Handheld walkie talkie radios and mobile vehicle car radios are very popular and sold by all major land mobile radio manufacturers and vendors, professional two-way radio brands including Icom, Motorola, Baofeng, TYT, Hytera, Tait, AnyTone, Kenwood, Alinco, Yaesu and Vertex Standard as well as numerous re-brands.  Both 80 and 160 channel versions must have red cases.   
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Thailand and Bangladesh only.  VHF 245MHz  VHF 245 MHz CB license free two-way radio service.  Handheld walkie talkie radios and mobile vehicle car radios are very popular and sold by all major land mobile radio manufacturers and vendors, professional two-way radio brands including Icom, Motorola, Baofeng, TYT, Hytera, Tait, AnyTone, Kenwood, Alinco, Yaesu and Vertex Standard as well as numerous re-brands.  Both 80 and 160 channel versions must have red cases.
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  '''Radios must have red cases per Thai law.'''
In 2020 the regulations were updated and the band was expanded from 80 channels to 160 channels - band limit expanded 1 MHz from 245.9875 MHz to 246.9875 MHz.  80 channel equipment remains legal but 160 channel equipment is being aggressively marketed and sold by Alinco, Spender and other major radio communications equipment companies.  Radios must continue to have a red case.  Many radios are sold for the 222-225 MHz amateur band but are easily modified to cover 220-260 MHz or 220-270 MHz.  
In 2020 the regulations were updated and the band was expanded from 80 channels to 160 channels - band limit expanded 1 MHz from 245.9875 MHz to 246.9875 MHz.  80 channel equipment remains legal but 160 channel equipment is being aggressively marketed and sold by Alinco, Spender and other major radio communications equipment companies.  Radios must continue to have a red case.  Many radios are sold for the 222-225 MHz amateur band but are easily modified to cover 220-260 MHz or 220-270 MHz.  
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Also known as "245 VHF" "245 CB" "CB 245" or other similar names.  245 MHz VHF band, FM voice.  Favorable propagation characteristics, comparable to the 1.25 meter ham radio band at 220 MHz / 222 MHz - 225 MHz. '''Radios must have red cases per Thai law.'''
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Also known as "245 VHF" "245 CB" "CB 245" or other similar names.  245 MHz VHF band, FM voice.  Favorable propagation characteristics, comparable to the 1.25 meter ham radio band at 220 MHz / 222 MHz - 225 MHz.  
==Technical Specifications==
==Technical Specifications==

Revision as of 21:38, 27 December 2024

Thailand and Bangladesh only. VHF 245MHz VHF 245 MHz CB license free two-way radio service. Handheld walkie talkie radios and mobile vehicle car radios are very popular and sold by all major land mobile radio manufacturers and vendors, professional two-way radio brands including Icom, Motorola, Baofeng, TYT, Hytera, Tait, AnyTone, Kenwood, Alinco, Yaesu and Vertex Standard as well as numerous re-brands. Both 80 and 160 channel versions must have red cases. 

Radios must have red cases per Thai law.

In 2020 the regulations were updated and the band was expanded from 80 channels to 160 channels - band limit expanded 1 MHz from 245.9875 MHz to 246.9875 MHz. 80 channel equipment remains legal but 160 channel equipment is being aggressively marketed and sold by Alinco, Spender and other major radio communications equipment companies. Radios must continue to have a red case. Many radios are sold for the 222-225 MHz amateur band but are easily modified to cover 220-260 MHz or 220-270 MHz.

Also known as "245 VHF" "245 CB" "CB 245" or other similar names. 245 MHz VHF band, FM voice. Favorable propagation characteristics, comparable to the 1.25 meter ham radio band at 220 MHz / 222 MHz - 225 MHz.

Technical Specifications

160 channels - straight channel numbering sequence.

245-246.9875 MHz, 245.0000 MHz to 246.9875 MHz. 245 MHz - 247 MHz.

CTCSS, DCS and other selective calling or squelch systems are legal and heavily used. Narrow band FM mode (narrow mode, 12.5 kHz channel bandwidth - known as “12K” or 12K5F3E or 11K3F3E / 11K2F3E / 11K0F3E emission and other slightly more narrow bandwidth FM emissions such as 9K10F3E, 8K50F3E, 6K00F3E etc.

