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| ====== A Few Canadian Rules ====== | ====== A Few Canadian Rules ====== |
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| * [[http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/h_sf01709.html |Industry Canada]] regulates the **amateur radio service** as defined in the **Radiocommunications Regulations** derived from the **Radiocommunication Act**. | * [[http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/h_sf01709.html |ISED]] regulates the **amateur radio service** as defined in the **Radiocommunications Regulations** derived from the **Radiocommunication Act**. |
| * Although the Amateur Certificate is **free** and **valid for life**, you must **notify Industry Canada of any change of address**. | * Although the Amateur Certificate is **free** and **valid for life**, you must **notify ISED of any change of address**. |
| * The certificate must be **retained at the station** (at the **address provided**) and an operator may be asked to produce it to an inspector within **48 hours**. However the holder of an Amateur Radio Certificate can operate an amateur radio **anywhere in Canada**. | * The certificate must be **retained at the station** (at the **address provided**) and an operator may be asked to produce it to an inspector within **48 hours**. However the holder of an Amateur Radio Certificate can operate an amateur radio **anywhere in Canada**. |
| * There is **no age limit** to hold an Amateur Radio Certificate with Basics Qualification, but you must have a **valid Canadian address**. | * There is **no age limit** to hold an Amateur Radio Certificate with Basics Qualification, but you must have a **valid Canadian address**. |
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| ====== Required Reading ====== | --====== Required Reading ====== |
| Read the following from the Industry Canada Website. Hopefully the sections above will help put these in more context. | Read the following from the ISED Website. Hopefully the sections above will help put these in more context. |
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| * [[http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf06197.html |Introduction to Amateur Radio Service]] | * [[http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf06197.html |Introduction to Amateur Radio Service]] |
| * [[http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01862.html |Amateur Certification — Fact Sheet]] | * [[http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01862.html |Amateur Certification -- Fact Sheet]] |
| * [[http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01008.html |RIC-3 — Information on the Amateur Radio Service]] | * [[http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01008.html |RIC-3 -- Information on the Amateur Radio Service]] |
| * [[http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01221.html |RBR-3 — Technical Requirements Respecting Identification of Radio Stations]] | * [[http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01221.html |RBR-3 -- Technical Requirements Respecting Identification of Radio Stations]] |
| * [[http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01226.html |RBR-4 — Standards for the Operation of Radio Stations in the Amateur Radio Service]] | * [[http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01226.html |RBR-4 -- Standards for the Operation of Radio Stations in the Amateur Radio Service]] |
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| ====== Questions ====== | ====== Questions ====== |
