Abstracts From RIC-2:
Schedule 1
Frequency Bands and Bandwidths for Use by Amateur
Stations Operating in Canada and in Region 2
|
Column I |
Column II |
Column III |
Column IV |
Item |
Frequency Band (MHz) |
Maximum Bandwidth |
Operating Provisions |
Operator Qualifications |
1 |
1.800 - 2.000 |
6 kHz |
|
B and 5 |
2 |
3.500 - 4.000 |
6 kHz |
|
B and 5 |
3 |
7.000 - 7.300 |
6 kHz |
|
B and 5 |
4 |
10.100 - 10.150 |
1 kHz |
|
B and 5 |
5 |
14.000 - 14.350 |
6 kHz |
|
B and 5 |
6 |
18.068 - 18.168 |
6 kHz |
|
B and 5 |
7 |
21.000 - 21.450 |
6 kHz |
|
B and 5 |
8 |
24.890 - 24.990 |
6 kHz |
|
B and 5 |
9 |
28.000 - 29.700 |
6 kHz |
|
B and 5 |
10 |
50.000 - 54.000 |
30 kHz |
|
B |
11 |
144.000 - 148.000 |
30 kHz |
|
B |
12 |
220.000 - 225.000 |
100 kHz |
|
B |
13 |
430.000 - 450.000 |
12 MHz |
1 |
B |
14 |
902.000 - 928.000 |
12 MHz |
1 |
B |
|
GHz |
|
|
|
15 |
1.240 - 1.300 |
Not Specified |
1 |
B |
16 |
2.300 - 2.450 |
Not Specified |
1 |
B |
17 |
3.300 - 3.500 |
Not Specified |
1 |
B |
18 |
5.650 - 5.925 |
Not Specified |
1 |
B |
19 |
10.000 - 10.500 |
Not Specified |
1 |
B |
20 |
24.000 - 24.050 |
Not Specified |
|
B |
21 |
24.050 - 24.250 |
Not Specified |
1 |
B |
22 |
47.000 - 47.200 |
Not Specified |
1 |
B |
23 |
75.500 - 76.000 |
Not Specified |
|
B |
24 |
76.000 - 81.000 |
Not Specified |
1 |
B |
25 |
142.000 - 144.000 |
Not Specified |
|
B |
26 |
144.000 - 149.000 |
Not Specified |
1 |
B |
27 |
241.000 - 248.000 |
Not Specified |
1 |
B |
28 |
248.000 - 250.0000 |
Not Specified |
|
B |
Notes:
In column III, 1 means that transmissions may not cause
interference nor be protected from interference from stations licensed
in other services operating in that band.
in Column IV:
- B means an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with
Basic Qualification
- 5 means an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Morse Code
(5 w.p.m.) Qualification
Extracts from Schedule IV
Amateur Call Sign Prefixes
|
Column I |
Column II |
| Callsign
| Province or Territory
|
1 |
VE1 - VA1 |
Nova Scotia |
2 |
VE2 - VA2 |
Quebec |
3 |
VE3 - VA3 |
Ontario |
4 |
VE4 - VA4 |
Manitoba |
5 |
VE5 - VA5 |
Saskatchewan |
6 |
VE6 - VA6 |
Alberta |
7 |
VE7 - VA7 |
British Columbia |
8 |
VE8 - VA8 |
North West Territories |
9 |
VE9 - VA9 |
New Brunswick |
10 |
VE0 * |
International Waters |
11 |
VO1 |
Newfoundland |
12 |
VO2 |
Labrador |
13 |
VY1 |
Yukon Territory |
14 |
VY2 |
Prince Edward Island |
14 |
VY0 |
Ninavut Territory |
Notes:
VE0 call signs are only intended for use when the amateur radio station is operated
from a vessel that makes international voyages.
Data From the Basic Question Bank Based on Schedule I & IV
(above).
- In Canada, the 75/80 meter band corresponds to the frequency Range of 3.5 to 4.0
MHz.
- In Canada, the 160 meter band corresponds to the frequency range of 1.8 to
2.0 MHz.
- In Canada, the 40 meter band corresponds to the frequency range of 7.0
to 7.3 MHz.
- In Canada, the 20 meter band corresponds to the frequency range of 14.000
to 14.350 MHz
- In Canada, the 15 meter band corresponds to the frequency range of 21.000
to 21.450 MHz
- In Canada, the 10 meter band corresponds to the frequency range of 28.000
to 29.700 MHz.
- The maximum authorized bandwidth of your signal in the frequency range of 50 to 148
MHz is 30 kHz.
- In Canada, radio amateurs may use all amateur frequencies above 30 MHz for radio control
of models.
- The maximum bandwidth of an amateur’s station transmission in the frequency range of 28
to 29.7 MHz is 20 kHz.
- Except for one band, the maximum bandwidth for amateur station’s transmission below 28
MHz is 6 kHz.
- The maximum bandwidth of an amateur station’s transmission in the band of 144 to 148
MHz is 30 kHz.
- The maximum bandwidth of an amateur station’s transmission in the
band of 50 to 54 MHz is 30 kHz.
- Only 1 band of amateur frequencies has a maximum allowable bandwidth
of less than 6 kHz and that band is 10.1 to 10.15 MHz. The bandwidth of
transmissions in this band is 1 kHz maximum. (See next statement for
additional clarification).
- Single sideband (SSB), Frequency Modulation (FM) and similar
wideband signals are not allowed in the band of 10.1 to 10.15 MHz
because the bandwidth is restricted to 1 kHz in this band. SSB, AM and
FM requires a minimum of 3 kHz or more to transmit any intelligence.
However, AMTOR, Packet, RTTY, CW and similar narrow band signals are
allowed because they do not exceed the maximum bandwidth allowed.
- The bandwidth of an amateur station shall be determined by measuring
the frequency band occupied by that signal at a level of 26 dB below the
maximum amplitude of that signal.
- Because of bandwidth limitations required to transmit Fast Scan TV
(FSTV), which requires 6 MHz in bandwidth, FSTV is not allowed on any
frequency below 430 to 450 MHz.
- The call sign of a Canadian amateur radio station would normally
start with the letters VA, VE, VO or VY.