Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-004-001
How old must you be to hold an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Basic Qualification?
- A 18 years or older
- B 14 years or older
- C There are no age limits
- D 70 years or younger
Correct answer: C — There are no age limits. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
You can hold an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate at any age because the rules do not set a minimum or maximum limit for the Basic Qualification. 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.