Sun Coast Amateur <br>Radio Club Society - blog:2026-03-23https://scarcs.ca/2026-05-08T12:04:38+00:00FeedCreator 1.8ised_radio_equipment_list2026-03-23T17:49:33+00:002026-03-23T17:49:33+00:002026-03-23T17:49:33+00:00https://scarcs.ca/blog/2026-03-23/ised_radio_equipment_listAnonymous
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According to the <a href="https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/spectrum-management-telecommunications/en/consumer-information/low-power-licence-exempt-radiocommunication-devices-frequently-asked-questions#Q6" class="urlextern" title="https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/spectrum-management-telecommunications/en/consumer-information/low-power-licence-exempt-radiocommunication-devices-frequently-asked-questions#Q6" rel="ugc nofollow">ISED website</a>:
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It is illegal for consumers to import radio devices into Canada that do not bear a label with an Industry Canada certification/registration number.
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Here's how to check for that certification/registration number, and make sure it's real.
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Find the tag located underneath the radio or underneath the battery. Here are three examples:
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<th class="col0"> Icom IC-7300 <abbr title="High Frequency">HF</abbr> Radio </th><th class="col1"> Quansheng UV-K5 <abbr title="Very High Frequency">VHF</abbr>/<abbr title="Ultra High Frequency">UHF</abbr> Handheld</th><th class="col2"> Retevis RB48 FRS Radio </th>
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<td class="col0"><a href="https://scarcs.ca/_detail/blog/2026-03-23/ic-7300.jpg?id=blog%3A2026-03-23%3Aised_radio_equipment_list" class="media" title="blog:2026-03-23:ic-7300.jpg"><img src="https://scarcs.ca/_media/blog/2026-03-23/ic-7300.jpg?w=300&tok=d00cfb" class="media" loading="lazy" alt="" width="300" /></a> </td><td class="col1"><a href="https://scarcs.ca/_detail/blog/2026-03-23/uv-k5.jpg?id=blog%3A2026-03-23%3Aised_radio_equipment_list" class="media" title="blog:2026-03-23:uv-k5.jpg"><img src="https://scarcs.ca/_media/blog/2026-03-23/uv-k5.jpg?w=300&tok=fc428e" class="media" loading="lazy" alt="" width="300" /></a> </td><td class="col2"><a href="https://scarcs.ca/_detail/blog/2026-03-23/retevis_rb48.jpg?id=blog%3A2026-03-23%3Aised_radio_equipment_list" class="media" title="blog:2026-03-23:retevis_rb48.jpg"><img src="https://scarcs.ca/_media/blog/2026-03-23/retevis_rb48.jpg?w=300&tok=fafbd3" class="media" loading="lazy" alt="" width="300" /></a> </td>
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Look for the number that starts with <code>IC</code> (underneath the <code>FCC ID</code> number).
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Use <abbr title="Innovation, Science and Economic Development">ISED</abbr>'s <a href="https://sms-sgs.ic.gc.ca/equipmentSearch/searchRadioEquipments?execution=e5s6" class="urlextern" title="https://sms-sgs.ic.gc.ca/equipmentSearch/searchRadioEquipments?execution=e5s6" rel="ugc nofollow">Radio Equipment Search tool</a> to look up those numbers in the <code>Certification Number</code> field.
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At first glance, it looks like all three of these radios are certified by <abbr title="Innovation, Science and Economic Development">ISED</abbr>, but that's a bit surprising since the Quansheng UV-K5 radio is one of those <abbr title="Very High Frequency">VHF</abbr>/<abbr title="Ultra High Frequency">UHF</abbr> radios that can transmit on its entire bands. Here are the results from <abbr title="Innovation, Science and Economic Development">ISED</abbr>'s search tool for each:
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Searching for <code>202D-376500 </code> yields: <br/>
<a href="https://scarcs.ca/_detail/blog/2026-03-23/ic-7300_search.png?id=blog%3A2026-03-23%3Aised_radio_equipment_list" class="media" title="blog:2026-03-23:ic-7300_search.png"><img src="https://scarcs.ca/_media/blog/2026-03-23/ic-7300_search.png?w=900&tok=5a7a4e" class="media" loading="lazy" alt="" width="900" /></a>
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Searching for <code>27919-RB48</code> yields: <br/>
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But searching for <code>30518-UVK5</code> did not return a result, and broadening the search to just <code>30518</code> returns a wifi enabled LED light: <br/>
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It's hard to be 100% sure, but it looks like the IC certification/registration number for the UV-5K might be fake, which again, makes sense since this radio can transmit on its entire bands.
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