The radio is compatible and does have regular CB channels. The radio is usually referred to as an export radio or amateur radio, due to it not being legal to run on the regular cb channels. The legal limit is 4 watts, so any radio such as this one is not supposed to be used on the regular 40 channels.

Strykers are nice radios and sound great. However, any use is not considered legal....lol. But you will be fine, and you will be LOUD. Take care!