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RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT
Notice No. DGRB-004-01 — Granting Full Operating
Privileges in all Amateur Radio Frequency Bands Below 30 MHz to Amateur
Radio Operators Holding a 5 Word Per Minute (W.P.M.) Morse Code
Qualification
Amendments to the Technical Requirements set out in the
Radiocommunication Information Circular 2 (RIC-2), “Standards for the
Operation of Radio Stations in the Amateur Radio Service.”
This notice is associated with an earlier notice DGRB-001-01 that
solicited comments on a proposal to grant full operating privileges in
all amateur radio frequency bands below 30 MHz to amateur radio
operators holding the basic and 5 w.p.m. Morse code qualification.
The Department received 363 submissions related to this proposal, of
which 267 were supportive, 67 non-supportive and the remainder being
either neutral or not directly related to the proposal. Many respondents
raised the potential of completely eliminating a Morse code requirement
for amateur radio operators, and some suggested changes to the
examination structure that would emphasize additional technical and
operational aspects of amateur operation. While these issues were
outside the scope of this proposal, the comments have been noted and may
be considered by Industry Canada in respect to any future modifications
of the examination requirements for amateur radio operators. All
comments are available for viewing on Industry Canada’s Web site noted
below.
World Wide Web (WWW)
http://strategis.gc.ca/radioamateur.e
The amateur radio operator qualifications listed in RIC-2 have been
amended as proposed. All amateurs holding an amateur radio operator
certificate with basic and Morse code 5 w.p.m. qualification may now
operate with full privileges in all amateur radio frequency bands below
30 MHz. Operating privileges for amateurs holding an amateur radio
operator certificate with Morse code 12 w.p.m. qualification remain
unchanged.
Copies of the revised RIC-2 are available from the Industry Canada
Internet Web site at the following address:
World Wide Web (WWW)
http://strategis.gc.ca/SSG/sf01226e.html