Annex 1

Under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications regulations, amateurs holding following foreign qualification have the privileges as follows:


(1) United States of America (since September 7, 1985)
License Class Equivalent JA License Authorized Modes/Bands Max Power
Amateur Extra 1st class All modes on all band 1 K watt
(Advanced) 2nd class All modes on all bands 200 watts
General 2nd class All modes on all bands 200 watts
(Technician Plus) 3rd class All modes on all bands
except 10 and 14MHz
50 watts
Technician 4th class All modes except CW.
All bands except 10, 14
and 18Mhz
10 watts
All bands above 30 MHz. 20 watts
(Novice) Limited
3rd class
CW only on 3.5, 3.8, 7, 21MHz bands
and all modes on 28, 1200MHz bands
50 watts

(2) Federal Republic of Germany (since May 1, 1986)
Genehmigungs Klasse Equivalent JA License Authorized Modes/Bands Max Power
Klasse B 1st class All modes on all bands 1 K watt
Klasse A 3rd class All modes on all bands
except 10 and 14MHz
50 watts
Klasse C 4th class All modes except CW.
All bands except 10, 14
and 18MHz.
10 watts
All bands above 30 MHz 20 watts

(3) Canada (since November 16, 1986)
License Class Equivalent JA License Authorized Modes/Band Max Power
Advanced 1st class All modes on all bands 1 K watt
Amateur 3rd class All modes on all bands
except 10 and 14MHz
50 watts
Digital Limited
1st class
All modes on all bands
above 30MHz
1 K watt

(4) Australia (since February 25, 1987)
License Class Equivalent JA License Authorized Modes/Bands Max Power
AOCP 1st class All modes on all bands 1 K watt
AOLCP 4th class All modes except CW.
All bands except 10, 14 and 18MHz.
10 watts
All bands above 30 MHz. 20 watts
NAOCP 3rd class All modes on all bands except 10 and 14MHz 50 watts

(5) French Republic (since May 15, 1987)
Classe de license Equivalent JA License Authorized Modes/Bands Max ower
Groupe E 1st class All modes on all bands 1 K watt
Groupe D 2nd class All modes on all bands 200 watts
Groupe C Limited
2nd class
All modes on all bands
above 30MHz
200 watts
Groupe B 3rd class All modes on all bands
except 10 and 14MHz
50 watts
Groupe A 4th class All modes except CW
All bands except 10, 14 10 wats and 18MHz
10 watts
All bands above 30 MHz 20 watts

(6) Republic of Korea (since August 1, 1992)
License Class Equivalent JA License Authorized Modes/Bands Max Power
1st Class 1st class All modes on all bands 1 K watt
2nd Class 2nd class All modes on all bands 200 watts
3rd Class
(Telegraph)
3rd class All modes on all bands
except 10 and 14MHz
50 watts
3rd Class
(Telephone)
4th class All modes except CW.
All bands except 10, 14and 18MHz.
10 watts
All bands above 30 MHz. 20 watts

(7) Republic of Finland (since June 16, 1993)
License Class Equivalent JA License Authorized Modes/Bands Max Power
General 2nd class All modes on all bands 200 watts
Technical 3rd class All modes on all bands
except 10 and 14MHz
50 watts
Novice 4th class All modes except CW.
All bands except 10, 14 and 18MHz.
10 watts
All bands above 30 MHz. 20 watts

(8) Ireland (since June 16, 1993)
License Class Equivalent JA License Authorized Modes/Bands Max Power
A Class 2nd class All modes on all bands 200 watts
B Class 4th class All modes except CW.
All bands except 10, 14 and 18MHz.
10 watts
All bands above 30 MHz. 20 watts

(9) Republic of Peru (since August 1, 1998)
Categorias en Peru Equivalent JA License Authorized Modes/Bands Max Power
Superior 1st class All modes on all bands 1 K watt
Intermedio 3rd class All modes on all bands
except 10 and 14MHz
50 watts
Novicio 4th class All modes except CW.
All bands except 10, 14 and 18MHz.
10 watts
All bands above 30 MHz. 20 watts


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