Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-013-011
The call sign of a Canadian amateur radio station would normally start with the letters:
- A EA, EI, RO or UY
- B VA, VE, VO or VY
- C GA, GE, MO or VQ
- D A, K, N or W
Correct answer: B — VA, VE, VO or VY. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
Canadian amateur radio stations use call signs that begin with VA, VE, VO, or VY to show they are licensed in Canada. 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.