To Print For Reference

Print these before you get started. You’ll need to refer to these often as you read through this site.

• Basic Qualification Question Bank (August 26, 2025)

• Band Plans (full list)

  • HF band

  • 6m band

  • 2m band 1)

  • 440 band

• An Azimuthal Map centred at your location. (how-to)

Required Reading for B-001

Read through these official ISED documents before starting the last section (no need to print):

• RIC-3: Information on the Amateur Radio Service

• RBR-3: Technical Requirements Respecting Identification of Radio Stations

• RBR-4: Standards for the Operation of Radio Stations in the Amateur Radio Service

• Radiocommunication Regulations (SOR/96-484) Sec 42—49

• RIC-22: General Radio Operating Procedures

Optional Information and Links

Practice Tests

• Amateur radio exam generator

• exHAMiner 2.5

• HAMpuzzle 1.2 (block diagram practice)

Other ISED Canada Sites

• Amateur radio operator certificates services

• Amateur Call Sign Search

• Available Call Signs

• Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations

• Radiocommunication Act

• General Requirements for Compliance of Interference-Causing Equipment

• RIC-66: Addresses and Telephone Numbers of District Offices

Note 1

Note that the 2m band plan will probably get updated at some point soon.