Marine VHF Radio Operator's courses

Marine VHF radio is the best way of summoning help, you can contact the coastguard up to 50 miles off-shore and talk to other yachts up to 15 to 20 miles on the open sea.
If you use a marine VHF radio onboard your yacht you are required, by law, to hold a marine radio operator’s certificate.
This is a 1 day course, where we training you on real GMDSS VHF DSC equipment.
On completion, you will be a competent radio operator and know the correct procedure for distress, urgency, safety by means of marine VHF DSC radio.

Topics covered

• VHF communications
  • Controls found on marine VHF set
  • Channels (simplex & duplex)
  • VHF communication range
• VHF DSC (Digital Selective Calling)
  • Distress, Safety and Routine Calling
  • MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) numbers
• Ships licence and radio regulations
• Voice procedures
  • Maydays, Pan-Pans etc.
• NAVTEX
  • MSI (Martine Safety Information) broadcasts
  • Stations
• Portable safety equipment
  • EPIRB (Emergence Positioning Indication Radio Beacons)
  • SARTs (Search & Rescue radar Transponders)

Course	Select Date	Price
	29 September 2010 10 October 2010 23 October 2010 27 October 2010 14 November 2010 20 November 2010	£84.00 plus exam fee

If the date is not listed then the course maybe full

Interested in attending, then please phone 01489 565100 or send us an enquiry and we will phone you:-

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