12.5 kHz channel steps. 10 watt RF output power limit. No limit on antenna gain. Mobile antennas and base station fixed station antennas are widely used.

High gain mobile antennas are very popular, similar to the 477 MHz UHF CB services in Australia, New Zealand, etc.

Heavily used by taxi companies, ride share drivers, delivery services, hobbyists, security companies, bars, restaurants, general business users, trucking companies, etc. Mobile radios and handheld radios are very popular. Estimates of users above one million, especially in larger urban areas. According to reports, 27 MHz HF CB and 78 MHz VHF CB are niche services and 245 MHz VHF CB is by far the most commonly used personal radio service in Thailand and neighboring areas.

Thailand apparently has 26-27 MHz CB - popular with fishing fleets, freebanders, ham operators and DXers, a mid-band VHF 78 MHz band service from 78.0000 MHz to 78.9875 MHz (12.5 kHz steps, 10 watt power limit and 78 MHz CB radios must be yellow) as well.

The 245 MHz - 247 MHz band is also allowed in Bangladesh, with the same band plan, power limits and other technical specifications.

245 MHz VHF CB Channel Frequencies 80 Channel and 160 Channel

Channel Frequency
Channel 1 245.0000 MHz
Channel 2 245.0125 MHz
Channel 3 245.0250 MHz
Channel 4 245.0375 MHz
Channel 5 245.0500 MHz
Channel 6 245.0625 MHz
Channel 7 245.0750 MHz
Channel 8 245.0875 MHz
Channel 9 245.1000 MHz
Channel 10 245.1125 MHz
Channel 11 245.1250 MHz
Channel 12 245.1375 MHz
Channel 13 245.1500 MHz
Channel 14 245.1625 MHz
Channel 15 245.1750 MHz
Channel 16 245.1875 MHz
Channel 17 245.2000 MHz
Channel 18 245.2125 MHz
Channel 19 245.2250 MHz
Channel 20 245.2375 MHz
Channel 21 245.2500 MHz
Channel 22 245.2625 MHz
Channel 23 245.2750 MHz
Channel 24 245.2875 MHz
Channel 25 245.3000 MHz
Channel 26 245.3125 MHz
Channel 27 245.3250 MHz
Channel 28 245.3375 MHz
Channel 29 245.3500 MHz
Channel 30 245.3625 MHz
Channel 31 245.3750 MHz
Channel 32 245.3875 MHz
Channel 33 245.4000 MHz
Channel 34 245.4125 MHz
Channel 35 245.4250 MHz
Channel 36 245.4375 MHz
Channel 37 245.4500 MHz
Channel 38 245.4625 MHz
Channel 39 245.4750 MHz
Channel 40 245.4875 MHz
Channel 41 245.5000 MHz
Channel 42 245.5125 MHz
Channel 43 245.5250 MHz
Channel 44 245.5375 MHz
Channel 45 245.5500 MHz
Channel 46 245.5625 MHz
Channel 47 245.5750 MHz
Channel 48 245.5875 MHz
Channel 49 245.6000 MHz
Channel 50 245.6125 MHz
Channel 51 245.6250 MHz
Channel 52 245.6375 MHz
Channel 53 245.6500 MHz
Channel 54 245.6625 MHz
Channel 55 245.6750 MHz
Channel 56 245.6875 MHz
Channel 57 245.7000 MHz
Channel 58 245.7125 MHz
Channel 59 245.7250 MHz
Channel 60 245.7375 MHz
Channel 61 245.7500 MHz
Channel 62 245.7625 MHz
Channel 63 245.7750 MHz
Channel 64 245.7875 MHz
Channel 65 245.8000 MHz
Channel 66 245.8125 MHz
Channel 67 245.8250 MHz
Channel 68 245.8375 MHz
Channel 69 245.8500 MHz
Channel 70 245.8625 MHz
Channel 71 245.8750 MHz
Channel 72 245.8875 MHz
Channel 73 245.9000 MHz
Channel 74 245.9125 MHz
Channel 75 245.9250 MHz
Channel 76 245.9375 MHz
Channel 77 245.9500 MHz
Channel 78 245.9625 MHz
Channel 79 245.9750 MHz
Channel 80 245.9875 MHz
Channel 81 246.0000 MHz
Channel 82 246.0125 MHz
Channel 83 246.0250 MHz
Channel 84 246.0375 MHz
Channel 85 246.0500 MHz
Channel 86 246.0625 MHz
Channel 87 246.0750 MHz
Channel 88 246.0875 MHz
Channel 89 246.1000 MHz
Channel 90 246.1125 MHz
Channel 91 246.1250 MHz
Channel 92 246.1375 MHz
Channel 93 245.1500 MHz
Channel 94 246.1625 MHz
Channel 95 246.1750 MHz
Channel 96 246.1875 MHz
Channel 97 246.2000 MHz
Channel 98 246.2125 MHz
Channel 99 246.2250 MHz
Channel 100 246.2375 MHz
Channel 101 246.2500 MHz
Channel 102 246.2625 MHz
Channel 103 246.2750 MHz
Channel 104 246.2875 MHz
Channel 105 246.3000 MHz
Channel 106 246.3125 MHz
Channel 107 246.3250 MHz
Channel 108 246.3375 MHz
Channel 109 246.3500 MHz
Channel 110 246.3625 MHz
Channel 112 246.3750 MHz
Channel 112 246.3875 MHz
Channel 113 246.4000 MHz
Channel 114 246.4125 MHz
Channel 115 246.4250 MHz
Channel 116 246.4375 MHz
Channel 117 246.4500 MHz
Channel 118 246.4625 MHz
Channel 119 246.4750 MHz
Channel 120 246.4875 MHz
Channel 121 246.5000 MHz
Channel 122 246.5125 MHz
Channel 123 246.5250 MHz
Channel 124 246.5375 MHz
Channel 125 246.5500 MHz
Channel 126 246.5625 MHz
Channel 127 246.5750 MHz
Channel 128 246.5875 MHz
Channel 129 246.6000 MHz
Channel 130 246.6125 MHz
Channel 131 246.6250 MHz
Channel 132 246.6375 MHz
Channel 133 246.6500 MHz
Channel 134 246.6625 MHz
Channel 135 246.6750 MHz
Channel 136 246.6875 MHz
Channel 137 246.7000 MHz
Channel 138 246.7125 MHz
Channel 139 246.7250 MHz
Channel 140 246.7375 MHz
Channel 141 246.7500 MHz
Channel 142 246.7625 MHz
Channel 143 246.7750 MHz
Channel 144 246.7875 MHz
Channel 145 246.8000 MHz
Channel 146 246.8125 MHz
Channel 147 246.8250 MHz
Channel 148 246.8375 MHz
Channel 149 246.8500 MHz
Channel 150 246.8625 MHz
Channel 151 246.8750 MHz
Channel 152 246.8875 MHz
Channel 153 246.9000 MHz
Channel 154 246.9125 MHz
Channel 155 246.9250 MHz
Channel 156 246.9375 MHz
Channel 157 246.9500 MHz
Channel 158 246.9625 MHz
Channel 159 246.9750 MHz
Channel 160 246.9875 MHz


