1.1   Classes of Licenses and Privileges

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The following privileges and restrictions are applicable to the Basic Qualification:

  • access to all amateur bands above 30 MHz
  • use a maximum of 250 watts DC transmitter input power
  • build and operate all station equipment, except for “home-made” transmitters (“build” in the context of the Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Basic Qualification is limited to the assembly of commercially available transmitter kits of professional design)
  • re-programming of radio equipment to operate in the amateur bands if this can be done by a computer program (note that no physical modifications to the circuitry of the radio are permitted)
  • operation of cross-band repeaters
  • operation through a repeater established by an amateur with the Advanced Qualification
  • no remote control of fixed stations permitted regardless of medium used for control (“remote control” is the ability to indirectly manipulate the technical parameters (i.e. bandwidth, emission type, output power, etc.) of a radio by means of some intermediate medium; operation through a repeater is not considered to be remote control)

In addition to the above-mentioned privileges and restrictions, the Basic Qualification with Honours (i.e. a score of 80% or above) also allows access to all amateur bands below 30 MHz.

The following privileges and restrictions are applicable to the Advanced Qualification:

  • access to all amateur bands below 30 MHz
  • use a maximum transmitter power of 1000 watts DC input
  • build and operate transmitting equipment
  • modify radio apparatus by computer program or physical modifications to the circuitry
  • establishment of repeaters and club stations
  • remote control of fixed stations, including the use of radio links

The following privilege is applicable to Morse Code (with either Basic Qualification or both Basic Qualification and Advanced Qualification):

  • access to all amateur bands
Non-qualified persons

Non-qualified persons may use an amateur radio station, provided a qualified operator is present to perform the control functions.