Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-010-009
Under what circumstances may the operator of an amateur radio station conduct test transmissions?
- A When the transmission will not cause interference to stations in the amateur radio service or other services
- B When transmitting in designated sub-bands
- C Only between the hours of midnight and 8:00 AM
- D After warning other stations who might be interfered with
Correct answer: A — When the transmission will not cause interference to stations in the amateur radio service or other services. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
You may conduct test transmissions whenever the signal does not cause interference to other amateur stations or services like aviation or emergency communications. 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.