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RYA VHF/DSC Marine Radio
An essential safety aid for sailors and powerboaters. The ability to communicate
effectively is essential when at sea.
This course is the perfect complement to the basic RYA practical courses like Competent crew and Dayskipper theory and RYA Day
Skipper practical courses as well assential study for any sailor or powerboater.
The Short Range Certificate (SRC) has replaced the old VHF radio licence, the
Restricted certificate of competence in radio telephony - VHF only. Holders of the old licence are entitled to operate
VHF-only radio equipment, but not DSC installations.
A valid licence is a requirement for Coastal and Yachtmaster Offshore candidates. Operation of a VHF set without
a licence is illegal.
VHF radio's equipped with DSC (Digital Selective Calling) are rapidly replacing VHF-only radio's in small craft with
good reason.
For small craft users the advantage of DSC over VHF-only radio is that the equipment can provide automated distress
alerting via Digital Selective Calling (DSC). A simple push button operation sends a distress call.
The entire syllabus is taught on the day but a little preparation goes a long way. The
phonetic alphabet should be committed to memory as should the mayday procedure including
the voice message.
A short RYA VHF Radio exam paper is taken at the end of the day, failures are rare but in the event no charge is made
for a resit, you do not have to attend the full course again.
Course book
We recomend the RYA VHF Radio book for pre-course reading and later reference. Available from us at the time of
booking for only £3.50 including postage, (RRP £5.99).
Why choose Mustang Sailing for RYA VHF/DSC Radio?
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Maximum class size of 8 students - not the usual scrum.
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Professional instructors
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Subsidised course books
VHF/DSC Marine Radio Course Dates & Fee's
Dates
below, or click
calendar, or
call 08456 80 90 69
- 7 Days a
week
June 6
June 26
July 9
July 17
July 23
August 6
August 20
September 5
September 18
October 3
October 16
October 31
November 13
November 28
December 11
RYA
VHF Radio Resources
Meteorology
IRPCS
VHF Radio
Phonetic Alphabet
Fee's
£90pp, see our
Package deals & discounts page
for ways to get more training for your money.
A licence processing fee of £30.00 is payable to the RYA assessor on the day.
Please bring a passport size photograph.
Location
Our Ringmer training centre in central Sussex is ideally placed for local yacht sailors and powerboat owners who have craft based in the
marinas at Shoreham, Brighton, Newhaven and Eastbourne.
Leisure craft users in Sussex, Kent and London looking for quality shorebased theory courses find that we are a great alternative to a
long trek to the major sailing centres.
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