Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-006-005
Which of the following statements is NOT correct? A person may operate radio apparatus, authorized in the amateur radio service:
- Aexcept for the amplification of the output power of licence-exempt radio apparatus operating outside authorized amateur
- Bon aeronautical, marine or land mobile frequencies
- Conly if the person complies with the Standards for the Operation of Radio Stations in the Amateur Radio Service
- Donly if the apparatus is maintained to the performance standards set by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada regulations and policies
Correct answer: B — on aeronautical, marine or land mobile frequencies. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
Amateur radio operators cannot use their equipment on frequencies reserved for aircraft, ships, or land vehicles because those bands belong to other services with different rules and safety needs. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.
Practise this section
Regulations and policies is section B-001 of the Basic exam: The rules: who may operate, what the certificate allows, station identification, third-party traffic, what you may and may not transmit, and how ISED regulates the amateur service.
Drill B-001 — free, no account