Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-021-009
A Canadian amateur radio operator is operating in the United States using voice. What form of identification is required?
- ATransmit their Canadian call sign, followed by the city and state where they are visiting
- BTransmit their Canadian call sign, followed by "portable" or "mobile" as appropriate, followed by the prefix for the US call area being visited
- CTransmit the prefix for the US call area being visited, followed by "portable" or "mobile" as appropriate, followed by their
- DTransmit their Canadian call sign
Correct answer: B — Transmit their Canadian call sign, followed by "portable" or "mobile" as appropriate, followed by the prefix for the US call area being visited. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
When operating in the United States, you must clearly show your Canadian licence while also identifying the specific US region you are in. 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