Basic Qualification Question Bank for Amateur Radio Operator Certificate Examinations

118 Pages·2001·0.27 MB·English

by  Industry Canada

RIC-7
Issue 3
April 2007

Spectrum Management and Telecommunications

Radiocommunication Information Circular

Basic Qualification Question Bank for
Amateur Radio Operator Certificate
Examinations

Aussi disponible en français - CIR-7
Radiocommunication Information Circulars are issued for the guidance
of those engaged in radiocommunications in Canada. The information
contained in these circulars is subject to change without notice. It is
therefore suggested that interested persons consult the nearest district
office of Industry Canada for additional details. While every reasonable
effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no warranty is expressed or
implied. As well, these circulars have no status in law.

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Industry Canada
Radiocommunications and
Broadcasting Regulatory Branch
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Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0C8

Attention: DOSP

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Foreword
This circular contains the questions that will be used effective April 1, 2007, for making Basic
Qualification examinations for the Amateur Radio Operator Certificate. The correct choice of the four
suggested answers appears in brackets following each question identifier.
i.e. A-001-01-01 (4)
Candidates for amateur radio operator certificate examinations are encouraged to contact the following
amateur radio organizations for information on study material.
Radio Amateurs of Canada
720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 0Z5
www.rac.ca

Instructions for examiners are contained in Radiocommunication Information Circular RIC-1, Guide for
Examiners Accredited to Conduct Examinations for the Amateur Radio Operator Certificate.

Radio Amateur du Québec inc.
4545 Pierre-de-Coubertin Avenue
C.P. 1000, Succursale M
Montréal, Quebec
H1V 3R2
www.raqi.qc.ca
B-001-01-01 (1) Contact Industry Canada and provide
Authority to make details of your address change
"Radiocommunication Regulations" is Write amateur organizations advising
derived from: them of your new address, enclosing
the Radiocommunication Act your licence
the General Radio Regulations
the Standards for the Operation of Radio B-001-02-02 (4)
Stations in the Amateur Radio Service An Amateur Radio Operator Certificate
the ITU Radio Regulations is valid for:
five years
B-001-01-02 (2) three years
Authority to make "Standards for the one year
Operation of Radio Stations in the for life
Amateur Radio Service" is derived from:
the General Radio Regulations B-001-02-03 (3)
the Radiocommunication Act Whenever a change of address is made:
the Standards for the Operation of Radio Industry Canada must be notified within
Stations in the Amateur Radio Service 14 days of operation at the new address
the ITU Radio Regulations the station shall not be operated until a
change of address card is forwarded to
B-001-01-03 (2) Industry Canada
The Department that is responsible for Industry Canada must be advised of any
the administration of the change in postal address
Radiocommunication Act is: within the same province, there is no
Transport Canada need to notify Industry Canada
Industry Canada
Communications Canada B-001-02-04 (3)
National Defense The Amateur Radio Operator Certificate:
must be put on file
B-001-01-04 (4) must be kept in a safe place
The "amateur radio service" is defined must be retained at the station
in: must be kept on the person to whom it is
the Radiocommunication Act issued
the Standards for the Operation of Radio
Stations in the Amateur Radio Service B-001-02-05 (1)
the General Radio Regulations The holder of a radio authorization shall,
the Radiocommunication Regulations at the request of a duly appointed radio
inspector, show the radio authorization,
B-001-02-01 (3) or a copy thereof, to the inspector,
What must you do to notify your mailing within ____ hours after the request:
address changes? 48
Telephone your local club, and give 12
them your new address 24
Contact an accredited examiner and 72
provide details of your address change
B-001-02-06 (1) a fine of $1 000
The fee for an Amateur Radio Operator
Certificate is: B-001-03-04 (3)
free Which of the following statements is
$32 NOT correct?
$10 No person shall decode an encrypted
$24 subscription programming signal
without permission of the lawful
B-001-02-07 (4) distributor
The Amateur Radio Operator Certificate No person shall, without lawful excuse,
should be: interfere with or obstruct any
retained in a safety deposit box radiocommunication
retained on the radio amateur's person A person may decode an encrypted
retained in the radio amateur's vehicle subscription programming signal, and
retained at the address notified to retransmit it to the public
Industry Canada No person shall send, transmit, or cause
to be transmitted, any false or fraudulent
B-001-03-01 (3) distress signal
Out of amateur band transmissions:
must be identified with your call sign B-001-03-05 (3)
are permitted Which of the following is NOT correct?
are prohibited - penalties could be The Minister may suspend a radio
assessed to the control operator authorization:
are permitted for short tests only where the holder has contravened the
Act, the Regulations, or the terms and
B-001-03-02 (4) conditions of the authorization
If an amateur pretends there is an where the radio authorization was
emergency and transmits the word obtained through misrepresentation
"MAYDAY," what is this called? with no notice, or opportunity to make
A traditional greeting in May representation thereto
An emergency test transmission where the holder has failed to comply
Nothing special: "MAYDAY" has no with a request to pay fees or interest due
meaning in an emergency
False or deceptive signals

