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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: £125
Included: - Lunch
- Tea & Coffee
- RYA VHF Radio including GMDSS (Supplied)
- Certification fee
Not included:
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:
- RYA VHF Radio including GMDSS (Supplied)
- RYA VHF Radio sample exam questions
- RYA VHF Handbook
Dates:
- 04/04/09
- 19/04/09
- 10/05/09
- 14/06/09
- 19/07/09
- 16/08/09
- 20/09/09
- 03/10/09
- 21/11/09
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