Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-021-003
A Canadian amateur radio operator, operating their station 7 kilometres offshore from the coast of Florida, is subject to which frequency band limits?
- A Those applicable to United States amateur radio operators
- B Those applicable to Canadian amateur radio operators
- C Those applicable in International Telecommunication Union region 1
- D Those applicable in International Telecommunication Union region 2
Correct answer: A — Those applicable to United States amateur radio operators. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
When you operate your station seven kilometres off the coast of Florida, you are within the territorial waters of the United States, so you must follow the frequency band limits set by the US authorities. 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.