Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-014-004
What condition would preclude a Canadian amateur radio station from communicating with amateur radio stations in another country?
- A The country has filed an objection to such communications with the International Telecommunication Union
- B It is prohibited by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
- C The country is not a member of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)
- D The conversation is not conducted totally in English or French
Correct answer: A — The country has filed an objection to such communications with the International Telecommunication Union. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
A Canadian station must stop talking to a foreign station if that country has formally told the International Telecommunication Union, the global body that manages radio rules, that it objects to such contact. 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.