VE/VA/VO/VY Quiz

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This month, we look at ham radio in Canada, the other half of the ``W/VE'' abbreviation. How much do you know about ham radio in northern North America?

1. The national association for Amateur Radio in Canada is called: the Canadian Radio Relay League, Radio Amateurs of Canada, the Canadian Amateur Radio Association, the Maple Leaf Radio Transmitting Society, or the Northern Lights Radio Society?

2. Most hams in Canada have callsigns with the following prefix: VA, VB, VE, VO, or VY?
   
   The ``four elephant'' yagi for 80 meters at VE6JY.

3. Club station VE7UBC is located in: Ontario, Nunavut, British Columbia, Minnesota, or Alberta?

4. The 1.25 meter VHF band in Canada covers: 220-224 MHz, 220-225 MHz, 222-225 MHz, 219-225 MHz, or 219-220 MHz?

5. How many of the CQ Zones does Canada cover: 3, 4, 5, 6, or 9?

6. Which of the following is a club station at a Canadian Antarctic research base: CY1AAA, CY2AAA, VY9ICE, VE0V, or there is no Canadian Antarctic research base with a club station?

7. Industry Canada issues a special callsign CY0ZZ to a DXpedition. This DXpedition is going to: an island in the Atlantic Ocean, an island in the Bay of Fundy, an island in the Pacific Ocean, an island in Lake Superior, or an island in the Saint Lawrence Seaway?

8. Which Canadian province has the most ham radio operators: Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, or the Yukon Territories?

9. Amateurs living in the smallest Canadian province, Prince Edward Island, are issued callsigns with which prefix: VY1, VY2, VE9, VO1, or VO2?

10. The national association for Amateur Radio in Canada has a field organization just like the ARRL. How many sections are there in the Canadian field organization: 6, 8, 9, 10, or 12?

To find out the answers to this quiz, ponder the following string ``2332351222.'' Hmmm, ponderous...