Prefix Information for BT3L
This page provides information on the radio amateur call prefix BT3L , which is assigned to China.
China is located in continent of Asia and is part of the Central Zone of Asia (CQ Zone 23) and ITU Zone 33.
Time offset is UTC +8
| Primary DXCC prefix DXCC prefixes are a set of prefixes assigned to each country or territory in the world for the purpose of tracking and confirming two-way contacts between amateur radio operators. The DXCC (DX Century Club) list is maintained by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and is used as the basis for several awards that amateur radio operators can earn for contacting a certain number of countries or territories. | BY |
| Prefix | BT3L |
| Country Name | China |
| Country Code ISO 3166-1 alpha-2: This is the most widely used and widely recognized country code standard. It consists of two letters (such as 'US' for the United States or 'CA' for Canada) and is used in various international standards and applications, including the Internet's top-level domains (such as .us or .ca), postal addresses, and other forms of identification. | CN 🇨🇳 |
| Continent | AS |
| CQ Zone A CQ zone is a geographic region used to divide the world for the purpose of identifying the location of a station during a contact. CQ zones are used by the CQ Magazine and the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) and are based on longitude. There are 40 CQ zones in total, each spanning 15 degrees of longitude, with the exception of zone 31, which spans 12 degrees. CQ zones are used to track and confirm two-way contacts between amateur radio operators for awards and contests, and to determine which countries or regions a station has contacted for DXCC awards. | 23 |
| ITU Zone An ITU zone is a geographic region used to divide the world for the purpose of identifying the location of a station during a contact. ITU zones are used by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and are based on longitude and are similar to the CQ zones but not exactly the same. There are 40 ITU zones in total, each spanning 15 degrees of longitude, with the exception of zone 31, which spans 12 degrees. | 33 |
| Local Time | Monday, April 27, 2026, 03:08 |
| Time Offset UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the primary time standard used in the world, and it is based on the time at the Prime Meridian (0 degrees longitude) in Greenwich, England. The time offset relative to UTC (timezone) is the difference in hours and minutes between the time at a specific location and UTC. | UTC +8 |