Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-008-003
What minimum qualifications must an amateur radio operator hold to assemble commercially available transmitter kits of professional design?
- A Basic
- B Basic with Honours
- C Basic and Morse code
- D Basic and Advanced
Correct answer: A — Basic. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
The Basic Qualification alone is enough because Canadian rules allow anyone with this entry-level licence to build or modify equipment, provided they do not operate it on the air until they have passed the required exams. 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.