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RYA VHF Radio - Short Range Certificate Course
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A really good and informative course, lots of experiential and interactive hands on exercises which made it fun and interesting. I feel alot more confident using radio equipment at sea. I would recommend Paul and Seavoice to anyone.
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Highly recommended. You are being taught by one of the professionals who one day may help co-ordinate the efforts to save your life. What more do you want?
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I thoroughly enjoyed this course it was informative and surprisingly fun! I have come away with the knowledge of being able to use my radio equipment confidently and also able to pass on to my crew what I have learned. I am so glad that I went on this course it is great value for money and I have already recommended it to several people who intend taking a radio course.
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Short course
In Southport ()
Description
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Type
Short course
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Level
Beginner
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Duration
1 Day
Suitable for: Persons with no knowledge
Reviews
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A really good and informative course, lots of experiential and interactive hands on exercises which made it fun and interesting. I feel alot more confident using radio equipment at sea. I would recommend Paul and Seavoice to anyone.
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Highly recommended. You are being taught by one of the professionals who one day may help co-ordinate the efforts to save your life. What more do you want?
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I thoroughly enjoyed this course it was informative and surprisingly fun! I have come away with the knowledge of being able to use my radio equipment confidently and also able to pass on to my crew what I have learned. I am so glad that I went on this course it is great value for money and I have already recommended it to several people who intend taking a radio course.
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Course rating
Recommended
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Subjects
- Radio
- VHF Radio
- Safety
- Communications
- Rescue
- GMDSS
- EPIRB
- Distress
- PROWORDS
- DSC
Course programme
RYA VHF Radio - (SRC) Short Range Certificate course
Course duration 8 hours.
This One day course is a legal requirement for any person taking a
VHF DSC Radio to sea with them, ever a fixed set or a Hand held VHF
Radio Telephone.
The course will cover the basic operation of both fixed and Handheld DSC and
None DSC Digital Selective calling radios, you will be instructed in basic
radio voice procedures, calling other station ship to ship and ship to shore,
the use of the correct VHF Channels, how to make urgency calls (pan pan) and
Distress calls (Mayday)
The course will also cover (GMDSS) Global Maritime and Safety system which includes (EPIRBS) Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons and (SARTS)
Search and Rescue Transponders also covering (NAVTEXT)
On the day of the course you will be operating on state of the art VHF Radio
simulators (ICOM and Standard Horizon radios) you will also take a short written assessment paper set by the RYA RoyalYachting Association.
RYA VHF Radio - Short Range Certificate Course