Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-013-001
Which of the following call signs is a valid Canadian amateur radio call sign?
- AKA9OLS
- BVA3RAC
- CSM2CAN
- DBY7HY
Correct answer: B — VA3RAC. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
VA3RAC is valid because Canadian amateur call signs must start with the letters VA, VE, or VY, followed by a single digit representing the geographic region, and then a suffix of up to three letters. 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