The Basic lessons · Regulations and policies · B-001-014

Third-Party and Foreign Operations

This lesson explains how Canadian amateurs can legally share their radios with friends and visitors from other countries. You will learn the specific rules for emergency communications and the identification requirements for foreign operators.

This lesson is part of SignalPrep Pro. The subsection's 11 exam questions are free to practise: practise B-001-014.

What this subsection asks

• If a friend without amateur radio certification is using your station to talk to someone in Canada, and a foreign station breaks in to talk to your friend, what should you do?
• In what circumstances can foreign amateur radio operators, other than United States citizens, operate while visiting Canada?
• Canadian amateur radio operators may use their stations to transmit international communications on behalf of a third party:
• What condition would preclude a Canadian amateur radio station from communicating with amateur radio stations in another country?
• Foreign amateur radio operators may operate in Canada if they qualify for a CEPT (European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations) Amateur Radio Licence. What operating privileges are they granted by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada?
• Third-party communications are those conducted on behalf of a person without amateur radio certification. In the Canadian amateur radio service, what third-party communications are permissible?
• International third-party amateur radio communication in case of emergencies or disaster relief is expressly permitted unless:
• You and a foreign amateur radio operator both have a local friend without amateur radio certification engaged in radio communication. Who is considered a third party?
• While operating in Canada, what information must the holder of a United States-issued call sign indicate at least once during a contact?
• While in Canada and operating in a voice mode, American amateur radio operators must identify with their call sign, the qualifier "mobile" or "portable" and what other information?
• Canadian amateur radio stations may provide communications on behalf of third parties: