Learning Amateur Radio in Canada

There are various clubs in Canada that can teach you amateur radio, see Clubs for more details.

If you want to learn by yourself, there isn't many online resources, so most people go through books or training. The right book to buy to learn everything you need is [Amateur Radio Basic Qualification Study Guide], which is at its 8th edition and is a great read that covers everything you need to know to confidently start with ham.

External links

• Emergencyradio.ca course - PDF slides that are a good preparation for the exam
• eham.net - always a good reference for hardware reviews, they also have a quick introduction for

[operation], [[1]], [signs] and [[2]] that gives you a good rough idea of where to go

• hamtestonline.com - not totally free, but you can test your skills there and get basic knowledge through the site. has canadian and US exams