Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-011-005
An amateur radio operator in distress may:
- A use any means of radiocommunication, but only on internationally recognized emergency channels
- B only use Morse code communications on internationally recognized emergency channels
- C use any means of radiocommunication
- D only use bands for which the operator is authorized
Correct answer: C — use any means of radiocommunication. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
When an amateur radio operator faces a life-threatening emergency, the rules allow them to use any means of radiocommunication to get help, regardless of frequency, mode, or power limits. 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.