The Basic lessons · Regulations and policies · B-001-012

Money, Secrets, and the Amateur Radio Code

This lesson explains why amateur radio operators cannot be paid for sending messages and when it is legal to share private communications. You will learn the strict rules that keep the service non-commercial and the specific exceptions where sharing information is allowed.

This lesson is part of SignalPrep Pro. The subsection's 4 exam questions are free to practise: practise B-001-012.

What this subsection asks

• What kind of payment is allowed for third-party messages sent by an amateur radio station?
• Radiocommunications transmitted by stations other than a broadcasting station may be divulged or used:
• When may an amateur radio operator demand or accept remuneration for exchanging messages?
• With regard to divulging the content of radiocommunications other than broadcasting, which of the following is an offence?