Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-009-001
Who is responsible for the operation of an amateur radio station?
- ABoth the control operator and the station owner
- BOnly the station owner who is the holder of an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate
- CThe person who owns the station equipment
- DOnly the control operator
Correct answer: A — Both the control operator and the station owner. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
The rules state that responsibility for an amateur station is shared between the person who owns the equipment and the person actually controlling the radio at that moment. 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