Amateur radio licensing in China

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In the China, amateur radio licensing is governed by the State Radio Regulation of China (SRRC).[1]

The CRAC Amateur Radio Operation License is issued by the China Radio Association Amateur Radio Working Committee (CRAC).[2]

Current license classes[edit]

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CRAC Amateur Radio Operation License - A Class
  • A Class - The entry-level license, known as "Class A" in Chinese, is awarded after an applicant successfully completes a 30-question multiple choice written examination. VHF and UHF, Transmit power ≤ 25 W. (no HF bands)
  • B Class - The next-level license, known as "Class B" in Chinese, requires passage of the A Class test, as well as a 50-question multiple-choice written examination. The license grants full operating privileges on all amateur bands, HF bands ≤ 100 W, above HF bands ≤ 25 W.
  • C Class - The top-level license, known as "Class C" in Chinese, requires 80-question multiple-choice theory exam. The license grants full operating privileges on all amateur bands, Transmit power ≤ 1,000 W for HF bands, above HF bands ≤ 25 W.

Previous license classes[edit]

  • First Class - The top-level license, converted into Class C in the license conversion process,
  • Second Class - Converted into Class B in the license upgrade process,
  • Third Class - Converted into Class B in the license upgrade process,
  • Fourth Class - The entry-level license, converted into Class A in the license conversion process.

Those licenses are now under a conversion process to the new classification model.

History of China amateur licensing[edit]

Formation and early history[edit]

Restructuring in 2017[edit]

End of Morse code requirement[edit]

Call signs[edit]

Table of allocation of international call sign series[5]

  • BAA-BZZ | China (People's Republic of)
Amateur Radio Callsign Area in China [6]
Zone 1st Letter B 2nd Letter A-Z Numeral Province
1 B A-Z 1 Beijing (1AA~1XZZ)
2 B A-Z 2 Heilongjiang (2AA~2HZZ)
Jilin (2IA~2PZZ)
Liaoning (2QA~2XZZ)
3 B A-Z 3 Tianjin (3AA~3FZZ)
Neimenggu (3GA~3LZZ)
Hebei (3MA~3RZZ)
Shanxi(3SA~3XZZ)
4 B A-Z 4 Shanghai (4AA~4HZZ)
Shandong (4IA~4PZZ)
Jiangsu (4QA~4XZZ)
5 B A-Z 5 Zhejiang (5AA~5HZZ)
Jiangxi (5IA~5PZZ)
Fujian (5QA~5XZZ)
6 B A-Z 6 Anhui (6AA~6HZZ)
Henan (6IA~6PZZ)
Hubei(6QA~6XZZ)
7 B A-Z 7 Hunan (7AA~7HZZ)
Guangdong (7IA~7PZZ)
Guangxi (7QA~7XZZ)
Hainan (7YA~7YZZ)
8 B A-Z 8 Sichuan (8AA~8FZZ)
Chongqing (8GA~8LZZ)
Guizhou (8MA~8RZZ)
Yunnan (8SA~8XZZ)
9 B A-Z 9 Shaanxi (9AA~9FZZ)
Gansu (9GA~9LZZ)
Ningxia (9MA~9RZZ)
Qinghai (9SA~9XZZ)
0 B A-Z 0 Xinjiang (0AA~0FZZ)
Xizang (0GA~0LZZ)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 政策法规
  2. ^ "International Amateur Radio Regulatory Developments Announced, 04/25/2018".
  3. ^ Operator Type Privileges
  4. ^ 关于修订各类别业余无线电台操作技术能力验证考核
  5. ^ ITU-R-HDB-52-2014-OAS-PDF-E.pdf
  6. ^ MAP of Amateur Radio Callsign Area in China

External links[edit]

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