Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-024-009
Safety Code 6 sets limits for RF exposure from radio transmitters. Which types of transmitters are exempt from regulation?
- A Broadcast transmitters
- B Portable transmitters
- C Low power transmitters (less than 10 watts)
- D No transmitters are exempt
Correct answer: D — No transmitters are exempt. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
Safety Code 6 applies to every radio transmitter regardless of its power, size, or purpose, meaning no device is automatically exempt from the rules that keep people safe from radio frequency energy. 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.