RYA VHF SRC Licence Course

VHF SRC Marine Radio Course
Date: 22nd October (1 day 9am-5.45pm)
Where: 29th Glasgow Scout Hall
Cost:: £110 (£50 District grant available)

The course covers:

• Regulations and procedures;
• Ships licence and operator’s certificate;
• GMDSS including Sea Areas;
• MMSI and equipment;
• Procedure for making distress, urgency, safety and routine calls;
• The use of marine GMDSS VHF-DSC equipment in practice (using the RYA approved Simrad RD68T VHF radio with DSC Designed for Training).

There is 3 hours of pre-course reading and learning to complete prior to the course. Knowledge of the phonentic alphabet is also useful.

On completion of the course, delegates will be independently assessed and, on successful completion of the test paper, will be awarded a Maritime Radio Operator Certificate of Competence – Short Range Certificate to operate a marine VHF radio.

Requirements: passport style photo

If interested please email ([email protected]) or PM him.