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B-001-11: Emergency communications (real or simulated), communication with non-amateur stations

B-001-11-01: Amateur radio stations may communicate:

with any station involved in a real or simulated emergency

with anyone who uses international Morse code

with non amateur stations

only with other amateur stations



B-001-11-02: In the amateur radio service, business communications:

are not permitted under any circumstance

Are permitted on some bands

are only permitted if they are for the safety of life or immediate protection of property

are not prohibited by regulation



B-001-11-03: If you hear an unanswered distress signal on a amateur band where you do not have privileges to communicate:

you should offer assistance

you may offer assistance using international Morse code only

you may offer assistance after contacting Industry Canada for permission to do so

you may not offer assistance



B-001-11-04: In the amateur radio service, it is permissible to broadcast:

radio communications required for the immediate safety of life of individuals or the immediate protection of property

music

commercially recorded material

programming that originates from a broadcast undertaking



B-001-11-05: An amateur radio station in distress may:

any means of radiocommunication

only use radiocommunication bands for which the operator is qualified to use

use any means of radiocommunication, but only on internationally recognized emergency channels

only Morse code communications on internationally recognized emergency channels



B-001-11-06: During a disaster, when may an amateur station make transmissions necessary to meet essential communication needs and assist relief operations?

When normal communication systems are overloaded, damaged or disrupted

Never: only official emergency stations may transmit in a disaster

When normal communication systems are working but are not convenient

Only when the local emergency net is activated



B-001-11-07: During an emergency, what power output limitations must be observed by a station in distress?

There are no limitations during an emergency

1000 watts PEP during daylight hours, reduced to 200 watts PEP during the night

1500 watts PEP

200 watts PEP



B-001-11-08: During a disaster:

most communications are handled by nets using predetermined frequencies in amateur bands. Operators not directly involved with disaster communications are requested to avoid making unnecessary transmissions on or near frequencies being used for disaster communications

use only frequencies in the 80 metre band

use only frequencies in the 40 metre band

use any United Nations approved frequency



B-001-11-09: Messages from recognized public service agencies may be handled by amateur radio stations:

during peace time and civil emergencies and exercises

using Morse code only

when Industry Canada has issued a special authorization

only on the 7 and 14 MHz band



B-001-11-10: It is permissible to interfere with the working of another station if:

your station is directly involved with a distress situation

the other station is not operating according to the Radiocommunication Regulations

you both wish to contact the same station

the other station is interfering with your transmission





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