RYA VHF Marine Radio (SRC)

The VHF Radio, fixed or handheld is one of our primary pieces of safety equipment. We need to be familiar with our onboard radio and confident with its use and procedures.

The Short Range Certificate is the minimum qualification required by law to control the operation of VHF and VHF Digital Selective Calling equipment on any British flagged vessel, including both fixed and handheld equipment using international channels.

Being able to happily call up the marina, the Coastguard or your friends on another vessel is a very useful skill. We must also be able to transmit an emergency call using the correct procedure to enable the emergency services to quickly respond with the information they require.