Amateur radio licensing in China explained

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

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• 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

• 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

End of Morse code requirement

Call signs

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)

References

• AC6V's History of Amateur Radio

Notes and References

1. http://www.crac.org.cn/?page_id=288 政策法规
2. Web site: International Amateur Radio Regulatory Developments Announced, 04/25/2018.
3. http://www.crac.org.cn/?page_id=5204 Operator Type Privileges
4. http://www.crac.org.cn/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/关于修订各类别业余无线电台操作技术能力验证考核暂行标准的通知（国无协〔2018〕13号）.pdf 关于修订各类别业余无线电台操作技术能力验证考核
5. https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-r/opb/hdb/R-HDB-52-2014-OAS-PDF-E.pdf ITU-R-HDB-52-2014-OAS-PDF-E.pdf
6. http://www.crac.org.cn/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/2011-0802-%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E4%B8%9A%E4%BD%99%E5%88%86%E5%8C%BA%E5%9C%B0%E5%9B%BE%E8%8B%B1%E6%96%871800x1344.jpg MAP of Amateur Radio Callsign Area in China