Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-008-002
Which type of station may transmit one-way communications?
- A Repeater station
- B HF station
- C VHF station
- D Beacon station
Correct answer: D — Beacon station. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
A beacon station is designed to send out a steady signal for others to check, never to receive replies, which is the definition of one-way communication. 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.