The material on this CD/ROM is copyright (1991 - 2001) by
Geoffrey R Smith VA3GS,
John L Cleveland-Iliffe, VA3JI,
Stanley M. Smith, VE3DDX
and is published by Radio Amateurs of Canada who have exclusive rights to its use. All requests for reproduction or other use of this material should be addresssed to RAC at the address shown at the foot of this notice. Note that specific rights to print and distribute the content of this CD/ROM are granted to course instructors who are using this Guide to teach a course leading to the Industry Canada Certificate of Proficiency in Amateur Radio.
No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, whether by reproduction of this CD/ROM, printing, photocopying, electronic data retrieval (including making this CD/ROM available over the Internet), or any other means, without permission in writing from Radio Amateurs of Canada.
Bonafide reviewers may copy brief passages for inclusion in a review.
Questions used in the sample exercises of this CD/ROM are taken from the Basic Examination bank, copyright by Industry Canada, and their use for any purpose is subject to approval by Industry Canada.
That's the legalese, and if necessary the owners of this copyrighted work will pursue anyone making pirated copies to the full extent of the law. But, there is a better reason why one should refrain from making illegal copies.
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