Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-018-004
What is the lowest output frequency band segment of the repeaters that holders of an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with only a Basic Qualification are allowed to use?
- A145 MHz to 148 MHz
- B29.500 MHz to 29.700 MHz
- C28.000 MHz to 29.700 MHz
- D53 MHz to 54 MHz
Correct answer: B — 29.500 MHz to 29.700 MHz. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
With only a Basic Qualification, you may access repeaters in the 29.500 MHz to 29.700 MHz segment, which sits within the 10-metre band. 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.
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