Motorola 245 MHz VHF handheld portable 5 watt walkie talkie 80 channel military radio 245.0000 MHz 245.9875 MHz 245-246 MHz - GettyImages


245 MHz CB is apparently extremely popular in Thailand.


TACTECH TAC-151 TAC151 5 watt 245 MHz handheld transceiver portable radio walkie talkie 245MHz VHF CB 80 channel 5 watt DTMF selective calling CTCSS PL DCS DPL ANI automatic number identification professional grade portable radio for the 245 MHz VHF CB band. Currently in CH DISPLAY mode for 245 MHz CB channel 40 - 245.4875 MHz


ICOM IC-2100FX IC-2100 245 MHz VHF FM mobile radio. The IC-2100 radio offers frequency or channel display - this shows channel display mode, channel 24, 245.2875 MHz.


SPENDER TM-581DV 10 watt VHF 245 MHz mobile transceiver 80 channel 245.0000 MHz - 245.9875 MHz - note the frequency display, similar to the ICOM IC-2100FX, Alinco DR-245, TYT TH-9000D and numerous other radios


Tait T2000II T-2000 245 MHz 80 channel mobile transceiver, set to 245 MHz CB channel 70 - 245.8625 MHz - note the sole LED channel display


Alinco DR-245 PL DR-245DPL VHF FM Mobile Transceiver Alinco 245 MHz CB radio 80 channel transceiver, switchable channel or frequency display, currently set to 245 MHz VHF CB channel 41 - 245.5000 MHz
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