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

• Basic Qualification Question Bank (March 30, 2023)
• Band Plans (full list)
  • HF band
  • 6m band
  • 2m band ¹⁰⁾
  • 440 band
• An Azimuthal Map centred at your location. (how-to)

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

• Introduction to Amateur Radio Service
• Amateur Certification: Fact Sheet
• 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

• Amateur radio exam generator
• exHAMiner 2.5
• HAMpuzzle 1.2 (block diagram practice)
• Podcast of the Basic Question bank: Just the questions and correct answers.
• Podcast of the Advanced Question bank: Just questions and correct answers.

• Amateur Call Sign Search
• Available Call Signs
• Amateur Radio Service
• Amateur Radio Operator Certificates Services
• Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations
• Radiocommunication Act
• General Requirements for Compliance ofInterference-Causing Equipment
• RIC-66: Addresses and Telephone Numbers of District Offices

• References page