Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-018-003
What is the lowest output frequency of the repeaters that holders of an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with only a Basic Qualification are allowed to use?
- A50 MHz
- B144 MHz
- C29.500 MHz
- D29.700 MHz
Correct answer: C — 29.500 MHz. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
With only a Basic Qualification, you may access repeaters starting at 29.500 MHz, which is the lowest frequency allowed in the 10-metre band for this licence level. 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