Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-013-002
How often must an amateur radio station be identified?
- AAt least every thirty minutes, and at the beginning and at the end of a contact
- BAt the beginning of a contact and at least every thirty minutes after that
- CAt least once during each transmission
- DAt the beginning and end of each transmission
Correct answer: A — At least every thirty minutes, and at the beginning and at the end of a contact. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
You must say your call sign when you start talking, when you stop talking, and at least every thirty minutes while the conversation continues. 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