Amateur radio licensing in China

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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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

• 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.

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

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

• AC6V's History of Amateur Radio