Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-010-004
What rule applies if two amateur radio operators want to use the same frequency?
- A Both station operators have an equal right to operate on the frequency
- B The station operator with a lesser qualification must yield the frequency to an operator of higher qualification
- C The station operator with a lower power output must yield the frequency to the station with a higher power output
- D Station operators in regions 1 and 3 of the International Telecommunication in Union must yield the frequency to stations in region 2
Correct answer: A — Both station operators have an equal right to operate on the frequency. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
In Canada, no amateur operator holds priority over another based on their licence class, power level, or location. 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.