RYA VHF Marine Radio (SRC)

The VHF radio course is a 2 day event and teaches all the aspects of making radio calls.

Including:

•Making Mayday D.S.C. and voice Mayday calls

•Mayday relay

•Calls to the Coast Guard. Leave a passage plan

•Calls to other vessels

•Safety alerts

•How to register a radio with O.F.C.O.M.

•Which channels to use

•Helicopter evacuation events

•The G,M.D.S.S. system and much more.

All emphasis on the 1st day is spent on using the radio to get you comfortable with all aspects of the radio system. The 2nd day takes roughly 1 hour per student to complete a short practical session & multiple choice paper. The VHF manual is sent to you for pre reading prior to joining us for the course.

The course cost is £170 inc VHF license & exam fee. Also included is the RYA VHF manual. Full payment is taken to book the course.