Mapleham Study — Chapter 1

Chapter 1 — Key Takeaways

Regulatory Authority — Radiocommunication Act and RBR-3/RBR-4 Regulations administered by ISED
Licence and Certificates — free Basic certificate, Honours for HF, Advanced for full privileges
Identification — call sign every 30 minutes and at end of transmissions
Operating Rules — minimum necessary power; no business, encryption, or broadcasting
Bandwidth and Bands — limits vary by band; Canada is ITU Region 2 with cross-border agreements
Interference — never deliberate; secondary users must accept interference from primary users
Safety Code 6 — RF exposure limits; 30-300 MHz range most dangerous
Responsibility and Compliance — shared operator and owner responsibility; antenna approval required