Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-011-004
In the amateur radio service, it is permissible to broadcast:
- Acommercially recorded material
- Bprogramming that originates from a broadcast undertaking
- Cradio communications required for the safety of life and property
- Dmusic that is picked up by your microphone
Correct answer: C — radio communications required for the safety of life and property. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
Amateur radio is strictly for two-way conversation between licensed operators, but an exception exists when immediate danger threatens life or property. 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