Bluewater Training Associates

Training for off-shore & Ocean Yachtmaster

Near Southampton, Hampshire

If you are looking for the best SSB Long Range Certificate courses then please read on.

ICOM M801 Marine Radio Operator's course
01489 565100

If you are using a Icom M801E SSB transceiver then you require a Radio Operator's Long Range Certificate.

Yacht Communications

Topics covered: -
  • SSB communications
    • Frequencies and radio propagation
    • M801 installation
    • Controls of an M801 SSB set
    • Practical use of equipment
      • Email & WeatherFAX
      • RadioTelephone, Intership & link calls
  • VHF communications
    • Controls and channels
  • Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
    • M801 DSC
    • Distress, Safety and Routine Calling
  • Ships licence and radio regulations
  • Voice procedures
    • Maydays, Pan-Pans, Intership calls etc.
  • NAVTEX
    • Martine Safety Information (MSI) broadcasts
    • Coverage, stations and categories
  • Emergency Positioning Indication Radio Beacons (EPIRB)
  • Search & Rescue radar Transponders (SART)
  • Satellite Communication
    • Satellite phone overview
      • Service providers
    • Inmarsat-C (International Marine Satellite)
      • NavAreas
      • Distress, safety & routine messaging
      • EGC SafetyNet
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Pre-course knowledge:
  • Pre-course study recommended.

Duration:
  • 4 days start 09:00 finish by 18:00 each day, except last day when should be finished by 16:00.

Exam Fee:
  • Payable to AMERC on day of exam
  • Plus two passport size photographs

Equipment used during course includes :-
  • ICOM M801E
  • ICOM IC-M601 VHF DSC transceiver
  • NASA NAVTEX receiver
  • EPIRB and SART
  • Inmarast-C simulator

Application and user notes
The following notes are available to YachtCom LRC students :-
  • SSB station and frequency listing
  • Receiving Shortwave weather broadcasts
  • Icom M801 user guide
  • Guide to Installing SSB onboard a yacht
  • SSB and SailMail troubleshooting guide


Student Numbers
Student numbers are kept to a maximum of 6 students per course, so early booking is advised.

Course enrolment
To enrol please phone 01489 565100. Payment can be made over the phone by all major debit and credit cards.

Course location:
The course takes place in our permanently equipped training studio at Lowford, Bursledon, Hampshire, close to the River Hamble.

What to bring
Bring along your PC so we can set you up with radio propagation, email and weatherfax software.
On the day of the exam, candidates must bring along 2 current passport size photographs of themselves and a cheque made payable to 'AMERC Limited NAC (GMDSS)' for the exam fee.

The Instructor
The instructor's name is Bob Smith, who is a keen sailor with his own boat. Bob as logged 1000s of sea miles in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and North European waters. Bob has a technical background in radio communications and has a full UK radio amateur radio licence.

Training by yachtsmen for yachtsmen

Copyright Bob Smith - 2011