Licensing information for China - BY
Prepared by: OH2MCN - Veke & Jim - JA9IFF/1 & (BY/)SM0KAK - Lasse & BY1HAM - Chen & IK2MRZ/K2MRZ - Roberto & KT8X - Dennis & OK2SPS - Petr, BA1DU - Alan
Status: September 1996, Feb '98, Jan
'00, Feb '00, Feb '01, Sep '01 (Web site & Interim
info)
Intro: You can have a permission to operate from Chinese Club stations
PTT:
Visitor's licenses handled by CRSA
Liason Department
Chinese Radio Sports Association
P.O.Box 6106
Beijing 100061 , China.
The best way to get a license:
Write a letter to CRSA ( Chinese Radio Sports Association ) with the following application
and cover letter.
Application for a Permit to operate an Amateur Radio Station in People's Republic of
China
I , undermentioned alien amateur licensee, request a permit for operation of an
amateur radio station in China. I understand that, if a permit is granted, my operation of
a station in China must be in accordance with Chinese rules and regulations.
Date Signature
APPLICANT'S DETAILS
Given Name:
Family Name:
Passport Number and where issued:
Date of Birth:
Sex:
Home license ( Class and Number ):
Callsign:
Applicant's address:
Planned date and duration of visit: Arrival ; Departure;
Purpose of visit ( Business, Private, Study etc):
In which cities to operate:
Any specific operating requirements:
Remarks: include one passport photograph of the applicant
Price:
US5$ or 20 IRCs
Special calls:
Callsign will be assigned as Your Home Call / Chinese Club Call, like EY8MM/BY1BJ.
How long before you can operate?
Might be better to apply 3 month ahead of your arrival (recommended).
License restrictions:
Customs:
No transmitters are allowed to be brought into China without the
special written permission by the Radio Regulatory Commission (which is a government
organization similar to FCC), according to the Radio Laws of China. Once permitted, the
import duty would be required by customs, the duty rate is around 30%. BY1HAM
Useful local contacts:
Places to operate from:
Local club stations
Notes:
Jim Nakajima JA9IFF/1
Setogaya 138-19-704 ex DJ0KE
Hodogaya,Yokohama Tel,Fax:+81-45-721-6553
240 Japan
Addition by (BY)/SM0KAK, 13 Feb 1998
It was easy for me to get my license, and also my visiting friend ES5MC got his license without problems. It is still possible only to get a permission to operate from clubs.
50 MHz and 432 MHz are ham bands in BY, but they are CLOSED for HAMs in Beijing by the local authorities. In many areas 50 MHz is OK.
It seems to be very hard to get permission for import of any transmitters or power amplifiers. Antennas and receivers do not require any special permits.
Callsign used by foreigners are HOMECALL/CLUBCALL (eg. SM0KAK/BY1QH). With permission from the responsible person of the club the CLUBCALL may be used (eg BY1QH).
73 es mni tnx fer uufb work!!
Lasse (BY/)SM0KAK
LARS MELIN < lars.melin@era.ericsson.se >
PS I live in Beijing, and will stay here at least until September 98, but probably longer.
Addition From: ""Dennis & Stephanie Ward" < KT8X@prodigy.net >
Date: 2000-02-13
Your information for obtaining a license in BY was very useful. I received a license in about 2 months. I mailed a letter as explained in your web site. Make sure a Passport Size Photo (wasn't clear in your site) and 5 USD Cash accompanies the application. After receiving my license last month, I was instructed to contact BY4AA to arrange operation from that station (in Shanghai), but they never return my calls, faxes or letters. I have written the CARL several times, but they also do not respond about my problem with BY4AA.
Epilogue: 2000-02-16
When I went in to work this morning, I had an email from a work colleague in Shanghai. He
was called on the telephone by BY4AA club and they are welcoming me to operate. I must
assume they received my letter in Chinese, and the copy of the authorization letter which
I sent them.
Dennis KT8X
Addition From: "Petr
Silinger" psilinger@atlas.cz
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2001 09:29:33 +0100
Dear Veikko, here is their reply 73 dx petr ----- Original Message ----- From: crsa To: < psilinger@atlas.cz >Petr Silinger Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 1:57 AM Subject: Re: From CRSA
Dear Mr.Petr Silinger, OK2SPS
Well come to China!
1. Mr. Chen Ping, BA1HAM, has not been working in the CRSA HQ for more than three year.
The Secretary General of CRSA is Mr.Wang Xinmin, BA1OK, since 1998.
2.It is easy to apply a visitors license from CRSA HQ. You need to provide:
1). Copy of your passport;
2). Copy of your home license;
3). A passport photo or similar;
4). 5 USD of application fee.
3. The duration of the permission for the visitors to operate armature radio in China is
one year;
4. You can send your material to CRSA HQ: Chinese Radio Sports Association P.O.Box 6106
Beijing, 100061 P.R.China or you can bring them to the CRSA HQ when you are in Beijing, we
can issue you the license very quickly. You can contact us at anytime by the CRSA email
address.
73! Han Zhaofang BG1HZF Deputy Secretary General - CRSA Liaison Officer - IARU
Addition From: "Alan Kung, BA1DU" < ba1du@amsat.org >
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 17:10:54 +0800
Hi Bernie,
There are some news about Chinese amateur radio, maybe these are useful for you sometimes.
A new rule about foreigners/foreign organizations setting up and operating amateur radio
station in China has been announced on 1st Feb 2001. The English version is not announced
yet, the main is as follows.
1. The foreigner must live in China at least one year (to receive a Chinese call sign,
OH2MCN).
2. The government of the foreigner's nationality has signed amateur radio agreement with
Chinese government.
3. Apply from CRSA, submit documents including, a written requisition, the identity
explain by his Chinese host or the Beijing Embassy of his country, a copy of his home
amateur radio license and a copy of his passport, and then can get Chinese call sign. (The
prefix is not announced yet, probably BK).
4. The foreign tourist can operate VHF/UHF in China, only need to lodge verbal apply from
CRSA, and then can use call sign as "home call sign/B plus Chinese call area
number". (This should be confirmed, B plus call area, OH2MCN)
5. The foreign visitor's operating license (for shortdated visitor) holder can operate not
only at BY clubs but also at private stations which have been permitted by CRSA. call sign
is "home call sign/host call sign".
BTW, until 22 Jan 2001 there are 4151 licensed radio amateurs and 2203 amateur radio
stations (HF and V/UHF only, not include SWL) in China.(exact datas, got from CRSA).
73 Alan, BA1DU
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