RYA VHF Marine Radio (SRC)

Available VHF Radio Courses and Prices:

Next VHF courses: (Normal Price £99.00 per person, up to 50% discount available) Included free of charge in the course fee is the RYA VHF Handbook (G31), posted to UK addresses, worth £15.99

3 hours pre-reading + 1 day (conversion course available if converting or upgrading from 'old' Restricted VHF qualification)

Scheduled courses are held at Southampton, Hampshire UK and in the Solent area.

Likely participants:

Everyone aged 16 or older who wishes to control the operation of a VHF Radio on any British vessel voluntarily fitted with a VHF Radio or VHF DSC Radio! A VHF is an essential item of safety kit and thus taking a VHF course to ensure that you know how to use it is key.

It is somewhat ironic that to helm a high powered powerboat you don't need any form of licence or qualification, yet to use its VHF radio you need a vhf licence for the set and to sit an exam to gain your vhf radio operators certificate.

This is a one day course and simply tends to be known as the VHF Course. The course/exam leads to the new Short Range Certificate (SRC) and covers the new Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS course). This subject is too large to go into the level of detail we would like to on this site so please contact us for further information.

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Sheduled VHF Radio Courses are held at Ocean Quay Marina (between Shamrock Quay Marina and Ocean Village Marina) Southampton, Hampshire UK and in the Solent area. This venue is approximately an hours commute from London and our course prices from £69 are more cost effective than attending your VHF Radio Course in London. We are a short drive from Chichester, Sussex & Portsmouth, Hampshire and only 40 minutes from Poole, Dorset.

Useful Information

An additional payment of £60 (payable to the RYA by cheque, credit/debit card, NO CASH) will be required on the day of the course for exam and the issue of your VHF/SRC Operators Licence. You will also need to bring a colour passport size photo on the day of your course to send off with your VHF Licence Application. Please allow 21 days for your licence to be issued by the RYA. For a small additional charge the RYA will process your application within 2 days of receipt.