Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-009-007
Why can't family members without qualifications transmit using your amateur radio station if they are alone with your equipment?
- A They must first know the right frequencies and emission modes for transmitting
- B They must hold suitable amateur radio qualifications before they are allowed to be control operators
- C They must not use your equipment without your permission
- D They must first know how to use the right abbreviations and Q signals
Correct answer: B — They must hold suitable amateur radio qualifications before they are allowed to be control operators. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
In Canada, anyone acting as the control operator—the person legally responsible for what a station transmits—must hold a valid amateur radio certificate, regardless of their relationship to the station owner. 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.