B-001-03-03 (1)
A person found guilty of transmitting a
false or fraudulent distress signal, or
interfering with, or obstructing any radio
communication, without lawful cause,
may be liable, on summary conviction,
to a penalty of:
a fine, not exceeding $5 000, or a prison
term of one year, or both
a fine of $10 000
a prison term of two years
B-001-03-06 (2) 5 w.p.m.
Which of the following statements is Advanced
NOT correct?
Where entry is refused, and is necessary B-001-04-03 (2)
to perform his duties under the Act, a The holder of an Amateur Digital Radio
radio inspector may obtain a warrant Operator's Certificate:
A radio inspector may enter a dwelling has equivalency for the Basic
without the consent of the occupant and qualification
without a warrant has equivalency for the Basic and
In executing a warrant, a radio inspector Advanced qualifications
shall not use force, unless accompanied has equivalency for the Basic and 12
by a peace officer, and force is w.p.m qualifications
authorized has equivalency for the Basic, Advanced
The person in charge of a place entered and 12 w.p.m. qualifications
by a radio inspector shall give the
inspector information that the inspector B-001-04-04 (4)
requests After an Amateur Radio Operator
Certificate with Basic qualifications is
B-001-03-07 (4) issued, the holder may be examined for
The Minister may suspend or revoke a additional qualifications in the following
radio authorization WITHOUT order:
NOTICE: 12 w.p.m. after passing the Advanced
where the radio authorization was 5 w.p.m. after passing the 12 w.p.m.
obtained through misrepresentation Advanced after the 5 w.p.m.
where the holder has contravened the any order
Act or Regulations
where the holder has contravened the B-001-04-05 (4)
terms and conditions of the authorization Two Morse code qualifications are
where the holder has failed to comply available for the Amateur Radio
with a request to pay fees or interest due Operator Certificate. They are:
5 and 10 w.p.m.
B-001-04-01 (3) 7 and 12 w.p.m.
What age must you be to hold an 7 and 15 w.p.m.
Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with 5 and 12 w.p.m.
Basic Qualification?
70 years or younger
18 years or older
There are no age limits
14 years or older

B-001-04-02 (1)
Which examinations must be passed
before an Amateur Radio Operator
Certificate is issued?
Basic
12 w.p.m.
B-001-04-06 (4) B-001-05-03 (4)
The holder of an Amateur Radio Where a friend is not the holder of any
Operator Certificate with the Basic type of radio operator certificate, you, as
Qualification is authorized to operate a holder of an Amateur Radio Operator
following stations: Certificate with Basic Qualification,
a station authorized in the aeronautical may, on behalf of your friend:
service install an amateur station, but not
a station authorized in the maritime operate or permit the operation of the
service apparatus
any authorized station except stations install and operate the radio apparatus,
authorized in the amateur, aeronautical using your own call sign
or maritime services modify and repair the radio apparatus
a station authorized in the amateur but not install it
service not install, place in operation, modify,
repair, maintain, or permit the operation
B-001-05-01 (1) of the radio apparatus
Radio apparatus may be installed, placed
in operation, repaired or maintained by B-001-05-04 (1)
the holder of an Amateur Radio Operator A radio amateur with Basic and 12
Certificate with Advanced Qualification w.p.m. Morse qualifications may install
on behalf of another person: an amateur station for another person:
if the other person is the holder of a only if the other person is the holder of a
radio authorization to operate in the valid Amateur Radio Operator
amateur radio service Certificate
pending the granting of a radio only if the final power input does not
authorization, if the apparatus covers the exceed 100 watts
amateur and commercial frequency only if the station is for use on one of the
bands VHF bands
pending the granting of a radio only if the DC power input to the final
authorization, if the apparatus covers the stage does not exceed 200 watts
amateur frequency bands only
if the transmitter of a station, for which a B-001-06-01 (1)
radio authorization is to be applied for, is An amateur station with a maximum
type approved and crystal controlled input to the final stage of 2 watts:
must be licensed at all locations
B-001-05-02 (1) must be licensed in built-up areas only
The holder of an Amateur Radio must be licensed in isolated areas only
Operator Certificate may build is exempt from licensing
transmitting equipment for use in the
amateur radio service provided that
person has the:
Advanced qualification
Morse code 12 w.p.m. qualification
Morse code 5 w.p.m. qualification
Basic qualification
B-001-06-02 (3) B-001-06-05 (1)
An amateur station may be used to Which of the following statements is
communicate with: NOT correct? A person may operate
any stations which are identified for radio apparatus, licensed in the amateur
special contests service:
armed forces stations during special on aeronautical, marine or land mobile
contests and training exercises frequencies
similarly licensed stations only where the person complies with the
any station transmitting in the amateur Standards for the Operation of Radio
bands Stations in the Amateur Radio Service
only where the apparatus is maintained
B-001-06-03 (4) within the performance standards set by
Which of the following statements is Industry Canada regulations and policies
NOT correct? but not for the amplification of the
A radio amateur may not transmit output power of licence-exempt radio
superfluous signals apparatus
A radio amateur may not transmit
profane or obscene language or B-001-07-01 (4)
messages Which of the following CANNOT be
A radio amateur may not operate, or discussed on an amateur club net?
permit to be operated, a radio apparatus Recreation planning
which he knows is not performing to the Code practice planning
Radiocommunication Regulations Emergency planning
A radio amateur may use his linear Business planning
amplifier to amplify the output of a
licence-exempt transmitter B-001-07-02 (1)
When is a radio amateur allowed to
B-001-06-04 (3) broadcast information to the general
Which of the following statements is public?
NOT correct? Never
No person shall possess or operate any Only when the operator is being paid
device, for the purpose of amplifying the Only when broadcasts last less than 1
output power of a licence-exempt radio hour
apparatus Only when broadcasts last longer than
A person may operate or permit the 15 minutes
operation of radio apparatus only where
the apparatus is maintained to the B-001-07-03 (1)
Radiocommunication Regulations When may false or deceptive amateur
tolerances signals or communications be
A person may operate radio apparatus on transmitted?
the amateur radio bands only to transmit Never
superfluous signals When operating a beacon transmitter in a
A person may operate an amateur radio "fox hunt" exercise
station when the person complies with When playing a harmless "practical
the Standards for the Operation of Radio joke"
Stations in the Amateur Radio Service
When you need to hide the meaning of a They may be used if they do not obscure
message for secrecy the meaning of a message

