Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-014-006
Third-party communications are those conducted on behalf of a person without amateur radio certification. In the Canadian amateur radio service, what third-party communications are permissible?
- A Only communications routed through a digital network
- B Only communications of a personal and non-commercial nature
- C Only communications where the third party is in a country approved by Innovation, Science and Economic
- D Only communications conducted entirely within Canada
Correct answer: B — Only communications of a personal and non-commercial nature. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
In Canada, you may pass messages for someone without a licence only if the talk is personal and never involves money or business. 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.