RYA VHF Marine Radio (SRC)

1 day - The course runs from 9am to approximately 5pm

The Short Range Certificate (‘SRC’) is the radio operator qualification which authorises the holder to operate a VHF radiotelephone, fitted with Digital Selective Calling (‘DSC’) on board any British vessel which is voluntarily fitted with radio equipment.

Course content

The morning session will cover the practical operation of a standard Marine VHF, Channel usage, Distress/Urgency/Safety and routine voice procedures. In the afternoon we go onto look at the GMDSS scheme, equipment used in GMDSS i.e. EPIRBs, SARTS, Digital Selective Calling (DSC) NAVTEX, practical use of DSC equipment. At the end of the course there is a multiple choice examination.

Course Requirements

Fluency in the phonetic alphabet

One passport photograph

A cheque for £20 to the RYA for the issue of the Operators Certificate

Apart from these requirements, no previous knowledge is assumed. The course will guide you through the radio examination requirements, with practical work using real Icom M601 connected to each other to allow real calls to be made and DSC calls practiced, we also use computer simulators and a host of other relevant equipment.