Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-020-004
What do the International Telecommunication Union's Radio Regulations prescribe regarding proficiency in Morse code?
- AAmateur radio operators must demonstrate proficiency in Morse code before using it on international
- BCurrent regulations make no reference to proficiency in Morse code
- CAdministrations determine if proficiency in Morse code is a requirement for authorization
- DAdministrations shall not make proficiency in Morse code a requirement
Correct answer: C — Administrations determine if proficiency in Morse code is a requirement for authorization. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
The International Telecommunication Union lets each country, known as an administration, decide its own rules for Morse code skills. 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