Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-007-010
An amateur radio operator may be engaged in communications including the transmission of:
- A radiocommunication in support of industrial, business, or professional activities
- B commercially recorded material
- C Q codes
- D programming that originates from a broadcasting undertaking
Correct answer: C — Q codes. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
Q codes are short, three-letter signals like "QTH" for location that let operators exchange standard information quickly without long conversations. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.
Practise this section
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.