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In China, an amateur radio station operator generally needs to obtain two separate documents: the Amateur Radio Station License of the People's Republic of China and the Certificate of Amateur Radio Operation. Both the license and the certificate are governed by the State Radio Regulation of China (SRRC).[1] The Operation Certificate is the proof of an amateur radio operator's personal operational and technical competence, the permission to use an amateur radio station, and the prerequisite for applying for an amateur radio station license, while the Amateur Radio Station License is the permission to set up an amateur radio station. The operators must obtain the operation certificate before they can further obtain the license. Only after obtaining the license will the operators be assigned a call sign by the authority.

Operation Certificate

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The Certificate of Amateur Radio Operation is the prerequisite for applying to set up an amateur radio station.[2] Currently, it is supervised and produced by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and is responsible for being issued by local radio regulatory authorities. It is valid nationwide and is effective for a lifetime.

Operation Certificates are divided into three categories: Class A, Class B, and Class C. Certificate holders of different categories possess different operational privileges within the amateur radio bands.[3] Setting up an amateur radio station and applying for a Radio Station License also requires the Operation Certificate as credentials.[4]

ClassAvailable BandsMaximum Transmit Power
Class AAmateur bands within the range of 30-3000MHzNot greater than 25 Watts
Class BAll amateur bandsLess than 15 Watts for bands below 30MHz, not greater than 25 Watts for bands above 30MHz[a]
Class CAll amateur bandsLess than 1000 Watts for bands below 30MHz, not greater than 25 Watts for bands above 30MHz

Amateur radio operators need to participate in examinations organized by the radio regulatory authorities to obtain the Operation Certificate.[5] First-time applicants are not subject to any age restrictions. However they can only take the Class A exam. Those who have obtained a Class A Operation Certificate and held an amateur radio station license for more than 6 months can take the Class B exam. Those who have obtained a Class B Operation Certificate and held an amateur radio station license specifying bands below 30MHz for more than 18 months can take the Class C exam.[6] Under normal circumstances, Class A and Class B examinations are organized by the local examination authorities of various provinces and cities, while the Class C examination is uniformly organized by the Chinese Radio Amateurs Club (CRAC) as entrusted by the Radio Regulatory Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.[7]

Amateur Radio Station License

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The Amateur Radio Station License of the People's Republic of China is the permission for amateur radio operators to set up amateur radio stations, which is issued by the local radio regulatory authorities or the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The amateur radio station license implements a category-based system corresponding to the operation certificate, and amateur radio operators need to hold the corresponding category of operation certificate to set up an amateur radio station. The amateur radio station intended to be set up must possess a Radio Transmission Equipment Type Approval Code (CMIIT ID) or pass verification testing.[8]

When issuing a radio station license, the radio regulatory authority will assign a call sign at the same time. Call signs are generally allocated by the radio regulatory authority, and individuals cannot select call signs on their own. The validity period of an amateur radio station license is five years at most. If continuous usage is required, an application for the renewal of the amateur radio station license must be submitted to the radio regulatory authority that made the licensing decision 30 working days before the expiration of the term.

Minors can apply to set up and use amateur radio stations operating within the 30-3000MHz band with a maximum transmit power of not greater than 25 Watts. In addition to general application materials, they also need to submit a photocopy of their guardian's identity certificate, as well as materials explaining the relationship between the applicant and the guardian.

History of China amateur licensing

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Formation and early history

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Restructuring in 2017

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End of Morse code requirement

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Call signs

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Table of allocation of international call sign series[9]

Amateur Radio Callsign Area in China [10]
1st Letter B2nd LetterZoneProvinceExample
Bgenerally A, D, G, H, I1Beijing (1AA~1XZZ)BA1AB
BD2ABC
BR4IN (R is used for repeaters)
BY1PK (Y is used for club stations[b])
2Heilongjiang (2AA~2HZZ)
Jilin (2IA~2PZZ)
Liaoning (2QA~2XZZ)
3Tianjin (3AA~3FZZ)
Neimenggu (3GA~3LZZ)
Hebei (3MA~3RZZ)
Shanxi(3SA~3XZZ)
4Shanghai (4AA~4HZZ)
Shandong (4IA~4PZZ)
Jiangsu (4QA~4XZZ)
5Zhejiang (5AA~5HZZ)
Jiangxi (5IA~5PZZ)
Fujian (5QA~5XZZ)
6Anhui (6AA~6HZZ)
Henan (6IA~6PZZ)
Hubei(6QA~6XZZ)
7Hunan (7AA~7HZZ)
Guangdong (7IA~7PZZ)
Guangxi (7QA~7XZZ)
Hainan (7YA~7YZZ)
8Sichuan (8AA~8FZZ)
Chongqing (8GA~8LZZ)
Guizhou (8MA~8RZZ)
Yunnan (8SA~8XZZ)
9Shaanxi (9AA~9FZZ)
Gansu (9GA~9LZZ)
Ningxia (9MA~9RZZ)
Qinghai (9SA~9XZZ)
0Xinjiang (0AA~0FZZ)
Xizang (0GA~0LZZ)

Notes

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  1. ↑ Those who obtained a Class B Operation Certificate before March 1, 2024, can set up amateur stations with a power not greater than 100 Watts for bands below 30MHz.
  2. ↑ Y is now no longer issued. Currently, club stations are assigned call signs within the same series as individuals.

References

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  1. ↑ 政策法规
  2. ↑ "业余无线电台管理办法（2024年版） - 维基文库，自由的图书馆". zh.wikisource.org (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  3. ↑ 中华人民共和国工业和信息化部. "业余无线电台管理办法". Archived from the original (pdf) on 2024-03-15. 第二十五条 业余无线电台操作技术能力分为A类、B类和C类
  4. ↑ 中华人民共和国工业和信息化部 (2024-01-18). 业余无线电台管理办法（2024年版）  (in Chinese) – via Wikisource.
  5. ↑ 中国无线电协会 (2013-03-01). "业余无线电台操作技术能力验证暂行办法" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2017-07-07. 业余无线电台操作技术能力的验证考核通过闭卷考试等形式进行。
  6. ↑ 产业政策与法规司 (2024-02-05). "业余无线电台管理办法". 中华人民共和国工业和信息化部. Archived from the original on 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2017-07-07. 第二十六条 参加A类业余无线电台操作技术能力验证的人员，应当熟悉无线电管理规定，具有一定的业余无线电台操作技术能力。参加B类业余无线电台操作技术能力验证的人员，应当依法取得业余无线电台执照6个月以上，且具有相应的实际操作经验。参加C类业余无线电台操作技术能力验证的人员，应当依法取得载明30MHz以下频段的业余无线电台执照18个月以上，且具有相应的实际操作经验。
  7. ↑ "业余无线电台管理办法". 中华人民共和国工业和信息化部. 2024-02-05. Archived from the original on 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-03-15. 第二十七条 国家无线电管理机构可以组织实施A类、B类和C类业余无线电台操作技术能力验证。省、自治区、直辖市无线电管理机构可以组织实施A类、B类业余无线电台操作技术能力验证。
  8. ↑ 业余无线电台管理办法（2024年版）  (in Chinese). 中华人民共和国工业和信息化部. 2024-01-18 – via Wikisource. 使用依法取得型号核准的无线电发射设备的，提交含有型号核准代码、出厂序列号等信息的无线电发射设备照片；使用自制、改装、拼装等未取得型号核准的无线电发射设备的，提交该设备符合本办法第七条第三项规定条件的说明材料.
  9. ↑ ITU-R-HDB-52-2014-OAS-PDF-E.pdf
  10. ↑ MAP of Amateur Radio Callsign Area in China
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