B-001-07-04 (1) B-001-07-08 (4)
Which of the following one-way What should you do to keep you station
communications may not be transmitted from retransmitting music or signals
in the amateur service? from a non- amateur station?
Broadcasts intended for the general Turn up the volume of your transmitter
public Speak closer to the microphone to
Telecommands to model craft increase your signal strength
Brief transmissions to make adjustments Adjust your transceiver noise blanker
to the station Turn down the volume of background
Morse code practice audio

B-001-07-05 (1) B-001-07-09 (3)
When may you send indecent or profane The transmission of a secret code by the
words from your amateur station? operator of an amateur station:
Never is permitted for contests
Only when they do not cause must be approved by Industr Canada
interference to other communications is not permitted
Only when they are not retransmitted is permitted for third-part traffic
through a repeater
Any time, but there is an unwritten rule B-001-07-10 (2)
among amateurs that they should not be A radio amateur may be engaged in
used on the air communication which include the
transmission of:
B-001-07-06 (3) programming that originates from a
When may an amateur station in two- broadcasting undertakin
way communication transmit a message Q signals
in a secret code in order to obscure the radiocommunication in support of
meaning of the communication? industrial, business, or professional
During a declared communications activities
emergency commercially recorded material
During contests
Never B-001-07-11 (4)
When transmitting above 450 MHz An amateur station may transmit:
profane or obscene words or language
B-001-07-07 (4) music
What are the restrictions on the use of secret codes or ciphers
abbreviations or procedural signals in signals which are not superfluous
the amateur service?
There are no restrictions
They are not permitted because they
obscure the meaning of a message to
government monitoring stations
Only "10 codes" are permitted
B-001-08-01 (1) B-001-08-05 (1)
Where may the holder of an Amateur In order to install any radio apparatus, to
Radio Operator Certificate operate an be used specifically for an amateur radio
amateur radio station in Canada? club station, the radio amateur must hold
anywhere in Canada an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate,
anywhere in Canada during times of with a minimum of the following
emergency qualifications:
only at the address shown o Industry Basic and Advanced
Canada records Basic, Advanced and 5 w.p.m.
anywhere in your call sign prefix area Basic
Basic, Advanced, and 12 w.p.m.
B-001-08-02 (1)
Which type of station may transmit one- B-001-08-06 (4)
way communications? In order to install or operate a transmitter
Beacon station or RF amplifier that is not commercially
Repeater station manufactured for use in the amateur
HF station service, a radio amateur must hold an
VHF station Amateur Operator's Certificate, with a
minimum of which qualifications?
B-001-08-03 (1) Basic, Advanced and 12 w.p.m.
Amateur radio operators may install or Basic, and 12 w.p.m.
operate radio apparatus: Basic, Advanced and 5 w.p.m.
at any location in Canada Basic and Advanced
only at the address which is on record at
Industry Canada B-001-09-01 (2)
at the address which is on record at Who is responsible for the proper
Industry Canada and at one other operation of an amateur station?
location Only the station owner who is the holder
at the address which is on record at of an Amateur Radio Operator
Industry Canada and in two mobiles Certificate
Both the control operator and the station
B-001-08-04 (2) licensee
In order to install any radio apparatus, to The person who owns the station
be used specifically for receiving and equipment
automatically retransmitting Only the control operator
radiotelephone communications within
the same frequency band, a radio B-001-09-02 (2)
amateur must hold an Amateur Radio If you transmit from another amateur's
Operator Certificate, with a minimum of station, who is responsible for its proper
these qualifications: operation?
Basic and 12 w.p.m. Morse You, the control operator
qualifications Both of you
Basic and Advanced qualifications The station owner, unless the station
Basic Qualification records show that you were the control
Basic and 5 w.p.m. Morse qualifications operator at the time
The station owner