Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-014-010
While in Canada and operating in a voice mode, American amateur radio operators must identify with their call sign, the qualifier "mobile" or "portable" and what other information?
- A The Canadian call sign prefix for the geographic location of the station
- B The name of the nearest Canadian community
- C The name of the province or territory where the station is located
- D The transmitting frequency being used
Correct answer: A — The Canadian call sign prefix for the geographic location of the station. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
When an American operator speaks on the air in Canada using voice, they must add the Canadian call sign prefix that matches their current geographic location to their own call sign. 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.