Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-020-002
The amateur radio station operator shall ensure that:
- Ainternational communications are limited to the purposes of amateur radio or remarks of a personal nature
- Bcommercial communications are brief
- Cinternational communications are carried out within the power limitations of the foreign administration
- Dthird parties are charged a nominal sum for their messages
Correct answer: A — international communications are limited to the purposes of amateur radio or remarks of a personal nature. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
International communications must stay focused on amateur radio activities or personal chat, meaning you cannot discuss business, sell products, or send messages for others for a fee. 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