Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-009-001
Who is responsible for the operation of an amateur radio station?
- A Both the control operator and the station owner
- B Only the station owner who is the holder of an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate
- C The person who owns the station equipment
- D Only 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
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.