A one day course for anyone who owns a fixed or hand-held marine VHF radio.

Duration: 1 day
Courses start at 09.30 and finish at 17.30

Price: £135

Included:

• Lunch
• Tea & Coffee
• RYA VHF Radio Handbook
• Certification fee

Not included:

• Accommodation

The Short Range Certificate is the qualification required by law if you operate a VHF radio fitted with Digital Selective Calling (DSC) on any British vessel voluntarily fitted with a radio.

A radio is an important piece of safety equipment on board and it is vital to understand the correct procedures.  Unnecessary transmissions could block out a Mayday distress call

Course topics include:

• The basics of radio operation
• The correct frequencies (channels) to be used
• Distress, emergency and medical assistance procedures
• Making ship to shore telephone calls
• Digital Selective Calling (DSC) using simulators
• Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems (GMDSS)
• Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)
• Search and Rescue (SART)

The course will be taught using radio simulators and will be examined by a short written test.

All new VHF sets are either fitted, or can be interfaced, with DSC allowing calls to specific vessels.  If you hold the ‘old’ VHF licence (pre 1999) you need to upgrade your qualification if you purchase new equipment.  This can be done by attending this one-day course or, if no tuition is required, you can enter for direct examination.

Recommended books:

We recommend the following book/s to prepare yourself prior to attending the course.  If you click on the link it will take you directly to the page on the RYA website for you to order directly from them and they will have it/them despatched immediately to you.

The minimum you should know prior to attending the course is the phonetic alphabet.

Buy RYA VHF Radio (inc.GMDSS) at the RYA Shop

Buy RYA VHF Radio (SRC Syllabus and Sample Questions) at the RYA Shop

Dates:

• 28th Jan 2012
• 25th Feb 2012
• 31st March 2012
• 28th April 2012
• 26th May 2012
• 30th June 2012
• 28th July 2012
• 25th Aug 2012
• 29th Sept 2012
• 27th Oct 2012
• 24th Nov 2012
• 22nd Dec 2012

If you are unable to make any of these dates please do not hesitate to contact me on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to arrange a more convenient day.