Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-009-005
When must an amateur radio station have a control operator?
- A A control operator is not needed
- B Whenever the station receiver is operated
- C Only when training another amateur radio operator
- D Whenever the station is transmitting
Correct answer: D — Whenever the station is transmitting. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
An amateur station must always have a designated control operator whenever it is sending out radio signals, because someone needs to be legally responsible for ensuring the transmission follows all rules. 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.