China’s economy has risen over the decades, and so has its population of Radio Amateurs. I recall starting out in Ham Radio in the 1980’s and China was a rare find on the bands. That’s no longer the case. The European ROS Club (ERC) issues the Worked Different Amateur Radio – China award to Hams who demonstrate making contact with at least five different unique stations in China.
Once you’ve earned the initial 5 station certificate there are additional certificates for ever larger numbers of stations. According the official ERC website, you can request awards for contacts at 15 different levels with the current maximum being 500 different stations.
You can also chase stations on 11 individual bands.
| 6M | 10M | 12M | 15M |
| 17M | 20M | 30M | 40M |
| 60M | 80M | 160M |
Depending upon the level of the award, the certificates contain photo fragments of Chinese places and objects or a map of the country. The background of the map, when present, also reflects the country’s flag.
To apply for the Worked Different Amateur Radio – China Award, and all other ERC awards, you must install the UltimateAAC application on a Windows machine. That application scans your WSJT-X ADIF log file and will inform you when you’ve qualified for the award at various levels. ERC issues the award in digital form only (JPG or PDF) with no printing or shipping costs. In fact, the award is completely free, like all of their other awards.